Media Coverage

September 8, 2020

President and CEO Dr. Nasca Letter Quoted in The Hill Article on Uniformed Services University Closure

The Hill quotes a letter from President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP to leaders of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Defense Health Agency on the future of the US military physician education system.

August 7, 2020

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer William A. McDade, MD, PhD Discusses Diversity in Medicine on CBS

ACGME Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Dr. William McDade spoke to CBS in a segment about diversity in medicine and the challenges minorities face in medical education and training.

July 20, 2020

Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer John C. Combes, MD quoted in CNN on Challenges of Medical Residency

Dr. Combes discusses how the ACGME stresses the importance of teaching new residents infection controls, offering adequate personal protective equipment, and addressing clinician well-being in this article by CNN about the challenges of starting residency in a pandemic.

February 7, 2020

ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca MD, MACP Interviewed by WENY News about Physician Well-Being

WENY News spoke with ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca on the importance of well-being for physicians after he spoke to Arnot Health Graduate Medical Education Program and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) medical residents.

February 7, 2020

ACGME Leaders Pen Article for Academic Medicine on Elevating Resident Voices

In Academic Medicine, ACGME leaders reflect on lessons learned from the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, including the need for resident and fellow voices to be heard in matters related to GME processes and policies.

November 27, 2019

ACGME Deepening its Commitment to Physician Well-Being, Leader Says

MDedge interviewed the ACGME's chief of staff and chief education and organizational development officer, Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, PhD, about the organization's commitment to well-being during the American Academy of Pediatrics' annual meeting.

November 21, 2019

Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP Receives William D. Miller Award during AACOM’s Board of Deans Retreat

Dr. Nasca received the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)'s William D. Miller Award, which recognizes extraordinary individuals who have made tremendous contributions to the advancement of the osteopathic profession.

November 18, 2019

Graduate medical education accrediting body taps Dr. Bruce Metz as first CIO

Becker's Hospital Review writes about the ACGME's new Chief Information Officer, Bruce A. Metz, PhD.

October 30, 2019

$29 million bond could pave way for family medicine residencies at Pullman Regional Hospital

The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, writes about the proposed development of a family medicine residency program in a critical access hospital, which will seek ACGME accreditation. Chief Accreditation Officer Lynne Kirk, MD, is quoted.

October 28, 2019

Q&A: The ACGME board’s first DO chair-elect talks about evolving residency

AOA Past President and ACGME Chair-Elect Karen Nichols, DO, shares with The DO how the ACGME has shaped residency training in recent years.

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