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Project Medical Education

Upcoming Programs

SUNY Upstate Medical University
July 20–21, 2009
Syracuse, N.Y.

University of Virginia School of Medicine University of Virginia Health System
Aug. 6–7, 2009
Charlottesville, Va.

Ohio State University Medical Center
Aug. 10–11, 2009
Columbus, Ohio

Duke University School of Medicine/Duke University Medical Center
Aug. 10–11, 2009
Durham, N.C.

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Aug. 10, 2009
Baltimore

East Tennessee State University/James H. Quillen College of Medicine at the VA Medical Center
Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 2009
Mountain Home, Tenn.

For more upcoming programs, see What's New

Project Medical Education (PME) is helping to educate Congress and other policymakers about the process of medical education, the benefits it provides, its complex funding mechanisms, and the essential role of government in providing financial support.

At the heart of PME is a 1½ day program that uses interactive teaching techniques to show participants the complex medical education system and how it is funded. This program offers members of Congress, their staff members, state legislators and staff, and other policymakers information to make insightful decisions on issues that affect the future of medical education.

Participants visit a medical campus and assume roles of a medical student, resident physician and academic physician. They get a first-hand look at what it takes to become a doctor and the financial challenges that face our nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals.

Additionally, PME sponsors special programs and initiatives, such as the AAMC Champion of Medical Education Award, the Fred-Friendly Seminar "The Price of Medical Excellence: the Future of America's Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals," information sessions on Capitol Hill, and PME alumni events.

Would you consider hosting a Project Medical Education program at your institution? We invite you to sign up for the PME electronic newsletter to share planning and implementation tips and program reviews.

To subscribe, please send your name and e-mail address to Sallyann Bergh at sbergh@aamc.org.

The Program

The Project Medical Education (PME) model program is based on ideas collected from knowledgeable government relations and communications professionals representing a cross-section of the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals. The program's core messages are designed to fill knowledge gaps identified through polls conducted with Congressional members and their staff. In polls and focus groups, participants said they want:

an "up close and personal" look at medical education;
a program that moves at a rapid pace, not one that relies only on sitting and listening;
to have the process presented in "hands-on" situations where they can see it at work; and
to speak to a variety of sources, particularly students and residents.

More about the PME Program

Contact

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are encouraged to help deliver the message to their congressional delegation and other policy makers by hosting a program at their medical school or teaching hospital. Call or email for further information and educational materials:

Sallyann C. Bergh, M.P.A.
Senior Communications Specialist, Project Medical Education
Phone: 202-862-6289
Fax: 202-828-1123
E-mail: sbergh@aamc.org