AMA GME Resource Program
AMA GME Competency Education Program
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This program is only available to US based residency institutions, not intended for individual membership. For all other inquiries, please contact the AMA Unified service center at: 800-262-3211
The American Medical Association GME Resource Program partners with you to maximize support for residents and fellows, GME administrators and faculty while ensuring learners are better prepared for practice.

▶ Schedule a brief consultation to discuss your GME needs.
▶ Whitepaper: Protecting physician well-being: Key takeaways from AMA's Residency Burnout Survey
▶ First came burnout, next suicidal thoughts—then this resident got help

Resources for accreditation requirements
AMA GME Competency Education Program
Online resource that assists programs in effectively meeting requirements and preparing for CLER site visits:
Core competencies/ Health Equity/ Faculty Development/ Well-being/ Residents as teachers
  • Save time & money filling curriculum gaps
  • Quickly demonstrate compliance
  • Ensure up-to-date content
  • Easily standardize curriculum
  • Effectively keep residents organized
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GME Leadership Network
  • Gain innovative insights
    Learn best practices directly from the leaders developing the work
  • Stay informed
    Access to new research studies
  • Pilot opportunities
    Be the first to hear about pilot and grant opportunities
GME Speakers Bureau
Access to experts on competency and common program requirements, financial planning, business of medicine, etc. to support:
  • Residency Didactics
  • Grand Rounds Lectures
  • Faculty Workshops
Post Residency Curriculum
Online courses to help prepare residents/fellows for practice in the modern healthcare environment and with the business side of medicine:
  • Business side of medicine
    • Physician employment contracts
    • Anatomy of a lawsuit
    • Coding and documentation
    • Introduction to health insurance
  • Health Systems Science
    • Population health
    • Patient safety
    • Health disparities
    • Quality improvement
    • Value-based care
    • Health care delivery models
Well Being Resources
Measure burnout effectively, access resources to take action and evaluate the results.
  • Mini Z Burnout Assessment
    Customized assessments specifically for faculty and for trainees to identify the systemic drivers of burnout and develop effective intervention strategies
  • AMA Data lab
    Explore trends within the organization and in specific demographics. Compare your scores with other similar programs nationally 
  • Coaching workshops
    Tailored faculty/leadership workshops focused on creating a positive learning environment 
  • Practice Transformation Education
    Learn about steps that can be taken to improve job satisfaction, address resident and fellow fatigue and deliver better care
  • Resident wellness benefits
    Free access to popular resiliency app Headspace
AMA Member Benefits
Residents receive popular AMA member benefits including free Headspace, student loan refinancing savings, clinical skills support, and additional lifestyle benefits.
  • Enhance value to accredited training programs
  • Clinical skills support
  • Leadership development
  • Member only discounted student loan debt refinancing
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Racial Justice and Health Equity Education
The AMA Center for Health Equity (CHE) is working with several partners to develop a national Racial Equity Grand Rounds series that will launch in 2022. Individuals interested in deepening their understanding of social justice in healthcare and medical education will also have the opportunity to participate in the accompanying racial equity learning labs. These in-depth interactive sessions will allow participants to further develop skills in identifying and acting on opportunities to advance health equity in their institutions. Additional opportunities exist for GME leaders to engage in racial justice trainings offered by AMA partners. To request more information on how to be involved please fill out the form on this page and mention your interest
Reimagining Residency grant program
Launched in June 2019, the goal of the AMA Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system. It supports 11 bold and innovative projects that provide a meaningful and safe transition from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education, establish new curricular content and experiences to enhance readiness for practice and promote well-being in training.

Click here to learn more about the Reimagining Residency program and the AMA’s efforts to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum.

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