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The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University welcomes your feedback. Contact our office with your comments and concerns.

Graduate Medical Education

420 E. Superior St.
Suite 9-900
Chicago, IL 60611
gme@northwestern.edu
Phone: 312-503-7975
Fax: 312-503-5230

Benefits & Payroll

mcgawpayroll@ey.com
888-449-0016

McGaw Wellness Program

mcgawwellness@meridianproviders.com
312-477-2109

Ombudsperson

Lisa A. Rone, MD
fsmombudsrone@northwestern.edu

Feedback Welcome

Housestaff are always welcome to provide anonymous feedback via our form.

Leadership and Staff

Joshua L. Goldstein

Senior 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

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; Assistant Dean of Medical Education

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

Oluwateniola (Teni) Brown

Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Areas of expertise: Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Contact me about:

Diversity and Inclusion Engagement

oluwateniola.brown1( at )nm.org

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 Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education

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

Contact me about:

Scheduling time with Senior 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 developing and maintaining financial analysis and reporting activities for GME office, including financial support and implementation of annual budget; provides support for diversity initiatives

Contact me about:

Financial-related issues
Invoicing, Payments, Reimbursements
Diversity Initiatives

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

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

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

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