Editor's Picks Capping Medicare GME funding at $150,000 per resident could free nearly $1.3 billion that could be used to alleviate physician shortages in underserved areas, a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests.
 The ACGME requires at least one resident or fellow to be a part of the program evaluation committee (PEC). You may want to start recruiting with the chief residents because they have already committed themselves to a leadership role in the program.
We continue our coverage of HCPro’s latest survey of residency coordinators this month with a look at compensation by their years of experience and the states in which they work. The following facts and figures are based on 300 responses. If you’re interested in other survey results, please see the August and September editions of RPA.
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