GME Staff
Sue Simmons: Director
- ACGME
- Assistance with preparation of PIF, preparation for ACGME site visits
- GME policies
- Agendas for GMEC, Duty Hours and GMEC Exec
- Internal Reviews
- Changes in Resident Complement, Changes in Program Directors, Changes in Training Sites
- Residency/fellowship program requirements
- WebAds
- Manages resources to help programs in meeting ACGME requirements
- Incoming and outgoing residents/fellows
- Troubled resident/fellow assistance
- Resident advocate, assuring due process
- NRMP
- Resident/fellow spaces, including call rooms and computers
- Outside Hospitals Liaison/Contracts
Christine Flores: Associate Director
- GME Office policies/cyclical events
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Resident/fellow database management system (E*Value) expert - responsible for training, troubleshooting, reports, data mapping, customizations and sharing best practices, billing and Medicare Cost Report
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Diversity liaison for program directors, coordinators and residents for recruitment and support of diversity efforts
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Medical education research projects including development of posters and coordination of articles
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Serves on the Duty Hours Subcommittee and ongoing monitoring of institutional duty hours compliance
- Serves as GME contact for information related to physician workforce in Oregon
Kendra Seybert: Project Coordinator
- Program Letters of Agreement (PLAs), off-campus authorizations (OCAs)
- Resident/fellow meal tickets (first point of contact)
- Resident/fellow database management system (E*Value), troubleshooting, reports, data mapping, customizations and sharing best practices
- Hospital Orientation
- FMLA, OFLA and other arrangements for resident/fellow leave of absence (first point of contact)
Jennifer Gaw: Administrative Coordinator
- Oversees ordering of resident/fellow lab coats and business cards
- Coordinates resident/fellow training certificates
- J-1 Visas/ECFMG issues
- Initiates and oversees H1B visas for non-US citizens
- Verifications of prior residents/fellows
- Visiting Residents
- Final Evaluations
- Immunization (Compliance)
Jason Roan: Fiscal Manager
- Manages GME budget/Fiscal Analysis
- Resident/fellow reimbursement
- Responsible for all affiliate billing and reconciliations, including VA time cards
- Resident/fellow paycheck
- Coordinates and tracks resident/fellow salaries and funding sources, labor distribution
- Processes appointments and terminations through Human Resources
- Orders/updates equipment/space/supplies
Chelsea Stevenson: Administrative Coordinator
- Assistant to Dr. Donald Girard
- GME Meeting Coordination. Schedules appointments, incoming and outgoing communications encompassing a myriad of topics
- Coordinates travel, hotel arrangements and meeting registration for Dr. Girard
- Coordination of early applications for incoming
- Catering for meetings/room reservations
- Moonlighting
- Works with Oregon Medical Board to ensure licensure
Sara Kaufman: Communications Coordinator
- GME Webpage management
- GME Welcome Booklet
- Resident - Fellow photo roster
- Liaison with Resident/Faculty Wellness Program
- Audience Response System (Keypoint) contact
Every member of the GME staff can assist with DEA, NPI and OMB license numbers, master doctor numbers, long distance codes, employee ID numbers, salary rates, meal tickets, updated addresses, notary public, incoming residents/fellows' issues, parking, GME policies, benefits, name changes.
