Facilitates collaborative relationships with the University of Connecticut Graduate Medical Education (GME) office and Capital Area Health Consortium (CAHC)- Develops and implements strategic program ideas into successful academic and research initiatives, communicates graduate medical education program successes, needs and areas for improvements to internal stakeholders as appropriate- Furthers the Department's educational mission by developing resources and supporting, mentoring, and training pediatric Program Directors and other education support staff.- Manages budgets for each graduate medical education program including overseeing the tracking of expenses by Program Coordinators, budget development, participation in and meet deadlines for annual budget process- Responsible for the financial oversight of graduate medical education, including authorizing expenses, reconciling monthly financial reports, and reporting variances to finance department.-