Well-Being
A Message from ACGME President and CEODr. Thomas J. Nasca
Dr. Nasca updates the graduate medical education committee on topics related to physician well-being, streamlining our data collection processes, and the upcoming Resident and Faculty Surveys.
National Survey Focuses on Workplace Mistreatment Among Residents
Results from a new national survey published on the New England Journal of Medicine website* ahead of print reveal that half of US general surgery residents, especially women, experience workplace mistreatment at least a few times per year.
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.
Putting Well-Being into Practice: The ACGME Awards Retreat
ACGME Manager, Employee Communications Emily Vasiliou wrote about her experience attending the ACGME's annual Awards Retreat for recipients of the Courage to Lead and Courage to Teach Awards for the first time in 10 years.
After limits on residency work hours, did doctors perform worse? New study says no
Stat News reports on a study that indicates patient outcomes and care quality are similar for physicians whose resident/fellow training had a work week capped at 80 hours, as those who worked 100-hour work weeks.
Perspective: On the First Year of Residency
Welcome to the new academic year! As thousands of new residents begin their journey toward independent practice this month, we asked Jeff Dewey, MD, former resident member of the Review Committee for Neurology, to reflect on his experiences in residency and share lessons he learned.
Breaking the Culture of Silence
As a new academic year approaches, it is important to continue breaking the silence surrounding clinician burnout. During a highly emotional and personal panel discussion at the 2019 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in March, Dr. Nasca and colleagues from other national organizations in medicine discussed how burnout and self-doubt touched their lives. Influenced by those experiences and others throughout his career, Dr. Nasca has positioned the ACGME to help lead the charge to address physician well-being.
The Value of the Resident Voice: An Interview with the Outgoing Chair of the ACGME Council of Review Committee Residents
As Dr. Kristy Rialon winds down her tenure as Chair of the ACGME Council of Review Committee Chairs, we sat down to discuss the Council’s role and vision, and the significance of the resident/fellow voice in the work of the ACGME.
ACGME Announces Second Cycle of Funding Recipients for Resident-Led Back to Bedside Initiative
Thirty-three projects designed to help residents and fellows find deeper connections with patients and improve physician and patient well-being have been chosen in the second cycle of funding for Back to Bedside.
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