NEW! ACGME Names Paige E. Manz, MBA, as Chief of Staff
The ACGME is pleased to introduce Paige E. Manz, MBA as its new Chief of Staff, effective today, and following a national search.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Paige will report to ACGME President and CEO Debra F. Weinstein, MD, and work directly with her to oversee, prioritize, and facilitate key organizational projects and processes in collaboration with ACGME Department Chiefs.
Read the Full Announcement in the ACGME Newsroom
NEW! Program Guide Available!
The ACGME Annual Educational Conference is the world’s largest gathering of the graduate medical education (GME) community, offering a diverse array of curated experiences and content designed to engage both seasoned professionals and first-time attendees.
The conference theme, Meaning in Medicine, highlights the importance of aligning personal and professional values, promoting well-being, and fostering collaboration across the health care community. By striving to enhance resident and fellow education and improve patient care, attendees are empowered to discover their own sense of purpose and stability in an ever-evolving environment.
The ACGME looks forward to continuing conversations, building stronger connections, and sparking new ideas at #ACGME2026! Registration opens this fall.
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COMING SOON! #ACGME2026 Call for Abstracts Opens August 18
Members of the 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 About the Call for Abstracts
Email questions to abstracts@acgme.org.
NEW! Survey Dashboards Coming Soon!
A New Way to Explore Sponsoring Institution and Program Data
The ACGME is excited to announce the upcoming release of the Explore Sponsoring Institution and Program Data module within ACGME Cloud | Analytics. Starting August 12, designated institutional officials (DIOs) and institutional coordinators, as well as program directors and program coordinators, will have access to role-specific survey dashboards. These dashboards mark the first in a series designed to give users the ability to:
- obtain information about their institutions and programs; and,
- interpret insights that allow them to make important decisions.
Stay tuned for details on how to access the new dashboards when they go live.
Learn More on the Information Hub
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:
Comment Deadline: August 28, 2025
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Comment Deadline: September 5, 2025
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
NEW! Combined Programs Update
The board curricular requirements for the following combined program formats are now posted in the table on the Combined Programs page:
- Anesthesiology-Emergency Medicine
- Dermatology-Internal Medicine
- Diagnostic Radiology-Nuclear Medicine
- Internal Medicine-Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Internal Medicine-Neurology
- Internal Medicine-Psychiatry
- Internal Medicine-Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
- Medical Genetics and Genomics-Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Medical Genetics and Genomics-Pediatrics
- Medical Genetics and Genomics-Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Neurology-Psychiatry
Curricular requirements for the remaining formats will be posted to the Combined Programs page as they become available, and communication will be sent directly to programs. Specialty-specific questions should be directed to the relevant Review Committee staff.
NEW! Major Revision of the Institutional Requirements Update
Complete the Stakeholder Survey
The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) is advancing the major revision of the Institutional Requirements and has appointed a Writing Group to carry this work forward. The next steps will engage key stakeholders and invite them to think rigorously and critically about the evolving role of the Sponsoring Institution in supporting GME. The goals are to:
- develop a new set of requirements that will meet the needs of the clinical learning environment, DIOs, other GME personnel, and Sponsoring Institutions’ accredited programs; and
- to consider resources that will be needed to prepare residents and fellows for independent practice into the future. Above all, the IRC is committed to developing requirements that are outcomes-focused, achievable, and measurable.
To guide the Writing Group’s work, the following activities will be conducted:
- The ACGME will conduct two stakeholder surveys on key issues relevant to the evolving landscape of Sponsoring Institutions:
- Survey 1 (open now through September 5) addresses: DIO and Institutional Coordinator Roles, and Oversight - click here to access this survey.
- Survey 2 (scheduled for August 18-September 19) will address: Resident/Fellow Forum and Sponsoring Institution Size Adaptation - The release will be announced in a future e-Communication.
Take Survey 1
- The ACGME will engage a consultant to conduct research aimed at introducing into the requirement development process the perspectives of senior administrators of Sponsoring Institutions (e.g., C-suite executives, deans), DIOs, current residents and fellows, and physicians who recently completed their GME programs.
- The ACGME will facilitate a literature review on topics relevant to Sponsoring Institutions, now and in the future.
- The ACGME will hold a Stakeholder Summit on October 8-9 to discuss keys issues relevant to the evolving landscape of Sponsoring Institutions.
This work will continue through the remainder of the calendar year and the ACGME will seek nominations to participate in key activities to ensure a wide variety of Sponsoring Institution voices are heard.
Email questions to Director, Sponsoring Institution Projects Katharina Wang.
NEW! Writing Group for Medical Genetics and Genomics
The Writing Group for Medical Genetics and Genomics will begin development of the revised Program Requirements this year.
To inform this effort, the Writing Group 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.
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.
NEXT WEEK! Osteopathic Recognition
Details: Additional information is available under Announcements in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 15, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
Plastic Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: August 15, 2025
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! ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care practitioners are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited or -recognized residency or fellowship programs.
Osteopathic Recognition
Details: Additional information is available under Announcements in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Tiffany Moss
Deadline: August 15, 2025
NEXT WEEK! ACGME Seeks Osteopathic Recognition Committee Member
The Osteopathic Recognition Committee is seeking one new physician member from the osteopathic graduate medical education (GME) community. Candidates must be a Director of Osteopathic Education or a core osteopathic faculty member in a program with Osteopathic Recognition. The new committee member's term will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2032.
Details: Additional information is available under the Announcements section on the Osteopathic Recognition page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 15, 2025
IRC Nominations Open
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
FRIDAY! Accreditation Site Visit Office Hours
Sessions: August 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central Zoom Link: Click Here to Register
These office hours provide an informal opportunity to ask questions about accreditation site visits. Accreditation Field Representatives and other Field Activities staff members will be available to answer questions.
Email questions to Associate Director, Field Activities Andrea Chow.
NEXT WEEK! 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 August 15, 2025.
Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
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.
Learn More and Register for August
Accreditation Data System (ADS) Annual Update
The Academic Year 2025-2026 ADS Annual Update is open through September. Sponsoring Institutions and programs will receive an initial notification email noting all Annual Update requirements and respective deadlines. Each program's Annual Update timeframe appears in ADS on the right-hand side of the screen under “Program” > “Important Dates.”
Resources, including a 2025-2026 ADS Annual Update Overview, Summary of Changes, FAQs, and a Schedule by Specialty, are available in the Annual Update section of the ADS Help Center.
Email questions to ADS@acgme.org.
WEDNESDAY! Renewal 2025: A Retreat Fostering Compassionate Leadership and Personal Growth 
This three-day retreat offers a unique approach to professional development for the GME community, transcending conventional methods by focusing on deepening self-understanding and revitalizing personal awareness.
UPDATED! 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.
NEW! Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Stanford University (virtual; Stanford, California)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
Yale University (hybrid; New Haven, Connecticut)
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Faculty Development in New and Emerging Rural Residency Programs
Amanda Weidner, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD; David V. Evans, MD; et al.
In 2019, the federal government began funding the Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program Awards, intended to help rural communities develop residency programs. This Brief Report characterizes the types of faculty development that programs with RRPD Program Awards are using and assesses their differences by specialty, region, size, and program structure.
“This Attending is Terrible!”—Teaching Trainees to Write Evaluation Comments That Make an Impact
Cathy Lee-Miller, MD; Vasudha Bhavaraju, MD, MEd
This New Idea article describes a workshop that teaches learners a five-element framework for composing high-quality narrative comments on professional evaluations. Workshops attendees readily applied the framework and found that it decreased cognitive load and helped minimize mental blocks often encountered when trying to come up with specific oral or written feedback.