Graduate Medical Education Group Resources

Explore a selection of past webinars, role-specific content, and resources.

AAMC Survey of Resident/Fellow Stipends and Benefits
Data from the annual AAMC Survey of Resident/Fellow Stipends and Benefits are publicly available to AAMC constituents and others with an interest in GME issues. This survey was sponsored by the former Group on Resident Affairs (GRA) and last reported in the fall of 2025.

AAMC Institutional GME Leadership Survey
This information provides an environmental scan of the GME community and informs development of GME programs and offerings. This survey was sponsored by the former GRA and last reported in the fall of 2025. Login is required to access each year’s report.

AAMC GME Leadership Competencies
The Leadership Competencies represent a compendium of competencies essential for excellence in institutional GME leadership roles and are intended to serve as a practical resource for GME leaders individually, for organizations, and for the GME community at large. These tools were updated in the fall of 2023 by the Graduate Medical Education Leadership Competencies Committee and former GRA.

AAMC Uniform Resident Rotation Agreement
The uniform agreement helps our members and others in the graduate medical education community have more time for education and training.

These external documents provide insight into the enhanced security vetting implemented at the VA:

• Healthcare Professions Trainee (Without Compensation) Day One Readiness Journey Map (PDF)
• OAA onboarding letter to stakeholders (PDF)
• Update on VA Health Professions Trainee Background Checks and Security Vetting (PDF)
• When to Conduct a Non-US Citizen Check (PDF)
• Six Essential Questions for VHA Tier 1 Background Investigation/Foreign National Vetting (PDF)
• Information for Academic Affairs: VA Enhanced Security Posture (PDF)
• Common eAPP Error and Mistakes (PDF)

Navigating Physician Immigration in a Shifting Political Climate: Insights from Intealth (video)
In this webinar, hosted in the fall of 2025 by the former GRA and Intealth, leaders provide clarity on the current state of physician immigration, addressing policy changes and providing clarity on the potential impact these changes may have on residency programs and the recruitment of international medical graduates. Navigation Physician Immigration presentation slides (PDF)

New VA Onboarding Procedure: Updates and Emerging Best Practices Resources (video)
This webinar, hosted in the spring of 2025 by the former GRA and AAMC lead regulatory and policy analyst, provides an overview of the new VA onboarding procedure and is being retained here as a professional development resource. More resources from this webinar:

• Va Onboarding presentation slides (PDF)
• Acknowledgement of GME Information Form (PDF)
• Checklist for Health Professions Trainees (HPTs) Training at VA Facilities (PDF)
• NRMP statement
• VA Office of Academic Affiliations

The Veterans Health Administration Health Professions Trainees Background Check and Information Technology Issues (video)
This webinar, hosted in the fall of 2024 by the former GRA and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, provides information on policy changes related to new onboarding procedures, background checks, and computer access policies and is being retained here as a professional development resource. More webinar resources:

• Edward “Skip” Walton, MD, Presentation (PDF)
• Woodson “Scott” Jones, MD, Presentation (PDF)

Institutional Graduate Medical Education (GME) Executives Leadership Development Program
For institutional GME leaders, develop solutions and strategies for effectively leading your educational office, faculty, staff, and sponsoring institution.

2026 GRA and ORR Joint Spring Meeting
Overview of the program from the former GRA and Organization of Resident Representatives Joint 2026 Spring Meeting.