Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (TWCGME) IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE SUSTAINABLE RENEWAL OF AN INSPIRED, COMPETENT WORKFORCE THAT IS PRIVILEGED TO SERVE.
TO TRAIN COMPETENT, COMPASSIONATE PHYSICIANS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH.
TEACHING HEALTH CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (THCGME) FUNDING:AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, PHYSICIAN-LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STRIVING TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE, MISDISTRIBUTION AND RELATED HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES, TWCGME IS THE ACGME-ACCREDITED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION SPONSORING INSTITUTIONAL CONSORTIUM OFFERING SPECIALTY-SPECIFIC PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCIES. TWCGME'S PASSIONATE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAMS OF LEADERS WHO EMPOWER PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO OWN AND OPTIMIZE THEIR HEALTH. IN DOING SO, TWCGME OFFERS REGIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A NATIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, ALL PARTIALLY AND THE LATTER WHOLLY FUNDED BY THE U.S. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). THESE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS UNIQUELY OFFER AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAINEES TO BE IMMERSED AND TRAINED IN FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND LOOK-ALIKE COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL LEARNING VENUES ACROSS THE NATION. AS THE LARGEST HRSA-FUNDED TEACHING HEALTH CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION SAFETY-NET CONSORTIUM (THC GME-SNC) IN AMERICA, TWCGME PROUDLY ENGAGES EACH FQHC AND FQHC-LOOK-ALIKE PARTNER WITH EMPOWERING VOICE ON ITS GOVERNING BOARD. TWCGME'S CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PARTNER SITES INCLUDE THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH'S PRIMARY HEALTH LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONAL PARTNER SITES INCLUDING HEALTHSOURCE OF OHIO, EL RIO HEALTH IN ARIZONA, UNITY HEALTH CARE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND HEALTHPOINT IN WASHINGTON.
CMS AND VA FUNDING FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION:TWCGME IS A NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA-BASED COMMUNITY-BASED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION SAFETY-NET CONSORTIUM (GME-SNC) OFFERING REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CARDIOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIPS THROUGH AFFILIATIONS WITH THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP D/B/A THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (TWCCH), CMS-FUNDED HOSPITALS AND THE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC). TWCGME CONSORTIUM'S INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PARTIALLY FUNDED BY HRSA'S TEACHING HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN 4A ABOVE. FELLOWS ARE TRAINED IN PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME). GME FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO THE CONSORTIUM DIRECTLY BY THE VAMC (FUNDED BY THE DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS) AND BY THE HOSPITALS (FUNDED BY CMS) TO TWCGME WHICH EMPLOYS AND SUPPORTS THE DIRECT EXPENSES OF THE RESIDENTS, FELLOWS AND FACULTY.
2019-2020 WAS THE FOURTH YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR AWARD TO TWCGME THROUGH THE HRSA PRIMARY CARE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT (PCTE) PROGRAM. TWCGME, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN ARIZONA (ATSU-SOMA) AS SUB-AWARDEE, IS AUGMENTING TRAINING ACROSS THE PRIMARY CARE CONTINUUM BY INTEGRATING AUTHENTIC, TEAM-BASED, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION WITHIN NATIONALLY-DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (CHC) TRAINING SITES SEEKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR HIGHLY VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, TWCGME AND ATSU-SOMA ARE CREATING ENHANCED PRIMARY CARE DIDACTICS, CONTEXTUAL CLINICAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENTS, AND LEADERSHIP COURSES TO PREPARE TRAINEES FOR PRACTICE IN EVOLVING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, TWCGME AND ATSU-SOMA CREATED A MULTI-STATE COMMUNITY CARE TRAINING ALLIANCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERSHIP FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS TO EXPLORE HOW TO BEST EVOLVE THE MEDICAL EDUCATION CONTINUUM TO BETTER SERVE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Walsh Esq | SVP GENERAL COUNSEL | 55 | $269,594 |
| William Dempsey Md | MEDICAL DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN | 36 | $198,142 |
| Rajiv Bansal Md | PROGRAM DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN | 27.5 | $131,870 |
| Timothy Burke Do | PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR AOA/PHYSICIAN | 27.5 | $129,248 |
| Maureen Litchman Md | PROGRAM DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN | 27.5 | $124,467 |
| Suzanne M Fletcher | SVP FINANCE - RESIGNED MAY 2020 | 27.5 | $112,138 |
| John Janosky | VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 27.5 | $82,595 |
| Maria Edwards | VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO 3/20 | 22 | $67,092 |
| Bojana Milekic Md Asst Program | DIR FOR IM/PHYSICIAN TO 6/20 | 8.25 | $35,743 |
| Jumee Barooah Md | DIO/ NON VOTING DIRECTOR | 7 | $33,444 |
| Enrique Samonte Md | ASST. PROGRAM DIR/PHYSICIAN | 10 | $32,642 |
| Deborah Spring Md | ASST. PROGRAM DIR FOR FM/PHYSICIAN | 6.6 | $27,919 |
| Ronald Daniels | CFO - APRIL 2020 | 11 | $0 |
| Patrick Conaboy Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Obadia Do | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Rubel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Bisignani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Spegman Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Patton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vincent Keane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Featherstone Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Paglia Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lia Richards-Palmiter Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carlon Preate | DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 4/20 | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Marrara | DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 9/20 | 1 | $0 |
| Sister Mary Alice Jacquinot | DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 9/20 | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Jenkins | DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 12/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Gerard Geoffroy | DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 9/20 | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Naismith Phd | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| John Kearney | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| James Gavin | VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Harrold Baillie Phd | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Joseph Ferrario | CHAIRMAN - RESIGNED 7/12/19 | 5 | $0 |
| Jignesh Sheth Md | DIR TO 12/19,SVP CLINICAL OPS/PHYS | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Thomas-Hemak Md | PRESIDENT/PHYSICIAN | 28 | $0 |
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