Residents and Fellows

ACGME Announces New Diversity and Inclusion Award

This new award, which will be given in 2021, recognizes efforts to achieve diversity and inclusion in graduate medical education.

May 2020

AOA and ACGME Statement on Joint Principles for Physician Education and Training during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The AOA and ACGME are providing this statement of joint principles to help clarify for residents/fellows and programs the issues related to board certification that have arisen through the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 2020

New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Article Highlights Ways to Protect Clinician Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A national strategy to prevent a parallel pandemic of clinician well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak rests on five high-priority actions, according to an article co-authored by ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP.
May 2020

Special e-Communication - May 11, 2020

This special edition of the weekly e-Communication includes the announcement of the new ACGME Diversity and Inclusion Awards, a new policy statement, Coalition for Physician Accountability report, and new Frequently Asked Questions.

May 2020

ACGME Announces Policy to Enforce Compliance with COVID-19 Prevailing Requirements

The ACGME has updated its Procedures for Alleged Egregious Events to address how it will rapidly respond to alleged non-compliance with the four prevailing COVID-19 priority requirements, including the addition of a public sanction.

May 2020

Coalition for Physician Accountability Publishes Recommendations on Movement Across Institutions for 2020-2021

The Coalition for Physician Accountability, of which the ACGME is a member, released a report and recommendations, Medical Students in the Class of 2021: Moving Across Institutions for Post Graduate Training.

May 2020

Special e-Communication - May 4, 2020

This special edition of the ACGME's weekly e-Communication includes information on a well-being webinar May 7, and Frequently Asked Questions.

May 2020

NAM Will Host "Supporting Clinician Well-Being During COVID-19" Webinar May 7

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience will host "Supporting Clinician Well-Being During COVID-19," a 90-minute webinar on Thursday, May 7 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Central.

May 2020

April 27, 2020

This special edition of the ACGME's weekly e-Communication includes Specialty Letters to the Community, a link to Frequently Asked Questions, and news from Milestones and the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

April 2020

New Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Article Explores the ACGME's Early Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic

JGME has published an open access version of Dr. Thomas J. Nasca's News and Views article for June 2020 discussing the ACGME's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

April 2020