MAIN PURPOSE

With a spirit of continuous improvement, this committee intends to reduce redundancies and inefficiencies in shared work relating to trainees. Through our work, the committee will increase communication and partnership between MMCGME member institutions. Main duties of the operations committee are:
  • Assignment clean-up
  • Rotation protocol analysis
  • Software enhancement communication and support
  • Identify level of RMS use at Hospital, Program and Sponsor
  • Determine opportunities for software tool through enhancement requests​​​
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Characteristics​
Objectives
​Increased RMS Software Utilization
Standing Item, report from MMCGME Services:
  • Software Optimization:
    • Assignment clean-up
    • Rotation protocol analysis
    • Software enhancement communication and support
  • Identify level of RMS use at Hospital, Program and Sponsor
  • Determine opportunities for software tool through enhancement requests
Reduced Duplication & Redundancy across Training Sites
Eliminate redundant tasks across sites and programs.​
  • Identify pain points and reduce duplicative processes for trainees
  • Members engage stakeholders at their sites to achieve desired outcomes.

SUBCOMMITTEES

Block Schedule Work Group

  • Objective
  • Members
  • Resources
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  • ​​Eliminate redundant tasks across sites and programs.
  • Identify pain points and reduce duplicative processes for trainees
  • Members engage stakeholders at their sites to achieve desired outcomes.
Last Updated: February 2024
​Gillette Children’s:
  • ​Amy Schall
Hennepin Healthcare:
  • ​Katie Dolan 
MMCGME:
  • Maggie Dickman  (Chair)
  • ​Lisa Gorman 
  • Troy Taubenheim 
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University of Minnesota:
  • ​Carol Sundberg
  • Heather Woeste 
  • Lynn Pohlman 
  • Emily Langerak 
  • Valerie Cole​
VA Medical Center: 
  • ​Bethany Sauerbrey ​​
Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: February 2024

Onboarding Work Group

  • Objectives
  • Members
  • Resources
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  • Identify and act on opportunities for improvement related to onboarding across MMCGME member institutions.
  • Share best practices, reduce duplication, and streamline Graduate Medical Education (GME) resident and fellow onboarding processes.
Last Updated: March 2024
Essentia: 
  • ​Cassie Hammer
Fairview:
  • ​Jennifer Janacek
Gillette Children’s:
  • ​Amy Schall
Hennepin Healthcare:
  • Anna Thomas
MMCGME:
  • Maggie Dickman
  • ​Lisa Gorman 
  • Troy Taubenheim ​
University of Minnesota:
  • ​Janice Basara Johnson
  • Valerie Cole
  • Le Que Heidkamp
  • Lynn Pohlman (Chair)​​
VA Medical Center: 
  • ​Bethany Sauerbrey 
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Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: March 2024
Coming soon

Coordinator Development: Appreciation, Conference Planning

  • Objective
  • Members
  • Resources
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Organize and plan:
  • Annual Conference for coordinators and directors 
  • Educational meetings
  • Coordinator appreciation events
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Last Updated: February 2024
Children's Hospitals:
  • Ali Peterson 
HealthPartners:​
  • Kat Hennan
  • Gretchen Jackson 
Mayo Clinic School:
  • Debra Hanson 
MMCGME:
  • Paris Fayerweather (Chair)
  • Cathy Johnson (Co-Chair)
  • Troy Taubenheim
Sanford (USD):
  • Cherise Dunn
TRIA:
  • Maia Knox
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University of Minnesota:
  • Rossi Cannon
  • Dr. Susan Culican
  • Sarah Engstrom
  • Kelly Grahek  
  • Carolyn Hildebrandt 
  • Christy Illig
  • Erica King 
  • Janell Lopez 
  • Molly Pierson 
  • Alex Prince 
  • Gao Lee Sheng 
  • Deborah Egger-Smith
  • Carol Sundberg 
  • Heather Woeste 
​Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: February 2024

Communications & MedEd To Go

  • Objective
  • Members
  • Resources
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Coming Soon!
Last Updated: February 2024
HealthPartners:
  • Kat Hennan
  • Gretchen Jackson 
  • Felicia Jones
  • Julie Maust
  • Allie Rengel
Hennepin Healthcare:
  • Anne Barnes
  • Katie Dolan
M Health Fairview:
  • Kelly Cardenas
  • Jennifer Janacek​
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MMCGME:
  • Paris Fayerweather (Chair)
  • Cathy Johnson
  • Troy Taubenheim
University of Minnesota:
  • Valerie Cole 
  • Lynn Pohlman
  • Heather Woeste
VA Medical Center:
  • Felicia Berger
​Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: February 2024
Last Updated: February 2024

Student Learners: Best Practices

  • Objective
  • Members
  • Resources
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  • Within the MMCGME community, there has been an increase in interest and activity related to Student Learners (Medical Student, NP, PA, CRNA, DNP)
  • Bring together key stakeholders and resources to help provide a common effort to address the various issues, concerns and best practices.
  • General areas of focus are onboarding, offboarding, maintenance and tracking. ​​​​
Last Updated: February 2024
Allina Health:
  • Robert Root 
​Children's: 
  • Alison Chandler (Chair)
  • Ali Peterson 
HealthPartners:
  • Pam Coppa
  • Cecily Spencer
Hennepin Healthcare:
  • KayLynn Breid ​
  • Shanika James​
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​M Health Fairview:
  • Kelly Cardenas​
MMCGME:
  • Maggie Dickman
  • Karin Schulze
  • Troy Taubenheim
University of Minnesota:
  • Alex Behrend
  • Sue Kostka
​Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: February 2024

RMS Enhancements & Utilization 

  • Objective
  • Members
  • Resources
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  • Software Optimization: 
    • Assignment clean-up 
    • Rotation protocol analysis 
    • Software enhancement communication and support 
  • Identify level of RMS use at Hospital, Program and Sponsor 
  • Determine opportunities for software tool through enhancement requests​
Last Updated: February 2024
HealthPartners:
  • Felicia Jones
Hennepin Healthcare:
  • Maggie Miller
MMCGME:
  • Lisa Gorman
  • Karin Schulze
  • Troy Taubenheim
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University of Minnesota:
  • Gabrielle Heinle
  • ​Le Que Heidkamp
  • Carol Sundberg
​Interested in joining this subcommittee: please email [email protected] or complete the contact form at the bottom of the page!
Last Updated: February 2024
Last Updated: February 2024

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