The AOA/ACGME Single Accreditation System (SAS), also known as the merger, marches steadily toward the 2020 cutoff date for AOA accreditation. What is the status of emergency medicine residency programs?
The Merger: A Brief History
The drive toward a single accreditation system began in earnest when a group of osteopathic medical students wrote a resolution proposing an AOA-ACGME accreditation merge, with the goal of broadening educational opportunities, because residents in AOA programs were sometimes not eligible to apply to ACGME subspecialty fellowships, and vice versa. The resolution proposed a unified and standardized system of training residents. The plan was endorsed by the AOA and ACGME in 2014, with a deadline for all residency programs to become ACGME accredited by June 30, 2020.
The Merger: Accreditations Completed Under SAS
As of May 24, 2018, there were 231 ACGME-accredited EM residency programs, and another 8 in ACGME pre-accredited phase.
ACOEP reported 62 AOA EM programs before the single accreditation system was initiated, and the most recent ACGME SAS Report lists 50 of those AOA EM programs have entered the ACGME accreditation process - and 41 have obtained ACGME accreditation through SAS.
Table 1. ACGME Accredited EM Residency Programs – Single Accreditation System [As of May 24, 2018]
|
Program Name |
ACGME ID |
City |
State |
Program Director |
Contact Information |
|
Desert Regional Medical Center Program |
[1100500217] |
Palm Springs |
CA |
Joel Stillings, DO |
Ph: (760) 323-6830 Fax: (760) 323-6489 |
|
Mercy Health Program |
[1102500201] |
Muskegon |
MI |
Ryan P. Offman, DO |
Ph: (517) 819-1793 Fax: (231) 727-5223 |
|
Arnot Ogden Medical Center Program |
[1103500209] |
Elmira |
NY |
Frank J. Edwards, MD |
Ph: (585) 797-5174 Fax: (607) 271-3664 |
|
Botsford Hospital Program |
[1102500206] |
Farmington Hills |
MI |
Diane Paratore, DO, MBA, MEd |
Ph: (248) 471-8560 Fax: (248) 615-7415 |
|
Campbell University/Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Program |
[1103600215] |
Fayetteville |
NC |
Ph: (910) 615-5079 Fax: (910) 615-9872 |
|
|
Campbell University/Southeastern Regional Medical Center Program |
[1103600167] |
Lumberton |
NC |
Elizabeth Gignac, DO |
Ph: (910) 735-8783
|
|
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Program |
[1104100202] |
Johnstown |
PA |
Matthew D. Perry, DO |
Ph: (814) 534-3745 Fax: (814) 534-5677 |
|
Doctors Hospital/ OhioHealth Program |
[1103800201] |
Columbus |
OH |
Ph: (614) 544-2780 Fax: (614) 544-1727 |
|
|
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Program |
[1103500211] |
West Islip |
NY |
David L. Levy, DO |
Ph: (631) 376-4163 Fax: (631) 376-3420 |
|
Henry Ford Allegiance Health Program |
[1102500198] |
Jackson |
MI |
Ph: (517) 817-7060 Fax: (517) 817-7050 |
|
|
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Program |
[1102500207] |
Clinton Township |
MI |
Ph: (586) 263-2950 Fax: (586) 263-2975 |
|
|
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Program |
[1102500205] |
Wyandotte |
MI |
Spencer Solomon, DO |
Ph: (248) 872-8608 Fax: (734) 246-8795 |
|
Integris Health Program |
[1103900196] |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
Ph: (405) 636-7195 Fax: (405) 979-8448 |
|
|
Inspira Medical Center Woodbury Program |
[1103300214] |
Vineland |
NJ |
Curt Cackovic, DO |
Ph: (856) 641-6023 Fax: (856) 575-4944 |
|
Kent Hospital Program |
[1104300115] |
Warwick |
RI |
Ph: (401) 737-7000 Fax: (401) 736-1975 |
|
|
Lakeland Health Program |
[1102500199] |
St. Joseph |
MI |
Ph: (269) 983-8300 Fax: (269) 985-4526 |
|
|
McLaren Oakland (Macomb) Program |
[1102500210] |
Mount Clemens |
MI |
Julie M. Lata, DO |
Ph: (586) 493-8101 Fax: (586) 493-3250 |
|
McLaren Oakland Program |
[1102500203] |
Pontiac |
MI |
Michael Q. Doyle, DO |
Ph: (248) 338-5501 Fax: (248) 338-5340 |
|
Memorial Health System Program |
[1103800204] |
Marietta |
OH |
Linette O. Archer, MD, AS, RN |
Ph: (740) 568-5669 Fax: (740) 568-5279 |
|
Adena Regional Medical Center Program |
[1103800203] |
Chillicothe |
OH |
Ph: (740) 779-7131 Fax: (740) 779-8508 |
|
|
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium Program |
[1104100208] |
Erie |
PA |
Ph: (814) 452-7698 Fax: (814) 452-5097 |
|
|
Aria Health Program |
[1104100205] |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Scott Plasner, DO |
Ph: (215) 612-5726 Fax: (215) 612-4069 |
|
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Program |
[1100500216] |
Colton |
CA |
Ph: (909) 580-1862 Fax: (909) 580-1388 |
|
|
Merit Health Wesley Program |
[1102700074] |
Hattiesburg |
MS |
Sherry D. Turner, DO |
Ph: (601) 296-3912 Fax: (601) 268-8399 |
|
New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC) Program |
[1103500212] |
Middletown |
NY |
Dulaya Santikul, DO |
Ph: (845) 333-1762
|
|
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc Program |
[1101100197] |
Miami Beach |
FL |
Ph: (305) 535-7953 Fax: (305) 695-1258 |
|
|
Mountain State Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions, Inc. (MSOPTI) (Ohio Valley Medical Center) Program |
[1105500130] |
Wheeling |
WV |
Ph: (304) 234-8177 Fax: (304) 234-8455 |
|
|
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (Tulsa) Program |
[1103900194] |
Tulsa |
OK |
Aaron Q. Lane, DO |
Ph: (918) 760-4730 Fax: (918) 599-5522 |
|
Palm Beach Consortium for Graduate Medical Education Program |
[1101100199] |
Port St. Lucie |
FL |
Thomas H. Matese, DO |
Ph: (772) 398-1990 Fax: (772) 398-1925 |
|
St Barnabas Hospital Program |
[1103500214] |
Bronx |
NY |
Marianne Haughey, MD |
Ph: (718) 960-3912 Fax: (718) 960-6125 |
|
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Program |
[1103800206] |
Boardman |
OH |
Thomas D. Gifford, DO, MS |
Ph: (330) 729-7960 Fax: (330) 729-7616 |
|
St Mary Mercy Hospital Program |
[1102500197] |
Livonia |
MI |
Hope Ring, MD |
Ph: (734) 655-2751 Fax: (734) 655-8430 |
|
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Program |
[1102500202] |
Warren |
MI |
Ph: (248) 967-7795 Fax: (248) 967-7794 |
|
|
UPMC Medical Education (Erie) Program |
[1104100203] |
Erie |
PA |
Justin P. Puller, MD |
Ph: (814) 877-2594 Fax: (814) 877-4010 |
|
Charleston Area Medical Center Program |
[1105500129] |
Charleston |
WV |
Jessica L. Sop, DO |
Ph: (304) 388-7170 Fax: (304) 388-6597 |
|
Mercy Memorial Hospital System Program |
[1102500208] |
Monroe |
MI |
Ph: (734) 240-5693 Fax: (734) 240-1997 |
|
|
Metro Health University of Michigan Health (Metro Health) Program |
[1102500200] |
Wyoming |
MI |
David D. Berg, DO |
Ph: (616) 252-7078 Fax: (616) 252-0031 |
|
Midwestern University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institute Program |
[1100300204] |
Kingman |
AZ |
John Ashurst, DO, MSc |
Ph: (928) 757-0649 Fax: (928) 681-8638 |
|
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (Lawton) Program |
[1103900197] |
Lawton |
OK |
William H. Bickell, MD |
Ph: (580) 585-5545 Fax: (580) 585-5467 |
|
Rowan SOM/Kennedy University/Our Lady of Lourdes Health System Program |
[1103300215] |
Stratford |
NJ |
Ph: (856) 346-7985 Fax: (856) 346-6573 |
|
|
University Hospitals Osteopathic Consortium (UHOC) Program |
[1103800207] |
Westlake |
OH |
Ph: (440) 827-5579 Fax: (440) 827-5412 |
The Merger: Programs Pre-Accredited Under SAS
As of May 24, 2018, 8 programs had achieved pre-accreditation status, meaning their ACGME application was already under review. These programs were not yet accredited and are not guaranteed accreditation by the 2020 deadline, when the AOA will no longer accredit EM programs.
