NEW! Concurrent Application Pilot
The ACGME is establishing a pilot program with the purpose of expediting the review of new Sponsoring Institution and program applications, particularly for those with a mission to serve MUA/Ps.
This process would allow an institution and program to submit applications at the same time and to receive both institutional and program accreditation decisions within a nine-to-12-month period.
The pilot will last for one year, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and will accept up to 12 new Sponsoring Institutions. Share this information with those who may be interested in applying. Learn more and read FAQs on the ACGME website.
Email questions to muap@acgme.org.
NEW! Accreditation Site Visit Office Hours
Sessions: Friday, July 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Friday, August 1, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Friday, August 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95556983799
No passcode is required, but there will be a waiting room.
These office hours provide an informal opportunity to ask questions about accreditation site visits. Accreditation Field Representative(s) and Field Activities staff members will be available to answer questions.
Email questions to Associate Director, Field Activities Andrea Chow.
NEW! DIO Forum
Session: July 28, 2025 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91524182571
Registration is not required.
Designated institutional officials (DIOs) and institutional coordinators of ACGME-accredited Sponsoring Institutions are invited to this quarterly event. The DIO Forum provides important updates regarding institutional accreditation and recognition. The meeting will be recorded and posted in Learn at ACGME.
Email questions to sicollaboration@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUA/P) Interest Group
Next Session: July 15, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Partnerships in Underserved GME: I/T/U Organizations
I/T/U organizations are Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal health services, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs).
These Zoom calls are for graduate medical education (GME) community members involved in addressing the needs of MUA/Ps, which are places or communities with groups of people who have unmet health or health care needs. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month and is 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.
NEXT WEEK! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: July 17, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: Music and Medicine in Concert
Speaker: Nara Miriam Michaelson, MD, MS
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 information.
Miss a session? View on-demand recordings of past meetings.
Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
ADS Annual Update Schedule and Changes
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.”
In keeping with the commitment to reduce burden on Sponsoring Institutions and programs, several reporting requirements have been removed. A notable change is removal of the faculty scholarly activity data collection, which has been replaced with two new questions about faculty scholarship.
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.
Deadline to Submit Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Blackout Weeks: July 26, 2025
The window for submitting CLER visit blackout weeks is now open through July 26, 2025 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
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2025
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2026
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2026
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2026
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout weeks here.
Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
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, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029.
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.
Review and Comment: Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Comment Deadline: July 30, 2025
Common Program Requirements (Interim Revision)
NEXT WEEK! Upcoming Major Revision of Program Requirements for Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology
The Review Committee for Dermatology invites comments related to specific requirements or topics that should be addressed as revisions are developed. In particular, the Review Committee invites comments related to what the subspecialty will look like in the future, and the competencies, resources, and personnel necessary to create physicians who will practice in this subspecialty.
Changes to the ACGME Common Program Requirements are not within the purview of the Review Committee and, therefore, comments related to Common Program Requirements, indicated by bold font in the Requirements document, should not be submitted and will not be considered.
Access the requirements on the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page of the Dermatology section of the website.
Email comments by July 15, 2025 to Executive Director Eileen Anthony.
ADS Annual Update Guide for Osteopathic Recognition Updated
The document is now available under the Announcements heading in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Osteopathic Recognition Committee Member
The Osteopathic Recognition Committee is seeking one new physician member from the osteopathic 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 members' terms 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
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.
NEW! Allergy and Immunology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Allergy and Immunology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Celeste Urbina
Deadline: August 1, 2025
NEW! Psychiatry
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Psychiatry section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Celeste Urbina
Deadline: August 1, 2025
TWO WEEKS! Obstetrics and Gynecology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Obstetrics and Gynecology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: July 25, 2025
TWO WEEKS! Ophthalmology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Ophthalmology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: July 25, 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
Family Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Family Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: August 1, 2025
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Medical Genetics and Genomics section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Rebecca Fessler
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Neurological Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Neurological Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 1, 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
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
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
ACGME Seeks Public Members
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
Institutional Review Committee (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.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
Session: August 13-15, 2025
This three-day program in Chicago provides a transitional experience into the role of chief resident. It introduces concepts to enhance individual effectiveness in a leadership role and is open to chief residents from all medical and surgical specialties.
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, United Arab Emirates)
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (virtual; Lansing, Michigan)
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
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Residency Application Evaluation—A Scoping Review
Maxwell D. Sumner, BS; T. Clark Howell, MD, MSHS; et al.
The authors of this article performed a scoping review of artificial intelligence (AI) model development and use in residency/fellowship application review, including whether bias was explored. They found that few studies have been published on incorporating AI into residency/fellowship selection, bias remains largely unexplored, and there is a need for standardization in reporting bias and fairness within this area of research. Listen to the audio version of this article.
Beyond the Book: A Novel Media-Based Approach to Resident Learning and Reflection
Lauren E. Gibson-Oliver, MD, MBA, FAAFP; Wayne Bryant Jr., MD, MS
In response to challenges found with a traditional book club, e.g., residents not being able to keep up with the copious amounts of reading, the authors of this New Idea article launched a Resident Media Club in their family medicine residency program. Residents have reported that the accessible format fosters deeper engagement with professional topics, without the added burden of pre-session work.