AODME Newsline June 2013

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1 1 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM Attention Outlook users: If this is not displaying correctly, click the link to the right to view it on your web browser. We apologize for any inconvenience. AODME Newsline June 2013 Record Crowd at 2013 Annual Meeting Over 850 osteopathic medical educators attended the 2013 AODME/AACOM Joint Annual Conference held in Baltimore. The conference featured over 60 presentations on leadership, communications, GME funding, accreditation, technology, culture, and more. Pictured at left, keynote presenter Clement Bezold, PhD, Chairman and Senior Futurist, Institute for Alternative Futures, guides attendees through a look at some emerging health care trends and what they mean for the future of osteopathic medical education. Slides from AODME-sponsored sessions are available on the AODME website. Slide decks from all the presentations are posted on the AACOM website. Several AODME sessions were recorded and will be posted on the AODME website for members. Watch your for more information. AODME Board of Trustees AOA President-Elect Norman Vinn, DO, (right) installed the members of the AODME AODME Board of Trustees at a special ceremony held in Baltimore on Friday evening. The Board was approved by acclimation during the AODME Annual Business meeting earlier in the week. The AODME Board of Trustees are: Officers Harald Lausen, DO, FADOME FACOFP, FAAFP - President Joseph Mazzola, DO - President Elect Robert Cain, DO, FACOI - Secretary

2 2 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM Richard LaBaere, II, DO, MPH, FAODME - Immediate Past President John Bulger DO, FAODME, FACOI, FACO - Second Past President Regional Trustees George Ruggiero, DO - Region I Robert Dolansky, Jr,. Do, MBA, FACOFP - Region 2 Robert Cain, DO, FACOI - Region 3 Vance Powell, DO, FAODME, FACOOG - Region 4 John Kauffman, Jr., DO, FACOI, FACP, Region 5 Gary Knepp, DO, FACOFP - Region 6 Steven Gates, DO, FACOI - Region 7 Thomas Mohr, DO, FACOI - Region 8 Roger Garrison, DO - Region 9 OPTI Representatives J. Michael Finley, DO, FAAFP - OPTI Council Chair Howard Shulman, DO, FACP, FACOI - OPTI Council Co-Chair Bradley Miller, DO, FAAFP - East District Bret Ripley, DO - Valley District Gary Slick, DO - West District (Midwest District to be assigned) AODME Inducts 68th member into the Collegium of Fellows Jeffrey Suzewits, DO, MPH, FAODME was inducted into the AODME Collegium of Fellows at a ceremony held during the Baltimore conference. Dr. Suzewits is the Associate Dean for Clinical Educational Affairs at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in Kirksville, Missouri. Pictured: Collegium Chair, Oliver Hayes, DO FAODME, (right) and AODME President Harald Lausen, DO, FAODME prepare to present Dr. Suzewits (far left) his Collegium medallion. AODME Members Recognized for Leadership and Contributions As part of the of a special ceremony and reception held on Friday evening in Baltimore, AODME President Harald Lausen, DO, FAODME, recognized several AODME members for giving their time and talents to further the organization's mission during the past year. Immediate Past President Richard LaBaere, II, DO, FAODME is presented with a special plaque in recognition of his

3 3 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM Board of Trustees. Robert Cain, DO, FACOI, is recognized for his work chairing the 2013 Education Program Planning Committee John Bulger, DO, FAODME receives the AODME Leadership Award for his work on the AOA/ACGME Unified Accreditation System work group. J. Michael Finley, DO and Howard Shulman, DO, are recognized with the AODME Leadership Award for their work in developing the AODME OPTI Council and serving as its co-chairs. Not pictured: AODME recognized Mark Cummings, PhD, Associate Dean, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, with the Special Lifetime Achievement Award for his Leadership in OGME and service to the AODME. OME 2014 Call for Proposals The AOA and AACOM have announced a Call for Proposals for the 2014 OME Conference to be held in Austin, Texas, in January This year's theme is Virtually There and will look at how the interface between new teaching approaches and

