ACGME Coordinator Advisory Group
Overview
The Coordinator Advisory Group serves as a consultative body to the ACGME administration concerning coordinator, graduate medical education, learning environment, and accreditation matters.
Meetings
The Coordinator Advisory Group meets twice a year, and members serve three-year terms. Tentative future meeting dates are listed below and are subject to change. Teleconferences may be scheduled between meetings as needed.
- September 10-11, 2026
- May 6-7, 2027
2026-2029 Members
Aurea Baez-Martinez, MSML, C-TAGME
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Denise De la Cruz, EdD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sarah Gan, BS, C-TAGME
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Anastasia Godur, MPH, MPA
University of Miami, Jackson Health System
Briana Horwath, MA
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center
Lisa Leininger, MPH, C-TAGME
University of Michigan
Samantha Lingenfelter, MPH, C-TAGME
Summa Health System
Edwin Mayah, MHA, MBA
MedStar Health Georgetown University
Paulina Pastrana, MSMIS, C-TAGME
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Elizabeth Smith, C-TAGME
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Theresa Teske, BS, C-TAGME
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Laura Watabu, BS, C-TAGME
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Nomination Process
The ACGME is not currently accepting Coordinator Advisory Group member nominations. The Call for Nominations for the next Coordinator Advisory Group will be announced at a later date.
To be considered for membership, eligible coordinators must be nominated by their designated institutional official or program director. Nominees must have a minimum of five years of experience as an institutional or program coordinator.