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Joshua L. Goldstein

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education; Designated Institutional Official

Areas of expertise: Oversees all Graduate Medical Education-related matters

Contact me about:

• Housestaff concerns and grievances
• Disciplinary issues
• Establishing a new McGaw program

j-goldstein4( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-0254

Nancy Parlapiano

Executive Director of Graduate Medical Education

Areas of expertise: Responsible for the overall maintenance of McGaw programs, housestaff assistance, and management of the Graduate Medical Education administrative office

Contact me about:

• Housestaff concerns and grievances
• General housestaff benefits and payroll inquiries
• Graduate Medical Education administration

n-parlapiano( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-4536

Ashley N. Bassett

Housestaff Wellness Program Liaison

Areas of expertise: Available directly to all McGaw housestaff as a confidential resource for any wellness or mental health concern.

Contact me about:

• Housestaff burn out
• Emergent mental wellness issues for housestaff
• Counseling/medical treatment referral for trainees

a-bassett( at )northwestern.edu

312-834-3814

Abra Fant

Director for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Areas of expertise: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement for McGaw

Contact me about:

• Trainee Quality Reports
• Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

abra.berg( at )northwestern.edu

James W. Schroeder, Jr.

Director of Fellowship Accreditation and Review

Areas of expertise: Conducts internal reviews for all McGaw ACGME-accredited fellowships

Contact me about:

• Program internal review
• ACGME requirements for fellowship programs

jschroeder( at )luriechildrens.org

312-227-6814

Linda I. Suleiman

Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Areas of expertise: Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Contact me about:

• Diversity and Inclusion Engagement
• Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment

linda.suleiman( at )northwestern.edu

312-472-6098

Benefits & Payroll

Areas of expertise: All aspects of McGaw housestaff benefits and payroll

Contact me about:

• Medical benefits
• Payroll
• Leave (maternity, parental, disability, et al.)
• Access to electronic pay stubs, W2's etc., login to the payroll website: https://workforcenow.adp.com (Registration Code: McGawNU-GME)

mcgawpayroll( at )ey.com

888-449-0016

Martha Collier

Fellowship Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for all aspects of McGaw's fellowship programs including initial appointment, reappointment, and funding

Contact me about:

• Fellow appointment or reappointment
• Fellowship-related questions
• Fellowship stipend inquiries

mcollier( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-7947

Angie Delk

Assistant to Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education

Areas of expertise: Responsible for Associate Dean's calendar, provides general Graduate Medical Education information, and supports other Graduate Medical Education projects

Contact me about:

• Scheduling time with Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
• Graduate Medical Education Committee inquiries
• General Graduate Medical Education questions

a-delk( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-0254

Sandra Djordjevic

Associate Department Administrator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for all aspects of McGaw reimbursements, diversity initiatives and residency showcase

Contact me about:

• Reimbursements
• Diversity Initiatives
• Residency Showcase

sandrad( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-7973

Mel Handy

Residency Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for all aspects of McGaw's residency programs including initial appointment, reappointment, and funding

Contact me about:

• Resident appointment or reappointment
• Resident rotation schedules
• Resident stipend inquiries

m-handy( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-4756

Sara Kiely

ACGME Liaison

Areas of expertise: Responsible for McGaw’s elective rotation processing, institutional affiliation agreements, and other ACGME-related issues

Contact me about:

• Elective Rotation forms, processing, and approvals
• Institutional Affiliation Agreements
• ACGME program accreditation and reporting

sara.kiely( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-0652

Jenny Lee

Institutional New Innovations Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for McGaw's New Innovations-related issues including evaluations, schedules, program setup

Contact me about:

• Program and trainee setup in New Innovations
• Evaluations in New Innovations
• Schedules in New Innovations

jennifer.lee( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-0887

Valerie Rodriguez

Institutional ACGME Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for McGaw's ACGME-related issues including WebADS, program changes, and accreditation

Contact me about:

• ACGME program accreditation and reporting
• ACGME program leadership
• Graduate Medical Education Committee inquiries

valerie.rodriguez( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-0339

Brenda Vera

Institutional Licensing and Visa Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Responsible for all aspects of housestaff medical licensure and visa assistance

Contact me about:

• Illinois medical licensure for housestaff
• Housestaff visa inquiries
• General Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) inquiries

brenda.vera( at )northwestern.edu

312-503-4748