Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
Mercy First in the U.S. to Expand Family Medicine Residency Program to Focus on Obesity
The family medicine residency program at Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri was recently approved by the ACGME for an optional fourth year focusing on leading community efforts in public health care related to obesity and associated conditions.
April 17, 2023
This week's edition of the e-Communication includes the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting Call for Submissions; a feedback opportunity on the Milestones Guidebooks; a reminder about the Year-End Milestones reporting window opening; public and resident/fellow member nominations for a variety of Review Committees; and more.
My Conference Experience: Q and A with Sultana Mustafa, EdD, EdM, MA
Dr. Sultana Mustafa serves as the evaluation specialist in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH). We asked her to share her experience at the 2023 Annual Educational Conference held in Nashville at the end of February.

April 10, 2023
This week's e-Communication has details on a designation questionnaire added for those seeking Rural Track Program (RTP) designation; information on how to view select sessions from the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference on demand; updated Milestones; and a link to the latest episode of the Hot Topics in MedEd podcast.
ACGME Answers: Establishing New Sponsoring Institutions and Accredited Programs
What does it take to begin a new accredited institution or program? This blog tries to clarify the accreditation process for new institutions and programs with a general timeline and helpful links.

April 3, 2023
This week's e-Communication includes Special-Specific Program Requirements available for Review and Comment; information on next week's well-being event for program directors; and resident and fellow Review Committee Member openings with terms beginning July 1, 2024.
Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME: Q and A with Rhonda Edison, DO and Ms. Trinity Turner of Community Health of Central Washington
The next post in the Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME series looks at the Central Washington family medicine residency program's rural participating site located in Ellensburg, Washington.

“Do More” – #ACGME2023 President’s Plenary Underscores the Conference Theme of Making a Difference
ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP called on nearly 4,000 members of the graduate medical education community not only to teach medicine to heal the body, but also to teach how medicine can heal society.

#ACGME2023 Session Summary: Closing Plenary – An Interview with Dr. Thomas J. Nasca
The 2023 Annual Educational Conference closed with an interview with Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP, ACGME president and chief executive officer, on his views regarding the future of graduate medical education.
