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ACGME Mission, Vision and Values


Mission Statement
We improve health care by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians' education through accreditation.

Vision Statement
Exemplary accreditation


ACGME Values are manifest through:

Accountability
Processes and results that are:
  • Open and Transparent
  • Responsive to the educational community and the health of the public
  • Reliable, valid and consistent

Excellence
Accreditation that is:
  • Efficient and Effective
  • Outcomes-based
  • Improvement-oriented
  • Innovative

Professionalism
Actions that are:
  • Respectful and Collaborative
  • Responsive
  • Ethical
  • Fair