Residents and Fellows
University of Buffalo IM Residents Awarded ACGME Grant to Focus on Direct Patient Care
The Residency Program Insider writes about one of the 30 Back to Bedside grant recipients, who are developing resident- and fellow-led projects to restore meaning in medicine.
ACGME Launches Resources Webpage for Resident and Faculty Member Well-Being
The American Osteopathic Association's The DO blog writes about the new resources section of the ACGME website dedicated to physician well-being.
Session Preview: Friday's Three Big Plenaries
For the third year in a row, the Annual Educational Conference is featuring three theme-focused sessions following the Welcome and CEO Address on Friday morning. This year’s conference theme, Engaging Each Other: Transformation through Collaboration, encompasses an array of applications in health care and GME. These three sessions speak to that range, underscoring central issues facing physicians at all levels of experience.

Physician Well-Being: The ACGME and Beyond
Physician well-being has been a key issue for the ACGME for as long as the organization has been serving the GME community.

An Insider’s Session Guide to the Annual Educational Conference
With pre-conferences, specialty sessions, plenaries, a keynote, the Exhibit Hall, poster sessions, awards, and networking on tap, the 2018 ACGME Annual Educational Conference has tons to offer!
We know it can be a lot to juggle, so to help you make the most of your experience, here’s a snapshot of some of what’s in store based on your program or institutional role or area of interest – call it a cheat sheet of sorts.

Welcome to our Blog and the 2018 Annual Educational Conference
Timing the launch of this blog with our Annual Educational Conference might just be kismet, because the theme of this year’s conference, Engaging Each Other: Transformation through Collaboration, speaks to the goal of tuning in and work together, to gather and initiate growth and change.

ACGME Announces Funding Recipients for Resident-led Back to Bedside Initiative
Thirty proposals were selected for their ability to enhance the resident/fellow-patient connection, and foster joy and meaning in work. A total of $130,000 at different funding levels will be awarded, renewable up to two years.
Protecting Interns and Other Physicians from Depression and Suicide
This article from Stat News discusses how the medical education community is working to prevent physician burnout and suicide.
Residents Invited to Share Ideas to Improve Patient Interactions in ACGME Competition
The American Psychiatric Association's Psychiatric News features an article on Back to Bedside.
Causes of Death of Residents in ACGME-Accredited Programs 2000 through 2014: Implications for the Learning Environment
This article in Academic Medicine systematically studies the number of US resident deaths from all causes, including suicide betwee 2000 and 2014.