Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

Charge

The GMEC will oversee graduate medical education and shall have authority to oversee and determine policy for all aspects of the graduate medical education program in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education guidelines (UND SMHS Bylaws, 2025).

Membership

1. Voting Membership: Voting members shall comply with the requirements of the ACGME and shall be composed of at least the following:
   1. 1. The Designated Institutional official (DIO). The DIO shall be the chair of the Committee.
      2. The program director from each of its ACGME-accredited programs upon the first resident/fellow starting training.
      3. One resident/fellow of each ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship program, peer-selected by the residents/fellows of each program.
      4. A quality improvement or patient safety officer or designee. A program director may serve in this position but will only have one vote. 
2. Nonvoting Membership/Advisory:
   1. 1. The program coordinator of each sponsored residency/fellowship program.
      2. Associate or Assistant Deans.
      3. One or more members representing each participating site may serve on GMEC.

Meeting Requirements

1. The GMEC shall meet at least quarterly and keep written minutes.

Approved by GMEC:  October 14, 2025