Well-Being

ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca Appears on Rural Health Matters to Discuss COVID-19 and GME

Dr. Nasca joined UNMC and UNO Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold on RFD-TV’s Rural Health Matters to discuss the pandemic’s effects on rural America, graduate medical education, physician well-being, the current state of the US health care system, and more.

April 2021

New Toolkit to Support Medical Students and Programs in the Transition to Residency during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The ACGME partnered with other medical organizations to create a toolkit to help learners transition from medical school to residency during COVID-19. The toolkit aids programs preparing for new learners and students entering residency.  
March 2021

CEO Summit on Clinician Well-Being Report Published

The report, Documenting a Day of Discussion: Ahead of the Crest of the Wave Creating the National Agenda for Systemic Change for Enhanced Clinician Well-Being, is now available for review in Learn at ACGME.

March 2021

#ACGME2021 Session Summary: Improving Well-Being of Residents, Fellows, and Faculty and Staff Members—Lessons from a Pandemic

Drs. Lyuba Konopasek, Stuart Slavin, and Timothy Brigham walked participants through the ACGME-developed guidebook, “Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19,” and explored how the ideas within it could be implemented in graduate medical education in their 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference session.

March 2021
Lyuba Konopasek, MD

#ACGME2021 Session Summary: Reversing DEI Trends in Medical Education

On Friday, February 26, ACGME Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leadership, Drs. William McDade and Bonnie Simpson Mason, joined California University of Science and Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Partnership Dr. Sunny Nakae to presented about how to work to reverse institutional trends of racism in medical education.

March 2021
Sunny Nakae, MSW, PhD

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Matthew Robert "Robbie" Martin, MD

2021 David C. Leach Awardee Matthew Robert "Robbie" Martin, MD is an instructor fellow who focuses on evidence-based provider well-being promotion at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He specializes in family medicine.

February 2021
2021 David C. Leach Awardee Matthew Robert "Robbie" Martin, MD is an instructor fellow who focuses on evidence-based provider well-being promotion at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He specializes in family medicine.

February 8, 2021

This weeks e-Communication announces the inaugural recipients of the Diversity and Inclusion Award, information on the Annual Educational Conference virtual platform, an invitation to nominate colleagues for the 2022 ACGME Awards, and  Review Committee news.

February 2021

National Academy of Medicine Extends Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience until 2022

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience (Clinician Well-Being Collaborative) is announcing a two-year extension of its work to address burnout faced by healthcare workers.  The ACGME is proud to co-chair the Action Collaborative, a network of more than 200 organizations committed to the cause.


February 2021

February 1, 2021

This week's e-Communication includes an update from the Physician Coalition for Accountability, a sneak peek of the Annual Educational Conference's virtual platform, an invitation to nominate colleagues for the 2022 ACGME Awards, and more.

February 2021

January 25, 2021

This week's e-Communication includes information on the Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys, updated Milestones that go into effect July 1, 2021, Review and Comment for program requirements, the Annual Educational Conference, and more.

January 2021