Jennifer L. Reemtsma
Roanoke,Texas
Summary
Experienced Medical Education Professional, with over 15 years of experience working in Graduate Medical Education, Continuing Medical Education, and Undergraduate Medical Education.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Academics and Assistant DIO
Christus Health
Irving, Texas
10.2020 - Current
- Administrative oversight of 6 ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs, one Podiatry Residency and one TMB accredited fellowship throughout Texas and Louisiana
- Oversight of all educational affiliation agreements, including all Residency and Medical Student agreements, as well as Allied Health agreements
- Oversight of the system-wide Medical Library and library staff
- Development and annual review of resident policies and procedures
- Responsible for development and accreditation of a new Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Responsible for development of Undergraduate Medical Education rotation sites at Christus Health with 3 University partners throughout east and west Texas
- Primary author of an approved Grant for GME expansion from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Oversight of Academics and Library system-wide budgets
- Member of the Christus Health GMEC committee; meeting Chair if the DIO is unavailable
Director, GME
The Christ Hospital Health Network
Cincinnati, Ohio
05.2014 - 10.2020
- Administrative oversight of 5 ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs, one non-accredited fellowship, and a Podiatry residency program
- Member of the Christ Hospital Health Network Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Member of TCHHN Hospital Compliance Committee
- Annual Development and management of 11 hospital budgets totaling over 10 million dollars annually
- Responsible for affiliation agreement and contract development, renewal, and creation of financial exhibits specifically related to residents, fellows, and rotating physicians who train at TCHHN
- Audit and approval of all invoices from external programs requesting reimbursement of stipends, benefits and malpractice premiums prior to approving payment
- Development and annual review/updates of policies and procedures that govern resident/fellow practice
- Oversight of professional credentialing for residents and fellows, outside rotating residents, and medical students
- Liaison for TCHHN with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers, the Association for Hospital Medical Education, as well as the State of Ohio Medical Board, concerning issues of accreditation and changes in regulations and requirements
- Works Directly with TCHHN Designated Institution Official (DIO) on all GME issues; reports directly to the Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
- Drafts correspondence and/or regulatory responses to the ACGME sent to the TCHHN
- Member of the TCHHN Continuing Medical Education Committee
- ACGME Institutional Review Coordinator for TCHHN
- Responsible for annual employee evaluations, hiring of new staff, remediation/termination of staff, and assignment of merit increases in pay
- Co-author of HcPro’s “The Residency Program Director’s Handbook” (published in August, 2015 and Summer 2019).
Director, Medical Education
Children's Medical Center
Dallas, TX
01.2007 - 04.2014
- Annual development and management of 6 GME hospital budgets totaling over $22,000,000
- Audit and approval of all invoices sent to Children’s from external programs requesting reimbursement of stipends, benefits and malpractice premiums prior to approving payment
- Reviews and signs the US Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Hospital GME funding report annually
- Oversight of professional credentialing for over 200 residents and fellows, 450-500 outside rotating residents, and 400 medical students annually
- Provides guidance to program directors with requests for new or continued fellowship funding
- Works directly with Physician-in-Chief and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern, to determine funding needs, program viability, growth and benefits to Children’s and the existing and future patient population needs
- Member of the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Works Directly with the UT Southwestern Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institution Official (DIO) on all GME issues that impact Children’s
- Liaison for Children’s Medical Center with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as the Texas State Medical Board, concerning issues of accreditation and changes in regulations and requirements
- Responsible for affiliation agreement and contract development, renewal, and creation of financial exhibits specifically related to residents, fellows, and rotating physicians who train at Children’s Medical Center
- Development and annual review/updates of policies and procedures that govern resident/fellow practice at Children’s
- Creation of agenda and presenter at quarterly Children’s Program Director Meeting
- Responsible for providing training to Children’s Senior Leadership, concerning the Next Accreditation System and CLER visits
- Creation of agenda and presenter at quarterly Children’s Program Coordinator Meeting
- Consults and reviews Program Information Forms (PIFS) and Responses to Citations with Program Directors and Coordinators prior to any regulatory reviews by the DIO or the ACGME
- Ensures communication to all program directors and participants in the training programs concerning all regulatory requirements, as well as organizational needs and requirements
- Responsible for annual employee evaluations, hiring of new staff, remediation/termination of staff, and assignment of merit increases in pay.
Assistant Principal
Fort Worth Independent School District
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Responsible for staff evaluation, management of student academics and behavior, and parent communication and conferences
- Responsible for presenting all district and local trainings to a staff over 100 employees
- Management of a budget of $250,000
- Trained in Critical Incident Stress Management-Group and Individual
- Developed and implemented the Campus Improvement Plan and Campus Crisis Plan
- Responsible special education oversight and all committee meetings
Education Coordinator
Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Responsible for Hiring and training of all educational staff for the start-up program
- Liaison between Dallas County Juvenile Department and the Juvenile Justice AEP
- Liaison between Juvenile Justice AEP and 15 Dallas County School Districts
- Responsible for intake and exit coordination for students and parents
- Responsible for student discipline management
Program Associate
University of Illinois
Chicago
01.1997 - 01.2000
- School Improvement, Small Schools Workshop
- Worked in low-performing Chicago and suburban schools as a school improvement specialist
- Responsibilities included school improvement planning and implementation, staff development and needs assessment, program development and staff training, school budgeting, individual teacher observation and improvement planning, and curriculum assessment
- Co-author of “Facilitator’s Manual for School Change,” used by the Illinois State Board of Education’s “School Change Institute.” This manual was used to train educators statewide on approach and documentation of the change and improvement process
- Planned and presented a three day professional development conference for Illinois District #147’s district annual staff retreat
- Co-presenter at the United States Department of Education’s Smaller Learning Communities Informational Session
Educational Consultant
The Wright Group/Breakthrough
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Responsible for four Illinois school districts and one Iowa district, to train teachers and implement “Breakthrough to Literacy” in classrooms
- Assisted in the development of three stages of teacher training.
Teacher
Dallas Public Schools
01.1990 - 01.1996
- Taught first grade and ESL Kindergarten.
Education
Administration Certification -
University of North Texas
2004
Master of Education - undefined
University of North Texas
1995
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Albion College
1990
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Strategic decision-making
- Staff Management
- Program development
- Policy implementation
Timeline
Director of Academics and Assistant DIO
Christus Health
10.2020 - Current
Director, GME
The Christ Hospital Health Network
05.2014 - 10.2020
Director, Medical Education
Children's Medical Center
01.2007 - 04.2014
Assistant Principal
Fort Worth Independent School District
01.2001 - 01.2006
Education Coordinator
Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
01.2000 - 01.2001
Program Associate
University of Illinois
01.1997 - 01.2000
Educational Consultant
The Wright Group/Breakthrough
01.1996 - 01.1997
Teacher
Dallas Public Schools
01.1990 - 01.1996
Administration Certification -
University of North Texas
Master of Education - undefined
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Albion College