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1. University: The Rowan University (ROWAN) – The School of Osteopathic Medicine became a part of Rowan University as part of the Higher Education Restructuring act on July 1, 2013.
   
   
2. Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM): The School of Osteopathic Medicine is based in Stratford NJ and awards the D.O. degree.  RowanSOM also awards combined degrees which include D.O./Ph.D., D.O./J.D. and D.O./M.P.A. These degrees are granted in cooperation with other universities in the state.
   
   
3. Medical Center: Jefferson Health (Jefferson) - Cherry Hill, Stratford and Washington Township hospitals, Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes) - Camden and Burlington hospitals.
   
   
4. Sponsoring Institution: Assumes the ultimate financial and academic responsibility for any AOA/ACGME program. The sponsoring institution has the primary purpose of providing educational programs and/or health care services. The Sponsoring Institution members include: Rowan University – School of Osteopathic Medicine, Jefferson Health, and Our Lady of Lourdes Health System.
   
   
5. OPTI: Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution.  The method of accreditation by which the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) “approves” AOA GME training programs.  “RowanSOM OPTI of New Jersey” is the official name of our OPTI, which includes the University and all member medical centers/hospitals.  Each OPTI is a training consortium comprised of at least one college of osteopathic medicine and one hospital. Other hospitals and ambulatory care facilities may also partner with an OPTI. 
   
   OPTIs provide an enhanced quality assurance mechanism for AOA-approved postdoctoral training programs. Partnerships and collaborations between academic medicine, hospitals and other community based healthcare facilities are an integral part of an OPTI.  This collaboration helps combine the partners’ resources to minimize duplication of support services for medical education.
   
   *As we transition programs from AOA to ACGME accreditation, the role of the OPTI will evolve.  As programs enter the ACGME, they will transition to and follow ACGME Common Program requirements and individual specialty specific Review Committee program requirements. 
   
   
6. Board of Directors: The governing bodies of the affiliated medical centers.
   
   
7. Governing Executive Committee – The governing body of the Sponsoring Institution made up of one senior representative from each of the 3 partners (RowanSOM, Jefferson, and Lourdes) in the Sponsoring Institution consortium.
   
   
8. Chief Executive Officer (CEO): The President of the medical center; the individual appointed by the Hospital Board to act on its behalf in the overall administrative management of the medical center.
   
   
9. Dean: The individual appointed by the President and Board of Trustees of the Rowan University as Chief Executive Officer of RowanSOM.
   
   
10. Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education: The individual appointed by the Dean of RowanSOM, responsible for the clinical GME programs.
    
    
11. Director of Medical Education: Appointed by the Medical Center in agreement with the University who is responsible for all medical education programs within the affiliated hospital.
    
    
12. Director of Graduate Medical Education: The individual responsible for the daily functions of the RowanSOM GME office.
    
    
13. Manager of Postdoctoral Training: The individual in the GME Office responsible for the primary planning and daily functions of the PGY1 internship/residency programs.
    
    
14. Program Development Specialist: The individual in the GME Office who assists with the administration of post-graduate education program activities and with the development of plans to improve programs. 
    
    
15. Chief Medical Officer: The individual appointed by the President of the Medical Center to oversee all medical programs at the medical center. The Chief Medical Officer is also referred to as the Director of Medical Education (DME).
    
    
16. Chief of Service (Department Chief): The individual faculty member appointed by RowanSOM and the medical center who is responsible at the Hospital for the academic and patient care standards of his/her department.
    
    
17. Attending Physician: The physician assigned by the Chief of Service to implement/conduct the formal teaching program for the section/department for a specific time period.
    
    
18. Chairperson: The individual appointed by RowanSOM responsible for the academic program of the Department.
    
    
19. Program Director: The individual appointed by RowanSOM to implement and administer GME training programs. This individual may or may not be the same individual as the Track Coordinator.
    
    
20. Track Coordinator: The individual appointed by RowanSOM to implement aspects of the PGY1 internship/residency programs.  The Track Coordinator performs reviews and evaluations of his/her PGY1 interns/residents as well as assures accreditation standards are followed.
    
    
21. Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR): The union that represents all Residents at RowanSOM, and is responsible for negotiating and implementing house staff contractual services as included in the CIR Agreement.
    
    
22. PGY1s/Interns: Residents in their first year of postgraduate training. Although “Interns” technically currently only refers to Residents in the Traditional Rotating Internship/Transitional Year program, PGY1s are often collectively referred to as “Interns”.
    
    
23. American Osteopathic Association (AOA): The organization responsible for the accreditation of osteopathic GME training programs. 
    
    
24. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): The organization responsible for the accreditation of GME training programs, including former osteopathic programs now under the ACGME.
    
    

ARTICLE ONE:  PURPOSES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS

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