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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Partners with the ACGME on Macy Catalyst Awards

The Catalyst Awards support projects that enhance the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.

July 2024

Back to Bedside Recipient Earns Medical Innovator Award

Dr. E. Mirna Mohanraj is recognized as a Medical Innovator Award Winner by The Physicians Foundation for her innovative approach to help improve patient care in the ICU, a project which began with funding through the ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative.

July 2024

Nikhil Goyal, MBBS, Named New Senior Vice President, Accreditation

The ACGME is pleased to announce that Nikhil Goyal, MBBS will join the organization as its next Senior Vice President, Accreditation. Dr. Goyal will oversee the activities of the accreditation staff members responsible for 17 medical and hospital-based specialty Review Committees and those supporting the programmatic accreditation of graduate medical education (GME) programs.

July 2024

ACGME Announces 30 Recipients of Back to Bedside Funding for 2024-2026 Cycle

The ACGME has selected 30 resident/fellow teams to receive the fourth cycle of funding forBack to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being. 

June 2024

Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models Hosts Symposium to Discuss Pathways to Licensure for Fully-Trained International Physicians

On June 18, more than 175 individuals representing state medical licensing boards and organizations involved with medical education, accreditation, and certification joined members of the public in Washington, D.C. for a one-day symposium hosted by the Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models.

June 2024

Article in Academic Medicine Discusses the Clinician Educator Milestones Development Process and How to Use Them

Co-authored by ACGME Senior Vice President, Competencies, Milestones, and Faculty Development Laura Edgar, EdD, CAE, this paper was the focus of the first Clinician Educator Journal Club and describes how to use the Clinician Educator Milestones as well as their development.

June 2024

The ACGME Introduces Comprehensive Well-Being Resource for Medical Education Transitions

The ACGME recently unveiled a new learning resource designed to support the mental health and well-being of residents and others in the clinical learning environment during key transitional phases.

May 2024

The ACGME Releases Version 3.0 of CLER Pathways to Excellence

The ACGME, through its Clinical Environment Review (CLER) Program, is pleased to announce the publication of Version 3.0 of the CLER Pathways to Excellence: Expectations for an Optimal Clinical Learning Environment to Achieve Safe and High-Quality Patient Care.

May 2024

The ACGME and ACGME International to Collaborate with Indonesia’s Health Ministry, Focusing on Graduate Medical Education in the Fourth Most Populous Country in the World

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), ACGME International (ACGME-I), and the Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia are proud to announce their collaboration on the Expansion and Enhancement of Post-Graduate Medical Education for Medical Specialists in the Republic of Indonesia initiative as part of the Indonesian Health System Transformation.

May 2024

Intealth and ACGME Launch Free J-1 Physician Well-being Module

This free new resource was created to directly address the unique challenges and opportunities of foreign national physicians training in US graduate medical education programs and offers tailored strategies for building resilience, navigating institutional systems, and promoting overall well-being.

May 2024