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Bringing together GME professionals through shared experiences, practical insights, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to connect, collaborate and grow. GME Compass Connections is your source for GME leadership insights, operational strategies, professional development, and community engagement opportunities.

Navigating GME

Systems for Success

Stop Solving the Same Problem Twice

One of the most common traps in GME is becoming exceptionally good at managing recurring problems rather than eliminating their root causes.

A report is always late, so we send more reminders. A form is consistently incomplete, so we manually fix it. A process breaks down, so we work harder to compensate.

Over time, these workarounds become part of our routine. The problem is that every workaround requires additional time, energy, and attention from people who are already stretched thin.

This week, challenge yourself to identify one recurring frustration in your program and ask a different question:

“What system is creating this problem?”

The most sustainable improvements rarely come from working harder. They come from improving workflows, clarifying expectations, reducing unnecessary complexity, and building processes that support success from the start.

Small systems changes create lasting results. The next time you find yourself solving the same problem again, consider whether the solution is another task—or a better system.

Compass Community

Spotlight

Lashuan Goss is a seasoned Graduate Medical Education professional based in Phoenix, Arizona, with more than nine years of experience in residency and fellowship administration, physician recruitment, and program operations. She has extensive expertise supporting OB/GYN and subspecialty training programs, overseeing complex operational functions including recruitment strategy, learner onboarding, scheduling, accreditation-related processes, and program administration.

In addition to her work within GME, Lashuan serves as a conference manager for a national OB/GYN organization, where she leads the planning, coordination, and execution of large-scale professional conferences and educational events. Her strengths in operational leadership, relationship building, and organizational excellence have contributed to the success of both training programs and national educational initiatives.

Outside of her professional responsibilities, Lashuan enjoys exploring new destinations through travel, hiking, and watching documentaries. Above all, she treasures her favorite role—being an auntie and spending quality time with her family.

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Building Our

GME Village Together

GME Compass was created to be more than a content platform. We are building a community where GME professionals can learn, collaborate, share ideas, and support one another. Whether you're interested in being a future guest speaker, contributing content, participating in community discussions, sharing your expertise, or exploring opportunities to collaborate, we'd love to hear from you.

Every meaningful connection helps strengthen our collective GME village and expands the resources available to our community which ultimately improves graduate training programs.

Interested in getting involved? Complete our interest form below and tell us how you'd like to connect, contribute, or collaborate with GME Compass.

Together, we're building a GME village—one connection at a time.

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Navigation Nugget

The next time you encounter a recurring issue, don't ask:

"Who dropped the ball?"

Ask:

"What in the process allowed this to happen?"

Strong GME leaders focus on improving systems before assigning blame. When you shift your attention from people to processes, you uncover opportunities for sustainable improvement that benefit everyone.

Compass for Well-Being

You Were Never Meant to Carry It All

Many GME professionals have become experts at compensating for broken processes. We catch errors before they become problems, remember details others forget, and quietly fill gaps to keep programs moving forward.

While that dedication is admirable, it can also become exhausting.

This week, remember that not every problem is yours to solve alone. Sustainable well-being isn't about working harder or becoming more resilient to stress. It's about creating healthier boundaries, building stronger systems, and sharing responsibility whenever possible.

If you've been carrying something that feels heavy lately, ask yourself:

"Am I managing a system problem as if it's a personal responsibility?"

Sometimes the most important thing you can do for your well-being is recognize the difference.

Take a breath. Give yourself credit for what you've already accomplished. And remember—you don't have to carry the entire weight of GME alone.