Accreditation

The ACGME released its 2016-2017 Data Resource Book, which includes data on the size, scope, and distribution of graduate medical education in the US. Data shows residents in ACGME pipeline programs increased 20 percent over the last 10 years.

This article reports on the second year of the FIRST Trial that compares effects of standard clinical work and education hours or more flexible work hour policies on residents.

ACGME Board Chair Dr. Rowen Zetterman discussed the Common Program Requirement revisions on CBS This Morning.

This Healthline article discusses the Common Program Requirements and changes made to the requirements around clinical work and education hours.

This Good Morning America segment is about the recent revisions made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

The New York Times writes about the recent revisions made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

Forbes magazine wrote about the recent changes to the ACGME Common Program Requirements.

This Washington Post article discusses the recent updates made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

These new requirements that all accredited US residency and fellowship programs follow in preparing today's physicians for practice reinforce a culture of patient safety and physician well-being by focusing on patient-centered, team-based care.

HCPro writes about the three percent rise in the number of ACGME-accredited programs, the largest annual increase following a decade of growth.