Training Registration Form

    To register for RMS training, please complete the form below.   If you or your department would like individualized training on any specific areas, please notify RMSHelp@umn.edu.  Currently, we're conducting virtual training sessions via Zoom.  

Current Training Descriptions

​RMS Work Sessions
Work sessions are scheduled approximately twice per month. This is an opportunity to obtain assistance on any RMS related topic(s) of the attendees choosing from MMCGME Services team members. Registration along with an indication of an area of focus is required in order to provide appropriate staffing. See the current schedule on the calendar above.
Intro to RMS and GME Payment 
This training session gives an overview of the web-based software, Residency Management Suite (RMS) and the GME payment process. This overview introduces the variety of modules available in RMS and explains Block Scheduling and Assignment Scheduling in more detail. Further, coordinators will learn about their responsibility in the GME payment process and the information coordinators are required to maintain in RMS.

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Preparing for the New Academic Year -- RECENTLY UPDATED WITH CHECKLIST
There are a few tasks that have to be completed within RMS before the beginning of the new academic year. In this training you will learn how to create a new academic year, create a block schedule, review rotation names, assignment definitions, and personnel data. Evaluations, conferences, and curriculum distribution are all items that need attention when creating a new academic year as well. 
Duty Hours Module
This training is designed to provide instruction in Duty Hour review and rule tracking using RMS.  MMCGME residency and fellowship programs use the RMS Duty Hour module to track resident activities for GME payment and reimbursement. This training also focuses on additional ways to use the information stored in the Duty Hours module for program purposes. 
Onboarding and Checklists
This training is designed to show the user how to create Onboarding, Advancement, and In-Rotator Checklists to automate the distribution and collection of documents that trainees must complete for their training.  GME administrators and program coordinators can design a checklist to meet their needs.  The training shows the user how to build a checklist using a series of steps to collect documents, assign tasks, complete forms and distribute information to their trainees.  
Conferences Module
This training is designed to provide instruction in managing conferences and didactics for your program in RMS.  Using the Manage Conferences page, you can oversee all of your conferences in one place and view their statuses at a glance.  There are also options available for scheduling, communicating, evaluating and reporting the educational experiences your program offers, including:
  • Building stand-alone or recurring conferences
  • Assigning speakers
  • Sending attendee and speaker notifications
  • Distributing conference quality surveys
  • Generating attendance rosters
Evaluations Module
This training is designed to provide instruction in the following:
  • Setting up and creating evaluation forms,
  • Creating Sessions
  • Viewing Reports
Custom Reports
Custom Reports is a module within RMS designed to gather data from the software using specified data sources. Custom Reports offers a variety of ways to filter and sort data making Custom Reports more flexible than other reports in the database. During this training, there will be time to create and receive assistance in creating custom reports.
Portfolio Reviews
Per ACGME guidelines, residents need to be provided with semiannual evaluation of their performance. The Portfolio Review module within RMS is a great way to gather information on your residents from multiple sources. In this training you will learn how to set up semiannual reviews, create form templates, and how RMS pulls information from Evaluations, Milestones, Procedure Logger, Schedules, Personnel, Curriculum, Duty Hours, Conferences, and Scholarly Activities to create a concise and robust resident review.
Other Modules (Curriculum, Procedure Logger, and Scholarly Activity
During this training session users will learn how to use and set up the Curriculum, Procedure Logger, and Scholarly Activity modules within RMS. 
Agreements (AIPA's, PLA's, etc)
Currently, there is not a training session on Agreements.  If you would like to know more about the Agreements area of New Innovations, please email RMS Help at RMSHelp@umn.edu.