The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) would like to welcome our new GME trainees to the University of Utah. It was a pleasure to meet you in person and we are excited to have been a part of such a major milestone. Enjoy the following pictures taken at our 2025 GME orientations!  

You can find valuable information and resources for trainees in MedHub or on our GME Website - Trainee Resources. If you do not find what you need there, please reach out to GME at gme@hsc.utah.edu.

Your safety and well-being is important to us. Please utilize the Advocate system to report mistreatment, reach out to the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) to report discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, or contact Dr. Mark Harris, GME DIO at mark.harris@hsc.utah.edu (801-581-2940) or Sharee Bracken, GME Director at sharee.bracken@hsc.utah.edu (801-213-2735) for a safe place to discuss any concerns.

Interested in learning more about our Office of Graduate Medical Education mission, values and initiatives?

Visit our GME website home page.

Our University of Utah Graduate Medical Education Office supports

The most important part of our job is helping you be successful!

We appreciate all you do for our office, our patients, and our overall community! We are fortunate to work with such a dedicated and compassionate group of individuals!

University of Utah Health has approved a 2.5% increase to GME trainee stipends for FY2027 (effective July 1, 2026). Keep in mind that GME trainees also receive an increase to annual stipends with a PGY level change.

The following GME policies have been recently created or updated. We want to ensure you are aware of these changes and strongly encourage you to review and familiarize yourself with the recent updates. 

New GME Policies:

Updated GME Policies:

Additional GME policies are currently being updated and are in the approval process. Once finalized, our office will send an email notification with the updated policies for review. 

All programs under the auspices of the Office of GME and GMEC are required to have the following program-specific policies in place (and uploaded in MedHub). 

Although not required, it is recommended that programs establish their own specific policies on the following topics, based on UUH GME policies and ACGME requirements: 

Our chart completion and alert policies have been updated to improve patient care and coordination with more timely communication between care teams and patients. Documentation should be completed within 7 days (including weekends, holidays, and PTO days) after the chart is opened. See full Medical Record Completion Policy. 

Up-to-date IMG/Visas Resources are available on MedHub!

MedHub > Home > Under Announcements – Program Admin Resources > IMGs, VISAS

To confirm eligibility, please contact breanna.stoll@hsc.utah.edu, GME Operations Manager or Katie.Carreau@legal.utah.edu, Office of General Counsel  

UU Federal Transition Website: https://www.utah.edu/federal-transition/ 

To our international trainees: Thank you for your dedication, resilience, and service. Your contributions strengthen our healthcare system and enrich our communities. We deeply appreciate your commitment and the difference you make every day.

All programs should run their own Schedule Errors report on the last day of each month, with a monthly goal of zero errors. Trainees cannot be scheduled in two places at once. Programs should carefully monitor trainee assignments and ensure schedules accurately reflect where trainees are located.

Beginning next fiscal year, the naming of University of Utah Health Sites in MedHub will undergo significant changes. The Office of GME will be distributing a survey next month to all program coordinators/managers to gather feedback on potential barriers or challenges. Your input will help guide the training session at the February 2026 GME Training Workshop.

MedHub’s 2025 Medical Education Summit took place in August, bringing together innovators across the GME industry to explore the evolving role of AI in education and administration, the cultural dynamics of Generation Z, and other current issues in graduate medical education. Read more for highlights and links to recordings.

Programs participating in ERAS can take advantage of complimentary access to Thalamus tools through the AAMC-Thalamus collaboration. These tools (Cortex, Core, and Cerebellum) support holistic application review, interview scheduling, and data analytics. Explore available resources and training to streamline your recruitment process. 

The office of Graduate Medical Education hosted the 1st Annual Transition to Fellowship Half-Day Workshop, welcoming 30 incoming fellows from 18 specialties. The event featured expert-led sessions focused on clinical leadership and professional development, along with opportunities for networking and peer connection. 

Stacey Kirkland, GME Administration Manager, Internal Medicine

The Program Coordinator/Manager of the Year award is a way to recognize an outstanding member of the Graduate Medical Education community through peer nominations. Read more about this year’s winner, Stacey Kirkland, and her impact on our GME community. 

Introducing Aware to Care: a simple, evidence-based program especially for inpatient, ED, and perioperative caregivers.  Through brief, thoughtful tools and reflection, learn more about your natural style and how it shapes your everyday interactions.  You’ll gain insight into your natural strengths and explore how to turn self-awareness into more meaningful, compassionate care.

October 2025 meeting will be on 10/13

We’re excited to continue to share how our Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) continues to support UUH GME Community!  You’re invited to review all the program changes and new program requests (etc.) approved by the GMEC from March - September 2025.. 

Please be sure to check out some important information under the headings: 

GME Wellness: LGBTQ+ Community Group 

Craftober & Soup

Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

This is a private and confidential place where LGBTQ+ trainees and allies can gain peer support, encouragement, and camaraderie around their sexual and gender identities. The space is for anyone who identifies in the queer community, including allies, to share and discuss ideas and experiences related to issues that impact doctors inside and outside of medicine.

Email Katie.Stiel@hsc.utah.edu to RSVP.

Transfusion Education Committee (TrEC) Microsessions

Every Friday on TEAMS | 3:00pm - 3:30pm

The Transfusion Education Committee (TrEC) is open to all residents, fellows, medical students, and APCs in the University of Utah system. We are dedicated to high-yield, low time commitment, and fun education about blood transfusion to offer our patients the optimal, patient-centered, and evidence-based approach to transfusion. Join us every Friday at 3PM for our TEAMS meeting that is a seven-question anonymous game on the material with teaching points, and the winner receives a $50 gift card! The TrEC pulse page has tons of resources from previous weeks. 

Email Dr. Addams to get on the email list: joel.addams@path.utah.edu

GME Quarterly Program Coordinator/Manager Training Workshops

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00pm

The Program Coordinator/Manager Advocacy Committee (PCMAC) holds quarterly training workshops to educate, share best practices and build a network of support within the GME program coordinator/manager community. The workshop agenda topics will remain consistent each year, however, the presentations may vary slightly year-to-year depending on Annual Program Coordinator Survey feedback and the number of related support requests fielded.

Please contact Julia.Britland@hsc.utah.edu if you do not have the calendar invite. 

If you have content you would like added to the next newsletter, please contact Jenn.Coffey@utah.edu.