Field notes from GME
The work behind graduate medical education
Stories and perspectives from the people who keep GME running, written by someone who has done the work for about 20 years.
Why this exists
Most of what makes a training program work never shows up in the requirements. It lives in the program office: in the onboarding that went smoothly, the site visit that almost didn't, and the administrator who quietly held it all together.
This is where I share what that work has taught me, for program administrators, GME leaders, and anyone who cares about the people who do it.
Latest writing
One post from each topic to start.
The no that built a journal
A declined manuscript, a few honest conversations, and why GME professionals needed a place to publish their own work.
Read · 2 min The administrator's seatThe job description that never matches the job
Program administrators carry expertise that rarely makes it onto paper. Naming it is the first step toward real partnership.
Read · 2 min Accreditation in practiceFrom reactive to ready
Site visit readiness works best as a year-round habit, not a sprint that starts when the notice arrives.
Read · 2 min Leadership and growthLeading from wherever you sit
Twenty years in GME administration taught me that leadership shows up long before a title does.
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