4 4 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM They are seeking presentations from across the spectrum of osteopathic education, including undergraduate and graduate medical education. The following "hot topics" have been identified, though proposals on other topics will be considered. Distance and/or distributive teaching and learning Using technology to teach or assess students Using technology for new-faculty and/or preceptor development New consortial and/or distributive organizational models in education New teaching and learning models Interdisciplinary and/or team-based teaching and learning Download the proposal submission form. AODME Volunteer Opportunities AODME is looking for members to participate on vital committees and workgroups to help the organization achieve its mission of providing tools leadership and advocacy to assist osteopathic educators in developing physicians who achieve excellence in patient care. The time commitment is minimal with most groups meeting no more than once per month via conference call. Opportunities are available to help AODME with membership recruitment/retention, website management, education program planning and developing a new mentoring program. Click here to sign up. CMS Announces Next Round of Closed Hospital Redistributions Section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to redistribute full time equivalent (FTE) resident slots when a teaching hospital closes. Regulations and an application process were established in the calendar year 2011 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule and have been clarified and amended in subsequent rules. In accordance with these rules the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published notice of the fifth round of the closed hospital process, which will redistribute cap slots from Infirmary West Hospital, Mobile, AL and Montgomery Hospital, Morristown, PA. For Infirmary West, the process will redistribute a total of FTE resident slots for indirect medical education (IME) purposes, of which were awarded to the hospital under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). Slots gained under the MMA resident redistribution process have an IME adjustment factor that is slightly less than half the usual IME multiplier. For direct graduate medical education (DGME) purposes, a total of slots are available for redistribution, including FTEs awarded to the hospital under the MMA. Direct payment for these slots is set at the hospital s locality-adjusted national average. For Montgomery Hospital, the process makes available a total of FTEs for IME purposes and FTEs for DGME purposes. Applications for slots from these hospitals must be received by CMS Central Office

5 5 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM submit the applications to their respective CMS Regional Offices.) The CMS Central Office mailing address can be found on the application form, which can be downloaded from the CMS website at Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/dgme.html (Section 5506 CMS Application Form in the Downloads section) This link also provides access to additional guidelines on policies and procedures for applying for closed hospital slots. A hard copy of the application must be mailed to CMS at the address indicated on the application. CMS strongly encourages applicants to provide notice that applications have been mailed by ing CMS at ACA5506application@cms.hhs.gov stating the following: I am sending this to notify CMS that I have mailed a hard copy of a section 5506 application to CMS. A copy of the application should not be attached to the . Share Your Best with AODME Members of the Website Committee have been busy working on a new website for AODME. The new site will be easier to navigate to find information, collaborate with colleagues and find tools to help you in your work. The committee is looking for sample forms and documents to include in the new online DME Toolkit, including: Institutional core competency Plan Annual report on core competencies Program Internal Review Report Specific evaluations for different specialties Affiliation agreements Goals and objectives for different specialties Job descriptions for members of GME office- Program Director, Residency Coordinators, Faculty Supervision policies Resident remediation policy Annual task lists Fatigue policy Moonlighting policy Surveys sent to past Graduates Submit your samples to aodme@osteopathic.org Position Available Director of Medical Education Prestigious National Leader We are now accepting nominations for the position of Director of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education for a highly regarded hospital system in Michigan. Details and highlights of the position include: Seeking a leader recognized for clinical, academic and organizational excellence Will administer 21 Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education programs serving approximately 200 trainees at five major teaching hospitals The DME (Director of Medical Education) will be responsible for relationships with

6 6 of 6 6/11/2013 2:17 PM our hospitals Maintain office hours for residents and students Teach a lecture series in area of specialty Clinical duties 10%-40% of the time depending on the individual preference Lead a support staff of five professionals with an additional lead program coordinator Candidates should have a DO degree with a minimum of 3 years program director experience Seeking a charismatic leader with relationship building skills able to relate across disciplines Please feel free to recommend anyone you consider qualified for this position including yourself should you have potential interest. For confidential consideration please contact: Charles J. Humes, VISTA Physician Executive Search, Direct line , charles.humes@vistastaff.com View other listings for available positions on the AODME website. What s New with You? Have a new job? Something exciting happening at your institution? Share your news with your follow AODME Members in the next issue of AODME Newsline. Send your news items to aodme@osteopathic.org Copyright 2013 Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences