TY - JOUR
AU - T. J. Bonjour
AU - M. M. Valdez
AU - C. S. Percival
AU - T. S. Mu
AU - M. J. Morris
AU - R. D. Saunders
AU - M. W. True
A1 - 
AB - The growing demand for healthcare services highlights the need for diverse, well-trained healthcare professionals beyond physicians. To address the forecasted shortage of U.S. physicians, healthcare systems increasingly rely on allied health professionals, including nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, and various other specialists, such as pharmacists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. These professionals require training in Graduate Allied Health Education (GAHE) programs, yet there is limited guidance for structuring these programs alongside traditional Graduate Medical Education (GME). This article discusses a comprehensive model for integrating GME and GAHE oversight at the institutional level, exemplified by San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC). Key elements include policy alignment, accreditation considerations, resource allocation, and interprofessional training. Through SAUSHEC's parallel oversight committees for GME and GAHE, we demonstrate how structured integration enhances training and patient outcomes, benefiting trainees, healthcare team members, and patients. Our model promotes an inclusive, interprofessional environment where allied health professionals and physicians train collaboratively, ultimately improving patient care quality and institutional efficiency.
AD - Graduate Medical Education, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States.
AN - 40839835
BT - Mil Med
C5 - Education & Workforce
DA - Aug 21
DO - 10.1093/milmed/usaf410
DP - NLM
ET - 20250821
JF - Mil Med
LA - eng
N2 - The growing demand for healthcare services highlights the need for diverse, well-trained healthcare professionals beyond physicians. To address the forecasted shortage of U.S. physicians, healthcare systems increasingly rely on allied health professionals, including nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, and various other specialists, such as pharmacists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. These professionals require training in Graduate Allied Health Education (GAHE) programs, yet there is limited guidance for structuring these programs alongside traditional Graduate Medical Education (GME). This article discusses a comprehensive model for integrating GME and GAHE oversight at the institutional level, exemplified by San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC). Key elements include policy alignment, accreditation considerations, resource allocation, and interprofessional training. Through SAUSHEC's parallel oversight committees for GME and GAHE, we demonstrate how structured integration enhances training and patient outcomes, benefiting trainees, healthcare team members, and patients. Our model promotes an inclusive, interprofessional environment where allied health professionals and physicians train collaboratively, ultimately improving patient care quality and institutional efficiency.
PY - 2025
SN - 0026-4075
ST - Oversight of Physician and Allied Health Graduate Education Programs: Our Experience With an Integrated Model
T1 - Oversight of Physician and Allied Health Graduate Education Programs: Our Experience With an Integrated Model
T2 - Mil Med
TI - Oversight of Physician and Allied Health Graduate Education Programs: Our Experience With an Integrated Model
U1 - Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1093/milmed/usaf410
VO - 0026-4075
Y1 - 2025
ER -