2025 APDIM Fall Meeting Precourse

Running a Residency/GME Training Program: What Does it Take?

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Course Description
This precourse is designed to provide new residency/GME program leaders (including program directors, associate program directors, core faculty, and program administrators) with a broad overview of GME education and program leadership principles.  Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to implement as a leader, manager, and educator within their training program including an overview of core functions and roles of a program leader and regulatory requirements in GME education.  Specific topics that will be covered include ABIM/ACGME oversight, clinical competency committee structure and function, and holistic recruitment. Participants will have the opportunity to network and connect with both new and experienced GME leaders, with sessions delivered in both lecture and small group formats.

Who Should Attend
  • Residency program directors, fellowship program directors, associate program directors, GME core faculty, and program administrators new to their roles
  • Residency/GME program leaders early in their career who are interested in learning and growing in their role

Agenda

As of August 1, 2025 - Subject to Change

8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

Andy Coyle, MD
Program Director
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

ABCs of GME

Andy Coyle, MD
Program Director
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Anthony Dao, MD
Associate Program Director
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

The Yearly Cycle

Reena Hemrajani, MD
Residency Program Director
Emory University School of Medicine

Meghan Lane
Senior Associate Director of Programs
Emory University School of Medicine
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Discussion with the ACGME RC-IM and ABIM

Jerry Vasilias, PhD
Executive Director
ACGME RRC

Erica Johnson, MD
Senior Vice President of Academic and Medical Affairs
ABIM
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Resident Assessment, Milestones, and CCC

Janae Heath, MD
Associate Program Director
University of Pennsylvania

Mary Margaret Populo, M.Ed
Director Operations Medical Education Department
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.  Lunch 
1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Holistic Review and Values-Driven Recruitment

Bethany Gentilesco, MD, FHM, FACP
Associate Program Director
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Kelly Hrdy, C-TAGME
Residency Program Administrative Manager
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Emily Mullen, MD
Program Director
Lexington Medical Center
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Recruitment and ERAS

Bethany Gentilesco, MD, FHM, FACP
Associate Program Director
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Kelly Hrdy, C-TAGME
Residency Program Administrative Manager
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Emily Mullen, MD
Program Director
Lexington Medical Center
2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Program Leadership and Management (concurrent sessions)

Program Directors (Residency and Fellowship)
Andy Coyle, MD, and Ross Hilliard, MD

Associate Program Directors and Core Faculty
Anthony Dao, MD

Program Administrators
Kelly Hrdy, C-TAGME and Mary Margaret Populo, M.Ed
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wrap Up
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. APDIM Fall Meeting Welcome Reception

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