Well-Being

#ACGME2023 Session Summary: SES002 – Featured Plenary: The NAM Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being

ACGME Chief of Staff and Chief Education Officer Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, MS, PhD brought together two national leaders in medicine, Victor Dzau, MD, president of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), and Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, US Surgeon General, to discuss the work to develop the NAM National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being.

March 2023

March 21, 2023

This week's e-Communication includes the deadline extension for the Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, requirements available for Review and Comment, public member openings on Review Committees and more. 

March 2023

Behind the Poster: An Interview with Jessica Hans, MEd

Jessica Hans, MEd answered the ACGME’s questions on behalf of the team behind the poster, “Balance, Resident Wellness,” presented at the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

March 2023

March 13, 2023

This week's e-Communication includes information about the ACGME Awards, Review and Comment, a new event about program director well-being, and the date for the 2023 National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting. 

March 2023

October 10, 2022

This edition of the e-Communication includes details on the National Academy of Medicin's National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being, the 2023 ACGME Award recipients, the 2023 Annual Educational Conference, the 2021-2022 Data Resource Book and 2021-2022 ACGME Annual Report, and more.

October 2022

National Academy of Medicine Publishes National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being and Calls for Collective Movement to Address Burnout Crisis

Recognizing that the function of the US health system is at stake due to dangerously mounting health care system pressures, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being calls for immediate action to safeguard this precious national resource dedicated to protecting the nation’s health.

October 2022

ACGME Announces Back to Bedside Funding Recipients for 2022-2024 Cycle

The ACGME is proud to announce the 21 recipients of the third cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.

June 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."

May 23, 2022

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME Rural Track Program Designation Type 2, the National Academy of Medicine's National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being, open positions on Review Committees, and more.

May 2022

National Academy of Medicine National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Available for Comment Through May 27

The NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience has released a draft for a National Plan for health workforce well-being and is seeking public input. The plan is intended to provide a roadmap to drive collective action to improve the well-being of the health workforce.

May 2022