Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

Chair:	Sara Jo Grethlein, MD Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Chair, GMEC and ACGME Designated Institutional Official
Contact:	Ms. Suzanne Henderson-Kendrick @ 464-5136 Administrative Director for GME Office of Graduate Medical Education Room 1814, University Hospital

Voting Membership:	Non-Voting Membership:	Resident Voting Representatives:
Sara Jo Grethlein, MD Carlos Lopez, MD Gary Johnson, MD Ms. Sue Henderson-Kendrick Vincent Frechette, MD Ms. Kathy Perry Deborah Bradshaw, MD James Holsapple, MD Shawky Badawy, MD Linda Newell, PhD Leon-Paul Noel, MD Stephen Albanese, MD Robert Kellman, MD Gustavo de la Rosa, MD John Andrake, MD Robert Weber, MD John Manring, MD Jeffrey Bogart, MD Rolf Grage, MD Paul Cunningham, MD John Fortune, MD Ms. Rose Thomas Phillip Schaengold, JD Katie Mooney, RN Michael Valerio, PhD David Lansberg, MD	Steven Scheinman, MD Katherine Spottek Kathy Argus Diane Hartzog Anne Peer Deb Killian Paula Campion Robert Carhart, MD Lisa Schirtz Ruth Weinstock, MD Michelle Haight Ron Szykowski, MD Barbara Vaikness Sharon Brangman, MD Anne Bucci Kay Mevec Ajeet Gajra, MD Allison Brewer Donald Blair Craig Withers Margaret McDougall-Rivers, MD Anna Mosher Mary Lynn West Robert Lenox, MD Patty Vannelli Emily Dor Andras Perl, MD Darlene Cregg Mary Phelan Karen Iwanski Jan-Marie Brown Edwina Charlton Julie Bordeau Jon Loftus, MD Karyn Sullivan Heidi Conklin Marci Guyer Sue Phillips Patty Mondore Chris Kuehnle Noreen Lannon Wanda Fremont, MD Barb Anthonson Jonathan Kaplan, MD Linette Thorp Adekola Alao, MD Kristin King Kimball Clark, MD Anne Jones Donna Clawson Leslie Kohman, MD Kathy Kelly Gabriel Haas, MD Jenny Doane Jennifer Watkins Diane Rockwell	Matthew McDonald, MD Kris VanWagner, MD Nanette Dowling, MD Amr Etman, MD Steve Duffy, MD

Charge/Function:

The GMEC is designed to oversee all residency programs sponsored by Upstate Medical University. Responsibilities of the Committee include: establishment and implementation of policies affecting the quality of education and the work environment of residents, oversight of and liaison with program directors and appropriate personnel of affiliated institutions, review of all ACGME letters of accreditation and the monitoring of plans for the correction of areas of noncompliance, oversight of regular internal program reviews, assurance that residency programs establish written policies on the processes for the selection, evaluation, promotion and termination of residents in compliance with ACGME program requirements, assurance of educational environment where residents may raise issues without fear of intimidation or retaliation, making appropriate recommendations on funding for resident positions, monitoring of duty hours and assurance that the residents' curriculum provides a regular review of ethical, socioeconomic, medical/legal and cost containment issues that affect GME and medical practice.

Related Standing Committees/Subcommittees/Ad hoc Committees/Task Forces:

Resident Advisory Council is comprised of non-chief residents who are peer selected from all training programs.