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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
October 7, 2009 - Columbus, Ohio

Scott & White Memorial Hospital/Texas A&M Health Science Center
October 8, 2009 - Temple, Texas

Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education and Wayne State University School of Medicine
October 9, 2009 - Detroit

University of Kentucky College of Medicine
October 19, 2009 - Lexington, Kentucky

Weill Cornell Medical College
October 20, 2009 - New York, New York

Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont
Nov. 17–18, 2009 - Burlington, Vermont.

Advocate Health Care
August 18, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois

 

News

State Reps and Staffers Experience PME in Grand Rapids

On April 20, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Spectrum Health System, and Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center for Health Professionals sponsored a PME program for 13 state representatives and staffers in Grand Rapids, Mich. The program focused on issues such as physician loan repayment, Medicaid graduate medical education funding, and Medicaid physician payments. Participants also learned about the medical school experience and took part in residency rounds in the areas of internal medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn, and general surgery.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Hosts PME Program

participants at the PME program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

On April 13, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center hosted its seventh PME program in Lebanon, N.H. The nine program participants came from a variety of state and national organizations, including the New Hampshire Endowment for Health, the New Hampshire Hospital Association, the New Hampshire Governor's Office, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes' (D-N.H.) office, and others.

Congressional Staffers Become Medical Students for the Day in Durham

On August 9-10, Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center hosted a PME program for congressional staffers from the offices of U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (D-N.C.), U.S. Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.), U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), and U.S. Rep. David Price (D-N.C.).

Read more about the program from Duke's office of news and communications

The Ohio State University Medical Center Sponsors Fifth PME

The Ohio State University Medical Center Sponsors Fifth PME

Congressional staffers from the offices of U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), U.S. Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), and others attended the Ohio State University Medical Center's fifth PME program on August 9-10.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Hosts First PME Program

On August 25, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted its first PME program to congressional staff and other policymakers. Eight participants included staff from the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee; the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee; the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Read more about the program in GWUMC News

East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Hosts Second Program

On August 31-September 1, ETSU hosted a program for congressional staffers from the offices of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), U.S. Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), as well as the chief of staff for Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsay.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Launches New PME Web site

DHMC launched a new PME Web site in September that is designed to provide advance program information to participants. Learn more by visiting the site.

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Creates a PME Spin-off, Project Cancer Education

On October 7, the James Cancer Hospital and the Solove Research Institute launched its first Project Cancer Education, a program that grew out of the success from PME. Local and state leaders attended one of two 2-hour sessions allowing them to experience what it would be like to be a cancer patient and to learn how care is provided from the bench to the bedside. This video will show you more about the experience.

Policymakers Participate in University of Kentucky College of Medicine's First PME Program

On October 19, Kentucky's legislators, the mayor of Lexington, and the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services experienced medical school firsthand as "students" in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's inaugural program. Learn more about the program through a press release, video, and blog.

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