NEW! #ACGME2026 Keynote Speakers
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Arts and Humanities in Medicine: Call for Submissions
For the first time, the ACGME invites the graduate medical education (GME) community to share their musical talents as part of the Arts and Humanities in Medicine feature at #ACGME2026. This initiative celebrates creative expression and explores how music fosters healing, reflection, and connection in the medical profession. The conference showcase musical performances and will also feature a session with physician-authors.
Learn More and Submit for Arts and Humanities in Medicine
NOW OPEN! #ACGME2026 Job Board
The Annual Educational Conference Job Board is open, giving recruiters, institutions, and programs the opportunity to post positions and reach thousands of GME community job seekers before and through the conference! Additionally, the conference will host in-person recruiters and offer career resources for attendees in a dedicated area of the Exhibit Hall.
Learn More about the Annual Educational Conference Job Board
NEW! 2024-2025 Data Resource Book and New Data-Driven Tools Coming Soon
Publication of the ACGME’s 2024-2025 Data Resource Book is planned for early December. Since its introduction, the Data Resource Book has been an important collection of current and historical data related to the ACGME accreditation process. In addition to this cornerstone publication, the ACGME is excited to announce the upcoming release of a new set of user resources and tools in ACGME Cloud | Analytics, which will guide users directly to the most frequently used source data available in the static Data Resource Book PDF. Key benefits of these new tools include:
- Deeper, Personalized Insights: Access to more granular and relevant data points for better decision making
- Enhanced Interactivity: Tools designed to help you analyze trends
- Near Real-time Relevance: Faster updates and continuous improvement based on the latest data
These are powered by the recently rolled-out, state-of-the-art ACGME Cloud | Analytics product. Until the new user resources and tools are available, users are invited to access Explore Public Data, a module within the Analytics product, to get familiar with its features and layout.
Stay tuned for a follow-up announcement about the availability of the 2024-2025 Data Resource Book and the new user resources and tools.
Email questions to Cloud@acgme.org.
NEW! ACGME Honors Timothy P. Brigham on His Retirement
The ACGME proudly announces the retirement of Chief Education Officer and Special Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, MS, PhD. Dr. Brigham has been a guiding force in shaping GME, advancing faculty development, and championing physician well-being for almost two decades.
Read the full announcement in the ACGME Newsroom.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Child Neurology
- Colon and Rectal
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
APPLICANT CRITERIA
- Must be certified by the relevant American Board of Medical Specialties member board or American Osteopathic Association certifying board.
- Must be able to devote sufficient time to the Appeals Panel work.
- Should have at least three years' experience as a program director, department chair, associate/assistant program director, and/or core faculty member.
- Applicants not currently serving in one of these roles may be considered if they held one of these positions within the last three years.
- Applicants’ programs must have a status of Continued Accreditation.
Apply by January 9, 2026. Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies, and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
NEW! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: A Qualitative Study of Workplace Gossip in the Residency Learning Environment
Speaker(s): Michael Chaikof, MD, FRCSC, MS-HPEd
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.
Missed a session? View on-demand recordings of past meetings.
Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
Register for the November Journal Club
TODAY! ACGME LINC
Topic: Sponsoring Institutions Updates and Annual Institutional Review
Date and Time: November 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Who: Most applicable to designated institutional officials and institutional coordinators; all roles in GME are invited to attend.
This month's topic was generated from participant feedback during last month's session. Registration is first come, first served. ACGME LINC [Listening, Information, News, Collaboration] provides an opportunity for the GME community to interact with and hear from ACGME representatives, and to receive updates and information on ACGME activities.
Miss a previous session? View the recordings. (Note: A free Learn at ACGME account is required to access the recordings.)
UPCOMING SESSIONS
December 15: Well-Being
January 26: Topic to Be Announced
Register for this ACGME LINC Session
THIS WEEK! Accreditation Site Visit Office Hours
Date and Time: November 7, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
(Registration closes 30 minutes before the session)
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.
Email questions to outreach@acgme.org.
MUA Interest Group
Date and Time: November 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Psychiatry GME in Rural and Underserved Areas
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 and GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free Learn at ACGME account is required to access the recordings.)
Register for November Interest Group
Milestones Mid-Year Reporting
The reporting window is open through January 9, 2026. Milestones assessments can be submitted via the Accreditation Data System (ADS) at any point during the reporting window. FAQscan be found under "Other Resources" on the Milestones section of the ACGME website.
Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org.
Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
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:
- Emergency medicine-internal medicine
- Emergency medicine-internal medicine-critical care medicine
Curricular requirements for the remaining formats will be posted as they become available, and communication will be sent directly to programs. Specialty-specific questions should be directed to the relevant Review Committee staff members.
THIS WEEK! Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Office Hours
Meet with the ACGME Review Committee Executive Director and Chair during the 2025 combined meeting of the Society of University Otolaryngologists Head & Neck Surgeons, Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, and Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization. Appointments will be held on a first-come, first-served basis at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on November 7-8, 2025.
Email Deanna Eallonardo with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Osteopathic Recognition Application Instructions
Updated Access the document in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
NEXT WEEK! Bridging Research and Presentation: Writing Strong Abstracts Course
Bring scholarly work across the finish line! This fast-paced, two-week, interactive course teaches participants how to shape their ideas into polished, publication- or conference-ready abstracts. Through guided, collaborative activities, participants will gain the confidence and tools needed to craft compelling abstracts that stand out. Most of this course is asynchronous, with the exception of a live workshop on Monday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m. Central. This course is ideal for individuals who:
- Have completed most of their research or may have already shared portions of their work through presentations or discussions
- Are seeking guidance in crafting a clear and professional abstract
- Want constructive feedback from peers on their work
- Have not attended any of the prior abstract writing courses offered and want to work on an expedited time frame
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)
Southeast Hub (in person; Greenville, South Carolina)
Washington University (in person; St. Louis, Missouri)
NEXT WEEK! Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Seeks Visual Media Resident Editorial Board Members
Candidates should email their CV and a brief letter of interest, which includes the statement that their program director supports participation, to jgme@acgme.org. The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is November 10, 2025.
Visit the JGME Announcements page for more information.
NEW! Articles of the Week
Learning on the Fly: A Qualitative Study Exploring Workplace Experiences That Contribute to Residents’ Development as Teachers
Manuella L. Djomaleu, MD; Bansri K. Doshi; John K. Quinn, MD; Karen E. Hauer, MD, PhD; John C. Penner, MD
Through focus groups and semi-structured interviews with senior residents across departments of emergency medicine, general surgery, and internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, the authors found that residents’ development as clinical teachers occurs through the integration of their experiences as learners, expanding clinical and teaching expertise, and feedback and reflection on their ongoing teaching practice.
From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research
Rachel K. Wolfson, MD; Jeffrey C. Riddell, MD; Jonathan A. Finkelstein, MD, MPH
The authors of this Perspectives article believe that medical student research should be a process of inquiry and learning, not a competition measured in counts of research products. They offer solutions to the arms race including changing the Electronic Residency Application Service and getting more transparent data from the National Resident Matching Program and provide guidance from program directors.
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.
Chief Education and Research Officer
Anyone interested is asked to email staffing@acgme.org for details.