Group on Business Affairs (GBA)

Heather Sacks
Director, Constituent Engagement

Natalie Floyd
Senior Administrative Specialist

To reach a member of the GBA program staff, please contact GBA@aamc.org. 

How to Join

To become a member of the GBA, an individual must be appointed by his or her medical school dean or principal business officer. A letter from the dean (or his or her designee) or principal business officer is sufficient to establish membership immediately.

There is no cost to join, nor is there a limit to the number of institutional representatives appointed to the GBA. However, only one representative may be designated as an institution's principal contact (PBO).

Member Categories/Criteria

• Principal Business Officer (PBO): The principal institutional contact to the GBA on matters involving finance and general institutional administration. This individual is usually the Chief Financial Officer of the medical school. Only one individual may serve as the PBO representative to the GBA.
• Other Representative: Any staff member of an AAMC member medical school who has significant responsibilities involving medical school operations.

Benefits of Membership

If you regularly attend the GBA's professional development programs, you will not only gain new insights into your work but how to do it more skillfully. Starting with your first meeting you can develop a network of colleagues and peers who not only understand the challenges you confront daily in your position but who also are open and willing to share their own experiences coping with similar issues. In the GBA you can potentially forge friendships that will last throughout your career.

Resources for members include:

• Data Resources
• Networking Opportunities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• AAMC Resources, including access to GBA Listservs

History

Download a copy of the GBA History Book (PDF).

Group on Business Affairs (GBA) Virtual Community

We are excited to announce the launch of a dedicated group space in the AAMC Virtual Communities Network, your new hub for collaboration and communication with colleagues in the Group on Business Affairs (GBA) community. This platform will replace the GBA listservs you have previously used, offering an enhanced space to engage, share ideas, and stay connected.

What to Expect:

• A dedicated community space tailored for senior business and administrative staff, department business managers, and human resources professionals.
• Features to foster collaboration, including discussion boards, announcements, and email notifications.
• A streamlined way to interact and share knowledge with your peers.
• A library of relevant and timely resources.

Looking for Volunteers

Are you eager to engage with the GBA community? We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in a pilot phase for the GBA Virtual Community. In agreeing to be a volunteer, you will be expected to:

• Create an account for the AAMC Virtual Communities or login to your account if you already have one.
• Make a positive impact on the new community by:
  • “Liking” new members' welcome messages.
  • Initiating and replying to discussion posts. Show your peers how useful this community is by starting new discussions and answering posts or directing them to other discussions if a similar topic has been discussed previously.
  • Adding a profile picture. Research shows that people respond to people!
  • Updating your bio. Include your areas of expertise and interests to help peers connect with you.

Please complete the following MS Form by May 16 to be included in the pilot for the GBA Virtual Communities Network!

Please email our GBA team (gba@aamc.org) with any questions.

• AAMC Operations Management Survey Open House

• GBA/GIP Virtual Programming: Reimagining CQI: A Data-Driven Approach to Accreditation and Strategic Planning

• GBA/GIP Virtual Programming: Onboarding Webinar

• RCM Models: A Look at Two Schools

• GBA Moderated Call: Brief Presentations on Tools for Tracking cFTE
• Community Conversation - Human Resources as a Critical Element of Institutional Strategy
• FY 2022 AAMC Faculty Salary Report Overview
• GBA/GIP Virtual Programming: The Hub
• Unconscious Bias in Academic Medicine

• GBA Webinar: Developing Home-Grown Portals to Improve Efficiencies

• Remote, Hybrid, and Return to the Office

• GBA & GWIMS Joint Webinar: Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine

• Updates on the 340B Program

• An Update on Physician Compensation Methodologies in Academic Medical Centers

• Real-World Uses of the AAMC Faculty Salary Survey

• 2020 GBA/GIP Virtual Programming
• Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Physician Compensation
• Virtual Programming Webinar on Faculty Office Space
• Student Debt Strategies Webinar
• Succession Planning Webinar
• Communication Around Compensation Plans Webinar
• Lessons Learned at Dartmouth Through an Institutional Reorganization Webinar
• Getting the Most From Your AAMC Data
• Creating a New Health System Through Integration: the Nebraska Medicine Story
• Reimagining the Hospital/Health System and Medical School Relationship
• The Academic RVU: Ten Years Developing a Metric for and Financially Incenting Academic Productivity at Oregon Health & Science University
• Addressing the Cost and Process of Implementing Medical Education Innovations
• Managing the Transition from Fee-For-Service to Population Health Management
• Financing the Academic Mission: How Medical Schools Work
• GBA Annual Membership/Business Meeting

• Supporting Wellness Initiatives in Health Care and Recommendations for Promoting a Culture of Well-Being

• Leveraging the Operations Management Tool (OMT) for Business Decisions and Assessing Financial and Operations Health

• FACTS TABLES
• US Medical School Faculty Data (Faculty Roster)
• AAMC Faculty Salary Report
• AAMC Report on the Compensation of the Dean’s Office Staff
• US Medical School Revenues Tables and Graphs
• Organizational Characteristics Database (OCD)
• Medical School Profile System (MSPS)
• Operations Management Survey and Tool (Accessible in the Metrics tab in the Medical School Profile System for participating schools)
• Department and Division Administrator Compensation Data (Accessible in the Compensation tab in the Medical School Profile System for participating schools)

Award Criteria

GBA Emeritus Status

GBA Service With Distinction Status

GBA Honorary Member Status

Approved January 2017

The Group on Business Affairs offers numerous opportunities for members to collaborate and participate in group decisions and governance.

Official governance and administration information for members of the Group on Business Affairs.