Patient Safety

Study Shows Correlation Between Milestone Ratings and Patient Outcomes

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery revealed that “ACGME Milestone ratings of “graduating vascular surgeons may be predictive of those surgeons’ risk-adjusted patient outcomes in their early career following a common vascular operation.”

March 2024

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Elaine M. Griffeth, MD

A Q and A with 2024 Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award winner Elaine M. Griffeth, MD.

February 2024

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Leslie Chang, MD

A Q and A with 2024 Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Awardee Leslie Chang, MD.

January 2024

ACGME Announces New Round of Funding for Resident- and Fellow-Led Projects through the Back to Bedside Initiative

The ACGME has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2024-2026 cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative designed to empower residents and fellows to lead and develop transformative and innovative projects to foster meaning and joy in their work and increase connection with their patients.

December 2023

Clinician Well-Being Collaborative Health Leaders Unite to Amplify the Significance of the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being

In a strong show of support to engage with the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has released a series of videos emphasizing the critical importance of the National Plan.

July 2023

New ACGME Award Will Recognize Residents and Fellows Working to Improve Patient Safety

Learn more about the ACGME's newest award, the Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award for residents and fellows.

February 2023

ACGME Releases CLER National Report of Findings 2022: COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on the Clinical Learning Environment

The ACGME is pleased to present the CLER National Report of Findings 2022: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on the Clinical Learning Environment. The ACGME’s Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program provides formative feedback through site visits that explore six Focus Areas.

December 2022

A Message from Dr. Thomas J. Nasca

On the eve of the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Dr. Nasca calls on the medical community to "frame this environment of violence as a major public health crisis," and to "work together across health care and with other institutions in our communities to address violence in our society."

ACGME Releases CLER National Report of Findings 2021

The ACGME is pleased to present the CLER National Report of Findings 2021.

October 2021