COMING SOON! 2024 Annual Educational Conference for Sessions Opens May 22

Submit a session proposal for the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference and share best practices and innovations with the graduate medical education (GME) community! Proposals are being accepted for conference and Coordinator Forum sessions.

Accepted sessions will be presented in person at the conference, taking place March 7-9, 2024 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Click on the applicable link below for more information and a downloadable Submission Checklist:

Annual Educational Conference Concurrent Sessions
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course

Submit a proposal by Friday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m. Central.

Questions?
Annual Educational Conference: acgmeconference@acgme.org.
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course: coordinatorforum@acgme.org.


NEW! National Health Equity Grand Rounds

Join the second National Health Equity Grand Rounds event, Follow the Money! Understanding the Structural Incentives for Inequity in Health Care and Beyond, on Tuesday, May 9 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Central.

Leading experts in equity will highlight how profiteering in health care incentivizes inequity by perpetuating and exacerbating segregated systems of care and explore strategies for dismantling our existing systems to catalyze change.

Developed by the ACGME, American Medical Association (AMA), National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, and RespectAbility, the National Health Equity Grand Rounds is a series of presentations by national leaders and experts on content designed to promote conversation and collaborative work toward a healthier future for all.

Continuing Medical Education credit will be offered at no cost to attendees. This activity has been approved for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Register Now


THIS WEEK! RDE Project Office Hours

The ACGME is pursuing a rural data enhancement project to improve the accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of 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. 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 (Note: An incorrect link was given for the April 27 office hours. The ACGME regrets the error.):

THURSDAY! May 11, 2023
3:00-4:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID : 955 9004 1754 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 626422
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free

May 16, 2023
3:00-4:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID : 955 9004 1754 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 626422
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free


DEADLINE FRIDAY! 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.


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 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.


NEW! Requesting Print Copies of JGME

All Journal for Graduate Medical Education (JGME) content is open access and free to view online at www.jgme.org. JGME encourages digital use of the publication as part of an effort to decrease its environmental impact.

Anyone who works in ACGME-accredited Sponsoring Institutions or programs can request a complimentary print subscription using this form. Those currently receiving print copies of JGME who have not filled out this form must fill it out to continue receiving print copies.

Email questions to jgme@acgme.org.


NEW! JGME Articles of the Week

The POCUS Imperative
Scott C. Biggerstaff, DO; Aaron M. Silver, MD; Joseph H. Donroe, MD, MPH; Renee K. Dversdal, MD, FAIUM, FACP
The authors show the importance of ultrasounds in patient care and lay out a plan for an effective, specialty-relevant ultrasound training program.

A Qualitative Study on the Outcomes of Participation in a Longitudinal Clinician Educator Curriculum During Internal Medicine Residency
Yihan Yang, MD, MHS-MedEd; Christopher Sankey, MD; Katherine Gielissen, MD, MHS-MedEd
Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study of internal medicine graduates identified key themes surrounding participation in a clinician educator track during residency, including positively perceived educator development outcomes and themes surrounding educator identity formation.


Review and Comment

The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:

NEXT WEEK! COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2023
Hematology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology

COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 24, 2023
Interventional Pulmonology
Pain Medicine


WEDNESDAY! Vacation and Leaves of Absence Office Hours

Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to discuss Institutional Requirements related to vacation and leaves of absence. These office hours provide an informal opportunity for graduate medical education (GME) community members to ask questions on this topic.

May 10, 2023
3:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 914 9484 6083 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 520863

May 16, 2023
12:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 914 9484 6083 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 520863

No advance registration or RSVP is required. Email questions to irc@acgme.org.


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 the Documents and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023


Career Opportunities

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.

View Open Positions