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Resident/Fellow Survey 2009


(for residents only)

The ACGME’s Resident/Fellow survey is an additional method to monitor graduate medical clinical education and to provide early warning of potential non compliance with ACGME accreditation standards. Currently, all core specialty programs (regardless of size) and subspecialty programs (with 4 or more fellows) are surveyed every year between January and June. Aggregate reports will be made available to programs with 4 or more residents if a 70% response rate is reached.    

This survey is not administered in conjunction with a program's site visit, although the information gathered will be used at the time of the program's site visit. The ACGME will notify programs directly when their participation is required. This notification will include detailed information on accessing the survey and a deadline for completion. Residents/fellows will have 4 weeks in which to complete the survey.


What do programs need to do?    (for program directors / program coordinators)

Frequently Asked Questions

Sample General Survey (PDF)

Sample General Survey Report (PDF)

General Survey Report Guide (PDF)

Sample Specialty Specific Surveys (Allergy & Immunology, Anesthesiology, Combined Internal Medicine - Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Year 3, Internal Medicine EIP, Ophthalmology prior to 2009, Ophthalmology , Pathology, Preventive Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and Transitional Year)

Duty Hour Question Guide For Residents (PDF)

Resident/Fellow Survey 2007 and 2008 (PDF)

Resident/Fellow Survey prior to January 2007




For questions about the Survey, please contact us at ResSurvey@acgme.org.