Newsroom and Blog Updates on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

#ACGME2025 Keynote and Sunset Session Speakers Will Explore the Current and Future GME Landscape

A preview of the keynotes and Sunset Session to be delivered at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

January 2025

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Cassandra Fritz of the Washington University in St. Louis Internal Medicine Residency Program

A Q and A with Dr. Cassandra Fritz of the internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, which is being recognized with a 2025 ACGME Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.

January 2025

January 13, 2025

Meet the #ACGME2025 keynote speakers; sign up to participate in a pathway event in Nashville, Tennessee; apply for the 2026 ACGME Awards.

January 2025

December 16, 2024

Register for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference before the price increases; nominate an institution for the Thomas J. Nasca Professionalism Award; access the Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit, and more.

December 2024

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Drs. Lahia Yemane and Carrie Rassbach of the Stanford Pediatrics Residency Program

A Q and A with Drs. Lahia Yemane and Carrie Rassbach of the Stanford Pediatrics Residency Program, which is one of the 2025 ACGME Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awardees.

December 2024

Article on Inclusive Language, Co-Authored by Dr. Pilar Ortega, Included in December Issue of Academic Medicine

Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pilar Ortega, MD, MGM and her co-authors explore inclusive language as it applies to gender inclusivity, linguistic attributes, and trauma-informed language. They share practical examples and argue that slow and steady progress is ultimately required to create effective change. 

December 2024

Unlocking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education: An Interview with William McDade, MD, PhD

An interview with ACGME Chief DEI Officer Dr. William McDade about the purpose, impact, and functionality of the recently launched ACGME Equity Matters® Resource Collection.

November 2024

Engaging with ACGME Staff Members and Leaders at #ACGME2025

Read about the numerous opportunities to hear from and connect with ACGME leaders and other staff members at #ACGME2025!

November 2024

Dr. Pilar Ortega Featured in Medicine on the Midway Fall Issue

The University of Chicago's Fall 2024 issue of Medicine on the Midway features Dr. Ortega in an article on challenges faced by street medicine programs due to increased homelessness and migration, as well as the importance of culturally competent care and the need for medical education to address health inequities and prepare future clinicians to serve underserved populations effectively.

November 2024