For Institutions & Program Directors

Why send your trainees to GMH?

Your students will encounter clinical scenarios they can't get anywhere on the mainland. Structured rotations, assigned preceptors, ACGME-aligned evaluations — in a setting that produces physicians who are ready for anything.

A clinical case mix that doesn't exist stateside

Typhoon alley mass-casualty response, endemic tropical disease, dive and hyperbaric medicine, aeromedical transfers from outer islands, and COFA populations with unique health profiles — your trainees will see pathology they've only read about.

Structured, accreditation-ready rotations

GMH's Department of Medical Education runs formal 4–8 week clinical blocks with assigned preceptors, ACGME-aligned competency evaluations, and documented duty hours. This isn't a shadowing experience — it's a structured rotation.

US territory — zero visa or billing friction

Guam is a US territory. No passport, no visa, no international credentialing headaches. Domestic tuition rates and billing apply. Your students fly domestic.

Joint compact: two hospitals, one network

Trainees placed at GMH also have access to GRMC — a Joint Commission-accredited private facility — through the Marianas Compact. Two DMEs, complementary specialties, one coordinated training experience.

Credentialing handled for you

We manage the entire credentialing pipeline: document collection, verification, compliance tracking, and approval workflow. Your admin team sends the student — we handle the paperwork.

Your trainees come back different

Resource-constrained decision-making, cross-cultural care across Pacific Islander communities, and the breadth that comes from being THE team at 2 AM — trainees who rotate here develop a clinical resourcefulness that mainland hospitals can't replicate.

Marianas Compact

GMH + GRMC Joint Training Network

GMH and Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) operate under a joint compact. Each hospital has its own Department of Medical Education. Trainees placed at GMH may have access to GRMC's Joint Commission-accredited facilities and complementary subspecialty services depending on rotation availability.

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How a Partnership Works

From inquiry to your first trainee on the ground.

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Inquire

Tell us about your program, trainee volume, and what specialties you're interested in placing.

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Agreement

We establish a formal affiliation agreement tailored to your institution's accreditation requirements.

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Place trainees

Send us your students. We handle credentialing, orientation, preceptor assignment, and housing guidance.

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Evaluate & return

Structured ACGME-aligned evaluations completed and returned to your institution. Full documentation trail.

Compliance & Accreditation Support

LCME

Documentation and evaluation standards for MD programs

ARC-PA

Clinical experience logging for PA student rotations

CCNE

NP clinical placement requirements and preceptor records

ACGME

Competency-based evaluations, duty hours, and milestone tracking

Affiliation Inquiries

Become part of the
Pacific training network.

We partner with hospitals, medical schools, and health systems across the Pacific and the US mainland. If you're interested in placing trainees or establishing an affiliation agreement — we want to hear from you.

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COFA Partner Hospitals

FSM, RMI, Palau, CNMI hospitals looking to send trainees to GMH for structured, supervised clinical rotations.

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COFA Compact States

US compact-state status means no visa barriers and streamlined credentialing for trainees from Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.

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Hawaii Programs

University of Hawaii and Hawaii-based MD, DO, PA, and NP programs establishing Pacific corridor rotations.

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Mainland USA Programs

MD, DO, PA, NP, and residency programs across all 50 states — Guam is a US territory, domestic tuition and billing apply.

Are you a student looking for an individual rotation? See our student page →

Send us an inquiry

We respond within 2–3 business days.

Or email us directly: education@gmha.org