Name

Responsibilities

Mahendr S. Kochar MD
Executive Director, MCWAH
Sr. Associate Dean, GME
kochar@mcw.edu

414-456-4575

• Chief Executive Officer of MWCAH
• Liaison with the MCW Chairs, Deans, Program Directors and Hospital Leaders
• Ensures accreditation of all of the MCWAH GME Programs
• Liaison with the ACGME as the Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
• Adjudicates residents appeals against dismissal or non-renewal
• Provides liaison with and leadership in various medical organizations and associations as necessary

Tom Hackl
MCWAH/GME Administrator
thackl@mcw.edu 

414-456-4575

• Develop, evaluate and maintain all systems necessary to ensure appropriate funding, billing and payment for 800 housestaff participating in 105 GME programs
• Evaluate, prioritize and supervise the work effort of the GME staff
• Implement changes in existing systems to increase productivity. Eliminate non essential projects
• Develop and administer the MCWAH Budget and the MCW/ GME Budget

Barb Connelly, RN, MJ
Risk Manager
bconnell@mcw.edu 

414-456-4847
Cell: 414-708-0383

• Handle all risk-related events
• Develop curricula and coordinate teaching of patient safety to medical students and housestaff
• Consult on managing risk
• Provides education to housestaff about risk-related topics
• Claims & Lawsuit Management
•  Risk Financing
• Reviews GME agreements
• Facilities housestaff appeals
• Collaborates with affiliated hospitals on housestaff quality of care issues
• Develop Curricula and coordinate teaching of patient safety to medical students and housestaff
• Publish on Patient safety and Risk Management

Linda Demitros
Administrative Assistant III
ldemitro@mcw.edu 

414-456-4571

• Assistant to Dr. Kochar
• Schedule Dr. Kochar's Patient Appointments
• Monitor ACGME WebADS and download pertinent information for Dr. Kochar once weekly
• ACGME Internal Reviews (Pediatrics – Vascular Surgery)
• Minutes for the Education and Related Committees
• GME Website Support 
• Housestaff Directory and Handbook
• Organize many aspects of Incoming housestaff Orientation
• Chief Residents Leadership Symposium, MCWAH/GME Retreat and Practice Management Seminars

Chris Fogarty
Administrative Assistant II
cfogarty@mcw.edu 

414-456-4582

• Verification of Employment
• Credentialing Coordinator
• Background Information Disclosure (BID) coordinator
• Caregiver background checks (WI only)
• NPI Number Compliance
• Resident Spouse Association (RSA) liaison
• Housing Coordinator liaison
• Assist staff with a large variety of administrative projects, including mailings and GMEL audits

Maria Gascoigne
Administrative Assistant III
mgasco@mcw.edu

414-456-4583

• Caregiver Background Checks (All except Wisconsin)
• PLI Verifications
• Temporary Educational Permits (TEPs)
• Certificates of  Post-Graduate Training (CPGT)
• Rosters (Interim & Final);
• WI License (Compliance Tracking, Issues & renewals)
• DEA Numbers (compliance)
• Payroll Notification Forms (PNF)/Assignment changes
• Organize many aspects of Incoming housestaff Orientation

Shannon Gorman

Program Manager
GME Reimbursement
sgorman@mcw.edu 

414-456-4926

• Develop and manage all systems needed to provide the Affiliated Hospitals with information and documentation to optimize their GME Reimbursement 
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of CMS and HRSA regulations. Implement changes in current systems to accommodate Medicare Reimbursement rule changes
• Maintain effective working relationship with programs and hospitals in reference to GME reimbursement issues.

Victoria Hogan
(Part-Time, 27 Hrs/Wk)
Systems Specialist III
vhogan@mcw.edu 

414-456-4586

• Compumax Software Support
• GMELite Software Support
• GME Website Support
• IRIS Disks for Hospitals
• Liaison between GME office and MCW IS, Application Programmers
• Liaison with AMA on IPM Program
• Liaison with New Innovations
• New Innovations Level 6 support & NI users group Facilitator
• Office Hardware/Software Support
• RIS Database System Support
• Housestaff Email Compliance Issues

Debra Jafuta
Project Manager
djafuta@mcw.edu

414-456-4575

• MHA/FUND Issues
• Allocation/Funding Issues
• Bills to department & affiliated hospitals
• Chief resident supplements
• ACLS/BLS
• Leave of Absences
• Supplemental pay
• Grade level changes, terminations, mid-year starters; working condition fringe benefits

Judy Jankowski, CPA
Financial Analyst II
jjankows@mcw.edu

414-456-4579

• Accounts Payable-issue approved checks
• Accounts Receivable—bank deposits, payment and processing of invoices, A/R Aging
• Assistance with Bills to Depts. & Affiliated Hospitals
• Reconcile Bank Statements - general, payroll
• Manage Monthly Financial Statements and Annual Audits
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Enrollment
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
• COBRA
• Workers Compensation Issues
• FMLA policy and procedure
• Various Monthly Audits
• AMA and WMS Membership

Terry Sellers
Administrative Assistant III
tsellers@mcw.edu 

414-456-4577

• Administrative Assistant to Dr. Kochar and all related duties
• ACGME Internal Reviews (Anes - Pathology)
• Coordinate prepare minutes of GMEC/HHWC/IRC Meetings
• Twice yearly; request and maintain duty hour reports from all MCWAH program
• Miscellaneous Duties assigned by Dr. Kochar

Joan Ward
Administrative Assistant I
(Part-Time, 18 Hrs/Wk)
jmward@mcw.edu 

414-456-4393

• Assist with Data Entry Projects
• Assist with general correspondence, reports and memos
• Assist with phones, verification letters, auditing projects, mailing and filing
• Assist staff with ongoing and monthly projects
• Miscellaneous filing
• Distribute mail and process outgoing mail

Lori Wasedalek
Administrative Coordinator II
lorijw@mcw.edu

414-456-4578

• Visa Issues/ECFMG
• Elective Rotation Forms
• Non-MCWAH Assignment Forms
• Assist Program Manager-GME Reimbursement with GMELite
• Pager Issues
• NRMP
• Assist in coordinating MCWAH Program Coordinator Retreat
• Process housestaff payments for education expense through MCW payroll
• Serve as the administrator on internal review teams

Kathleen Quinn-Leering, PhD
(Part-Time, 20 Hrs/Wk)
GME Educator
kquinn@mcw.edu

414-805-5403

• Assist in ACGME accreditation of GME programs, including the ACGME six core competencies and curriculum/assessment documentation
• Present seminars for chief residents and program coordinators
• Assist Education Committee to create and design curriculum for MCWAH seminars
• Participate in Internal Review process and administer it
• Present at GME National academic conferences (AAMC, ACGME)