Residents and Fellows

ACGME Resident/Fellow Education and Training Considerations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Since the publication of this article, the ACGME has created a section of its website dedicated to the ACGME’s response to this pandemic crisis. Visit this section for the most up-to-date guidance on ACGME activities during this time.

March 2020

UPDATED: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ACGME Site Visits, Educational Activities, and Other Meetings

In response to the impact of COVID-19, the ACGME is adjusting the scheduling and conduct of its accreditation and recognition site visits, Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program, and meetings sponsored or facilitated by the ACGME.
March 2020

Hahnemann University Hospital Owners to Pay Resident/Fellow Tail Coverage

A US bankruptcy court approved a settlement today with Hahnemann University Hospital’s (HUH) owner to pay for the professional liability tail insurance for the more than 500 residents and fellows displaced by the hospital closure last year.

March 2020

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with 2020 ACGME Awardee Marjon Vatanchi, MD

2020 ACGME David C. Leach Awardee Marjon Vatanchi, MD is an assistant professor and director of nail surgery and special procedures at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

February 2020
Marjon Vatanchi, MD

ACGME Honors Graduate Medical Education Community with Annual Awards

Twenty-five individuals and three institutions were recognized for innovation at Annual Educational Conference in San Diego, California.

February 2020
2020 ACGME Award recipients

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with 2020 ACGME Awardee David Valentine, MD

2020 ACGME David C. Leach Awardee David Valentine, MD is a fellow in clinical neurophysiology at New York University’s Langone Health.

February 2020
David Valentine, MD

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with 2020 ACGME Awardee Mariam Molani, MD, MBA

2020 ACGME David C. Leach Awardee Mariam Molani, MD, MBA is a PGY-3 resident in pathology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

February 2020
Mariam Molani, MD, MBA

Bonnie Mason, MD Joins the ACGME as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion

Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD has joined the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion.

February 2020
Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with 2020 ACGME Awardee Daniel Leifer, MD

2020 David C. Leach Awardee Daniel Leifer, MD is a dermatology resident at the University of Washington, and a board-certified pediatrician.

February 2020
Daniel Leifer, MD

A Resident’s Reflection on Participating in the QI to Eliminate Health Care Disparities Collaborative

Guest blogger Dr. Rui Jiang, a resident at Mount Sinai Hospital, which is a Pursuing Excellence site, reflected on her experience participating with the Pursuing Excellence Health Care Disparities Collaborative.

February 2020
Rui Jiang, MD