1. Learning Your Resources

2. Role as a Program Coordinator  Unique positions within the medical center center  Usually no formal job training  Learn as we go through the annual cycle  Constantly changing environment (ACGME regulations, new match (ACGME regulations, new match system within past three years) system within past three years)

3. Internal Resources  GME Office (DIO, Manager, Immigration officer) Immigration officer)  Program Director / Chairman  Chief Resident (s)  Hospital Program Coordinator groups  Fellow coordinators in the hospital

4. External Resources ACGME Staff and Website  Glossary of terms http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf  FAQs about the ACGME Accreditation Site Visit http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/fieldStaff/fs_faq.asp http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/fieldStaff/fs_faq.asp http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/fieldStaff/fs_faq.asp  Program Requirements http://www.acgme.org http://www.acgme.org http://www.acgme.org

5. External Resources ACGME staff ACGME staff RRC for Neurosurgery RRC for Neurosurgery Pam Derstine, Ph.D., Executive Director Pam Derstine, Ph.D., Executive Director Susan Mansker, Associate Executive Director Jennifer Luna, Accreditation Administrator Technical Staff Andrew Turkington – Case Log Support

6. External Resources ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) Renee Overton, Director of ERAS Renee Overton, Director of ERASNRMP (National Residency Matching Program) Mr. Waldo Wentz, Operations Manager – Mr. Waldo Wentz, Operations Manager – wlwentz@aamc.org wlwentz@aamc.org

7. External Resources Society of Neurological Surgeons Website: www.societyns.org www.societyns.org Log in – go to Tool Kit Information for completing a PIF Information for completing a PIF

8. External Resources Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Resident Curriculum Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Resident Curriculum Guidelines for Neurosurgery Guidelines for Neurosurgeryhttp://www.cns.org/education/resCur/index.asp

9. External Resources American Board of Neurological American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS ) Surgeons (ABNS )

10. External Resources American Association of Neurological Surgeons (www.aans.org) www.aans.org MeetingsFellowships/Grants “Young Neurosurgeons”

11. External Resources American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) – “Find a Resident” American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) – “Find a Resident” https://www.aamc.org/students/residents/findare sident/69676/findaresident_info-applicants.html https://www.aamc.org/students/residents/findare sident/69676/findaresident_info-applicants.html

12. External Resources Visit other Neurosurgery program websites Visit other Neurosurgery program websites Yahoo group for Neurosurgery Coordinators http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nscoordinators/

13. External Resources  Contact other neurosurgery program coordinators  Proposed Mentoring Program through Program Coordinators meetings