#ACGME2026 Call for Abstracts
Members of the graduate medical education (GME) community are encouraged to share their innovations and research with their peers! The ACGME invites proposals for abstracts for the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference. Learn More and Submit a Proposal The submission portal closes September 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Central. Email questions to abstracts@acgme.org. Sign Up to Be Notified Once Conference Registration Opens
Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here: FRIDAY! Comment Deadline: September 5, 2025 Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Comment Deadline: September 24, 2025 Allergy and Immunology
NEW! Stakeholder Survey for Nuclear Medicine Requirements Revision
As it develops the revised Program Requirements, the Nuclear Medicine Writing Group developed a survey to solicit stakeholder input in several key areas from those involved in nuclear medicine programs, as well as from programs in the following specialties/subspecialties:
- endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism
- interventional cardiology
- medical oncology
- neurology
- radiation oncology
- urology
Responses are due October 8, 2025.
FRIDAY! 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.
Survey 1 closes this Friday, September 5, and addresses designated institutional official (DIO) and institutional coordinator roles, and oversight.
Survey 2, open through September 19, addresses resident/fellow fora and Sponsoring Institution size adaptation.
Email questions to Director, Sponsoring Institution Projects Katharina Wang.
NEXT WEEK! Stakeholder Survey for Transitional Year Requirements Revision
As it develops the revised Program Requirements, the Transitional Year Writing Group developed a survey to solicit stakeholder input in several key areas from those involved in transitional year programs, as well as from programs in specialties that require a fundamental clinical skill year, including:
- 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
Responses are due September 9, 2025.
Crosswalk Documents to Be Removed
As announced in February, and effective July 1, 2025, all ACGME Requirements documents have been reformatted. The ACGME provided crosswalk documents mapping old reference numbers to new ones for each set of Requirements. The crosswalk documents will be removed from the ACGME website on September 12, 2025.
To retain a copy of these documents, download them prior to that date; they are located on the respective Common Program Requirements, Specialties, Osteopathic Recognition, Sponsoring Institution-Based Fellowships, Non-Standard Training Recognition, Combined Programs and Institutional Application and Requirements pages of the ACGME website.
Email questions to the applicable Review Committee staff members.
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Case Log Graduate Statistics National Report
The national Case Log graduate statistics reports for the specialty are now available to osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine programs in the Accreditation Data System (ADS). The 2023-2024 national report can also be accessed through the reports section of the public version of ADS. Future academic year reports will be made available once the Case Log data is finalized.
Email questions to Executive Director Tiffany Moss.
TWO WEEKS! 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
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.
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
Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUA/P) Interest Group
Date and Time: September 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: CEO Perspectives on Rural and Underserved GME
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.
Clinician Educator Journal Club
Date and Time: September 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Characteristics of ADHD in Struggling Residents and Fellows
Speaker: Karen M. Warburton, 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 September Journal Club
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 Articles of the Week
Health Educators and Academic Leaders: A Developmental, Principles-Focused Program Evaluation Approach for Aspiring Clinician Educators in Graduate Medical Education
Cory Rohlfsen, MD; Jonathan Hall, MD; Michelle C. Howell Smith, PhD; et al.
This Educational Innovation article reports on the Health Educators and Academic Leaders (HEAL) program for clinician educators, which offers formal training, feedback, and a sense of professional community for clinician educators transitioning into academic roles. Launched at a single institution in 2021, HEAL provides seminars, reflective teaching portfolios, mentorship, and video-based coaching, with graduates reporting high satisfaction and increased confidence.
Career Crafting Advice for Medical Trainees: The 6 Bs
Mark D. Schwartz, MD; Kerry Meltzer, MD, MSHP; Adina Kalet, MD, MPH; Gregg Margolis, MD; Marie Michnich, DrPH
While much of the current literature for GME mentors focuses on establishing a professional identity, learners may be unaware of other career paths that leverage their expertise and may need guidance about the nature of the work they could do. This Perspectives article outlines six career domains for professional growth—Bedside, Bench, Boardroom, Bar, Blackboard, and Big Picture—to help learners explore their interests and available career paths.