THURSDAY! RDE Project Office Hours
The ACGME is pursuing a rural data enhancement project to improve the accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of graduate medical education (GME) location data. As part of this project, health systems and consortia will be removed as types of participating sites from the Accreditation Data System (ADS). If an ACGME-accredited program lists a health system or consortium as a participating site, ACGME staff members will contact the Sponsoring Institution's designated institutional official and institutional coordinator(s) with options.
The ACGME invites anyone with questions about this process to drop in during the following office hours:
April 27, May 11, and May 16
3:00-4:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 945 5835 3088 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 554647
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY! Submit CLER Visit Blackout Dates
The window for submitting Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) visit blackout weeks is open through this Wednesday, April 26, 2023 for blocking off dates in the period highlighted below. Sponsoring Institutions can submit up to four blackout weeks during this period.
Upcoming Windows for Entering Blackout Weeks
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2023
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2023
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2024
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2024
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout dates here.
Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
Call for Submissions
The ACGME will host its second National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting in Chicago and remotely September 19-20, 2023. With opportunities to share and connect with other institutional graduate medical education (GME) leaders, the meeting will focus on:
- Transforming education through GME innovation
- Demonstrating commitment to excellence in patient care
- Optimizing health systems for learning
The ACGME seeks presentations, workshops, and posters that align with the above pathways. Submissions will be accepted through May 26, 2023.
Click here for submission details and visit the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions web page for more information.
Milestones Guidebooks Feedback Requested
The GME community is invited to give feedback on the Milestones Guidebooks, which are being revised this year. Complete this survey to provide input by Friday, May 12.
Email questions to Kate Hatlak.
Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
NEXT WEEK! COMMENT DEADLINE MAY 1, 2023
Family Medicine
NEXT WEEK! COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 4, 2023
Adolescent Medicine
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2023
Hematology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 24, 2023
Interventional Pulmonology
Pain Medicine
Executive Director, Committee Chair for Neurological Surgery to Hold Office Hours in Texas
Neurological surgery program leaders can meet with the ACGME Review Committee Executive Director and Chair during the Society of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Dallas, Texas.
Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and take place at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Central.
Email Randie Salerno with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Specialty Update Presentations
The specialty update presentations from the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference are available on the Documents and Resources page of each specialty's section of the ACGME website.
Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Articles of the Week
The ACGME Framework for Medically Underserved Areas and Populations and Graduate Medical Education
Laney McDougal, MS-HSM; Paul Foster Johnson, MFA; Lynne Kirk, MD;
Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH
This article introduces new ACGME initiatives that aim to enhance access to and availability of health care in medically underserved areas and for medically underserved populations through the development of GME.
Into the Unknown: Characterizing Fellow Uncertainty During the Transition to Unsupervised Practice
Daniel Herchline, MD, MSEd; Margot E. Cohen, MD, MSEd; Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd; Jennifer Hwang, MD, MHS, MSEd; Daniel Kaminstein, MD, DTM&H, FACEP, MSEd; Marissa Kilberg, MD, MSEd; Samuel Rosenblatt, MD, MSEd; Justin Ziemba, MD, MSEd; Donald Boyer, MD, MSEd
This study explored fellows' uncertainty during the transition to unsupervised practice and found that education programs and hiring institutions play an important role in supporting fellows as they navigate this transition.
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2024. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available upon request.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
ACGME Seeks Transitional Year Review Committee Members
The Transitional Year Review Committee is looking for two new physician members. Candidates must be certified in anesthesiology or surgery through an American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association member board.
Nominations are due by July 1, 2023. The Review Committee will forward its selections to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
For details or to receive the nomination form, email Senior Accreditation Administrator Aimee Morales.
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member positions. Nominees must be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of that residency or fellowship. The Review Committee will forward its selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
PLASTIC SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available on theDocuments and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Career Opporutnities
The ACGME is always interested in finding talented, dedicated individuals to join the organization and support its mission to improve health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of resident and fellow physicians' education through advancements in accreditation and education.