Table 2. ACGME Pre- Accredited Emergency Medicine Programs – Single Accreditation System [As of May 24, 2018]
|
Program Name and ID |
ACGME ID |
City |
State |
Program Director |
Contact Info |
|
Coney Island Hospital Program |
[1103500210] |
Brooklyn |
NY |
Ph: (718) 616-4572 Fax: (718) 616-4388 |
|
|
Franciscan St. James Health Program |
[1101600568] |
Downers Grove |
IL |
Paul Allegretti, DO |
Ph: (312) 498-7789 Fax: (630) 515-6425 |
|
Garden City Hospital Program |
[1102500211] |
Garden City |
MI |
Hao D. Nguyen, DO |
Ph: (248) 245-6129 Fax: (734) 458-4496 |
|
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences - GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)/ Freeman Program |
[1102800203] |
Joplin |
MO |
Alisha Wright, DO |
Ph: (417) 347-3377 |
|
Kettering Health Network Program |
[1103800205] |
Dayton |
OH |
Jeremy Traylor, DO |
Ph: (937) 723-4124 Fax: (937) 723-5017 |
|
Oakwood Southshore Hospital Program |
[1102500204] |
Trenton |
MI |
David Malicke, DO |
Ph: (734) 671-3297 Fax: (734) 362-6715 |
|
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (Norman) Program |
[1103900195] |
Norman |
OK |
Patrick M. Cody, DO, MPH, MM |
Ph: (405) 307-5340 Fax: (405) 307-2135 |
There are 12 AOA EM programs that did not apply for ACGME accreditation through the SAS. Some were already dually accredited by ACGME and AOA, while others are still working on their applications - and some programs have opted to close.
Several of the programs working on their ACGME application are still AOA-accredited and are accepting applications through the AOA National Matching Services. For the 2018-2019 cycle, 31 AOA-accredited programs are participating in the AOA match.
What Does Pre-Accreditation Mean?
The 28 programs in "Pre-Accreditation" status share similar circumstances:
- Still undergoing ACGME review (eg, site visit, etc.)
- Not yet eligible to participate in the NRMP Match
- Still eligible to participate in the AOA Match (provided they maintain AOA accreditation)
The pre-accredited programs are not guaranteed ACGME accreditation before the 2020 deadline. Therefore, osteopathic students in the 2018-2019 ERAS cycle are encouraged to ask about each program's status in the ACGME accreditation pathway. Students applying in the 2018-2019 ERAS cycle who are starting a 3-year emergency medicine residency program in summer 2019 will graduate in summer 2022. If a resident's ACGME Pre-Accredited program does not meet the 2020 accreditation deadline, the program will close, and the ACGME and AOA will work together on a case-by-case basis to make sure any displaced residents can graduate from residency.
Sources
- List of Programs that Applied for Accreditation Under the Single Accreditation System by Specialty. ACGME. Accessed at https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Reports/Report/18.
- Current Residency Programs. The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians. Accessed at https://acoep.org/main/education-events/graduate-medical-education/current-residency-programs/.
- AOA-Approved Post-Doctoral Training. American Osteopathic Association. Accessed at http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/search/search.cfm.