NOW OPEN! #ACGME2026 Call for Abstracts
Members of the graduate medical education (GME) community are encouraged to share their innovations and research with their peers. All accepted abstracts will be presented on site as posters at the conference.
Learn More and Submit a Proposal
The submission portal will close September 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Email questions to abstracts@acgme.org.
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NEW! Survey Dashboard and Training Opportunities
The new Survey Dashboards are live in ACGME Cloud | Analytics! Authorized users are encouraged to visit the Training Page for information regarding role-based training opportunities, and log into ACGME Cloud to explore the Self-Study Library for more video tutorials and step-by-step instructions on using the dashboards.
Email questions to Cloud@acgme.org.
Review and Comment: Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
NEXT WEEK! Comment Deadline: August 28, 2025
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Comment Deadline: September 5, 2025
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025
Allergy and Immunology
NEW! Seeking Stakeholder Input on Transitional Year
The Transitional Year Writing Group will soon begin development of the revised Program Requirements. To inform this effort, it seeks stakeholder input in several key areas before beginning that work, from those involved in transitional year programs, as well as programs in specialties that require a fundamental clinical skill year. These include:
- aerospace medicine
- anesthesiology
- dermatology
- diagnostic radiology
- interventional radiology - integrated
- nuclear medicine
- occupational and environmental medicine
- ophthalmology
- osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine
- physical medicine and rehabilitation
- public health and general preventive medicine
- radiation oncology
UPDATED! Major Revision of the Institutional Requirements - Public Surveys
The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) has released two topics-based surveys to support the major revision of the Institutional Requirements.
Take Survey 1
Survey 1 (open through September 5) addresses:
Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Institutional Coordinator Roles, and Oversight
Take Survey 2
NOW OPEN! Survey 2 (open through September 19) addresses:
Resident/Fellow Forum and Sponsoring Institution Size Adaptation
Email questions to Director, Sponsoring Institution Projects Katharina Wang.
TODAY! Sponsoring Institution Education Session
Date and Time: August 18, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
DIOs and institutional coordinators are invited to participate in an education session to learn about ACGME Cloud | Analytics. The session will provide an overview of new tools and resources for DIOs and institutional coordinators. Information about ACGME Cloud | Analytics can be found here. Participation in the meeting is limited to DIOs and institutional coordinators of ACGME-accredited Sponsoring Institutions.
Email questions to sicollaboration@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Writing Group for Medical Genetics and Genomics
The Writing Group for Medical Genetics and Genomics will soon begin development of the revised Program Requirements. To inform this effort, it seeks stakeholder input from current medical genetics and genomics residents and those who have graduated from a medical genetics and genomics residency program in the last three years. Program directors are encouraged to share this survey with their current or recently graduated residents/fellows.
Responses are due August 29, 2025.
Updated Faculty Roster Instructions for Pediatrics
The instructions for completing the Faculty Roster have been revised to align with the Program Requirements that took effect on July 1, 2025. The instructions are available in the Accreditation Data System (ADS).
Email questions to Associate Executive Director Denise Braun-Hart.
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review and Recognition Committees seek nominations for resident members. Terms begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2028.
FRIDAY! Anesthesiology
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Anesthesiology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 22, 2025
FRIDAY! Radiation Oncology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Radiation Oncology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 22, 2025
NEXT WEEK! Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 25, 2025
NEXT WEEK! Colon and Rectal Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Colon and Rectal Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 29, 2025
NEXT WEEK! Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 29, 2025
Nuclear Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Nuclear Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 1, 2025
ACGME Seeks IRC Nominations
The IRC seeks two new DIO members. Candidates must be current or previous DIOs and they may self-nominate or be nominated by individuals or organizations. The new committee members' terms will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2032.
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 15, 2025
TUESDAY! Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUA/P) Interest Group
Date and Time: August 19, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Partnerships in Underserved GME: Area Health Education Centers
These Zoom calls take place on the third Tuesday of each month and are open to the entire GME community. Each session is recorded and is available in the MUA/P and GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME.
THURSDAY! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Date and Time: August 21, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Investigating the Roles and Impact of Clinical Competency Committees in Graduate Medical Education: A Narrative Review
Speaker: Andem (Andy) Ekpenyong, MD
This group meets online on the third Thursday of each month to discuss journal articles and timely topics in medical education. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions. Continuing medical education (CME) is now available for attending these meetings. View CME details.
Missed a session? View on-demand recordings of past meetings. Email registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
Register for August Journal Club
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Coordinator Advisory Group Nominations
The ACGME is accepting nominations for the Coordinator Advisory Group, which serves as a consultative body to the ACGME administration concerning coordinator, GME, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Members will serve three-year terms beginning, July 1, 2026. Additional information is on the Coordinator Advisory Group web page, including the Coordinator Advisory Group charge, information about the nomination process, and a link to the nomination submission portal.
Completed nomination materials are due September 1, 2025.
Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
Milestones Mid-Year Reporting Window Opens October 27
The reporting window will be open October 27, 2025, through January 9, 2026. Milestones assessments can be submitted via ADS at any point during the reporting window. FAQs can be found on the ACGME website. Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org.Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
REGISTER TODAY! Institutional Coordinator Workshop
Dates and Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Central on October 6, October 13, October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, November 24.
Details: Each session is limited to 50 institutional coordinators on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $499 per participant. At the end of the workshop, participants will receive a certificate of completion. View Course Details
Email questions to Director of Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang.
Self-Empowerment Workshop for Coordinators
Session: September 8-16, 2025
Details: This is a seven-day online workshop with one interactive, live session on September 11 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central. Participants must begin Day 1 on September 8.
Learn practical strategies for acting as a leader in the coordinator role, successful networking, overcoming challenges to professionalism, promoting achievements, and effectively navigating complex interpersonal situations. This free workshop is repeated monthly. Continuing Education Credit This activity has been approved for continuing education credit by the Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). Participants who complete the course in its entirety are eligible to receive 10 education credits in the content area of professional development.
Email questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
Register for the September Session
Faculty Development Hubs
The ACGME collaborates with institutions and organizations in the US and abroad to offer scaled, tailored versions of its Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course. See below for open courses and visit the Faculty Development Hubs web page for more information.Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Stanford University (virtual; Stanford, California)
Yale University (hybrid; New Haven, Connecticut)
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Articles of the Week
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Using Lateral Thinking to Teach Philosophy of Science
Benjamin Kinnear, MD, MEd
Lateral thinking is a useful and fun way to help learners step outside their implicit paradigms to learn new ways of seeing the world. The article provides tools and examples to promote lateral thinking in medical education.
Home Field Advantage? Comparing the Quality of EPA Observations Completed On- vs Off-Service
Kaitlin Endres, MD; Timothy J. Wood, PhD; Nancy Dudek, MD, MEd; Warren J. Cheung, MD, MMEd
The authors explore evidence that suggests that supervisors exhibit different assessment behaviors for residents from their own discipline compared to those completing a rotation from another discipline.