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The ACGME is honored to recognize the 2026 recipients of the ACGME Awards! The ACGME Awards recognize notable individuals, programs, and organizations for their outstanding work and contributions to graduate medical education.

Since 2013, the ACGME has used Milestones ratings to assess physician learners across the six Core Competencies, including Professionalism and Interpersonal and Communication Skills. A new study published in JAMA sheds light on their association to early unsupervised practice.

Former ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP has received the 2025 Special Recognition Award, presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), for his nearly two decades leading the ACGME and advancing graduate medical education.

The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models has released new guidance for state medical boards, legislators, and employers working on new licensure pathways for physicians who have already trained and practiced medicine outside the US.

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Debra Weinstein's Letter to the Community recognizing GME Professionals Day 2025.

The ACGME is pleased to introduce Paige E. Manz, MBA as its new Chief of Staff, effective today, and following a national search. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Paige will report to ACGME President and CEO Debra F. Weinstein, MD, and work directly with her to oversee, prioritize, and facilitate key organizational projects and processes in collaboration with ACGME Department Chiefs.

Dr. Dael Waxman speaks with Dr. Stuart Slavin, ACGME’s Vice President for Well-Being, about the systemic drivers of distress in medical education and the structural reforms needed to support physician mental health. Dr. Slavin shares insights from his work at St. Louis University and discusses how the ACGME is embedding well-being into accreditation standards. 

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Debra Weinstein's Letter to the Community addressing ACGME fees, administrative burden, and strengthening engagement with GME stakeholders.

Results recently published from a national survey of more than 6,000 graduate medical education (GME) program and institutional coordinators, led by members of the ACGME Well-Being team and published in Academic Medicine, reveal concerning levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout—underscoring the urgent need for greater support and recognition of these essential professionals.