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Agenda

Graduate Medical Education Roundtable
Monday, August 12th
8:00-10:00 a.m.

I.

 8:00 a.m. Welcome remarks, Dr. Cam Patterson, UAMS chancellor

II.

 8:10 a.m. United States Senator John Boozman

III.

 8:20 a.m. “What is GME?,” Dr. Christopher Westfall, dean, UAMS College of Medicine

IV.

 8:30 a.m. GME Policy Overview, Len Marquez, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

V.

 8:40 a.m. Introduction of Panel, Dr. Westfall

VI.

 8:45 a.m. Panel Discussion/Questions

  1. Nelson Peacock, president and CEO, Northwest Arkansas Council
  2. Arkansas State Senator Missy Irvin, Chair, Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
  3. Dr. Drake Rippelmeyer, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and faculty member, Internal Medicine Residency Program, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
  4. Len Marquez, senior director governmental relations, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
  5. Dr. Pearl McElfish, vice chancellor, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
  6. Lashannon Spencer, CEO, Community Health Centers of Arkansas
  7. Mikaila Calcagni, M.D., Resident Physician

VII.

 9:50 a.m. Closing Remarks, Senator Boozman; Dr. Stephanie Gardner, UAMS provost; and Susan Barrett, Northwest Arkansas Council