Barbara Gohre

About me

Barbara Gohre

BSHA, C‑RGME, C‑TAGME

I've worked in graduate medical education administration for about 20 years. Today I oversee accreditation for more than 27 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs, and I manage a fellowship program of my own.

Before my current role, I managed residency and fellowship programs and consulted with GME clients across the country on accreditation and operations. I've helped launch new ACGME-accredited programs and supported Clinical Competency and Program Evaluation Committees along the way.

My work covers accreditation compliance, program administration, committee governance, and onboarding. Along the way I've prepared programs for site visits, built systems that make oversight easier, and helped new administrators find their footing.

I believe the non-clinician GME role deserves more recognition, clearer definition, and a real seat at the table. Much of what I write comes back to that idea.

Credentials

What the letters after my name mean.

C‑TAGME

Certified Training Administrator for Graduate Medical Education

Professional certification in the administration of GME programs, awarded by Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). Earned in 2026.

C‑RGME

Certification in Remediation in Graduate Medical Education

Awarded by Doc Mac Learning for demonstrating the ability to design, implement, and defend resident remediation using the ELEVATE Framework.

BSHA

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

Southern New Hampshire University.

Roles I've held

  1. GME Accreditation Manager

    Current role

    Accreditation oversight across residency and fellowship programs, new program applications, CCC and PEC facilitation, site visit preparation, and mentoring program administrators.

  2. Founder, President and CEO

    Current role ยท FULGME

    A national nonprofit platform for GME leadership and scholarship, including an open-access, peer-reviewed journal.

  3. Graduate Medical Education Consultant

    Accreditation and operations consulting for GME clients nationwide, with a focus on documentation, training, and quality improvement.

  4. Senior Program Administrator

    Managed multiple fellowship programs, led strategic planning and budgets, and supervised staff.

  5. Residency Program Manager

    Directed General Surgery Residency operations and helped secure accreditation for a new program.

Recognition
  • Fellowship Administrator of the Year, APCCMPD, 2021
  • Program Coordinator Award nominee, ACGME, 2011
Service and membership
  • At-Large Member, APPD, 2024 to 2026
  • Vice-Chair, PC&E Western Region, APPD, 2023 to 2025
  • Member, NSAMA (since 2021) and AHME (since 2019)

Other work

Book

From Administrators to Leaders

My guide for GME administrators ready to step into leadership.

See the books Nonprofit

FULGME

I founded the Forum for United Leaders in Graduate Medical Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an open-access, peer-reviewed journal for GME professionals.

Visit FULGME Speaking

Talks and sessions

Onboarding, accreditation readiness, the non-clinician role, and leadership for program administrators.

See speaking Scholarship

Scholarly work

Including a 2025 Open Journal of Leadership article introducing FULGME as a scholarly platform for administrative innovation in GME. More on my ORCID profile.

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