Media Coverage
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
$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.
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.
The National Academy of Medicine says healthcare must make transformative changes to address burnout
FierceHealthcare analyzes the latest report from the National Academy of Medicine on the issue of clinician burnout. The ACGME was one of the study's sponsors.
Physician Burnout Eases, but Much Work Remains to be Done
HealthLeaders Media published an analysis of the recently reported decline in physician burnout between 2014-2019.