NEW! ACGME Names Dr. John Patrick T. Co as Chief Education and Research Officer
The ACGME is pleased to announce that John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP will join the organization as Chief Education and Research Officer in early March.
Dr. Co will serve as a member of the ACGME Executive Leadership Team, guiding the organization’s integrated education and research strategy. He will oversee the newly unified Department of Education and Research, provide executive sponsorship for JGME, and collaborate closely with ACGME leadership, Board members, volunteers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the educational and research foundations that support continuous improvement in graduate medical education (GME).
Read the Full Announcement in the ACGME Newsroom
NEXT WEEK! Online Registration Closes January 29
Join more than 4,500 colleagues to network and learn about GME.
NEW! Arts and Humanities in Medicine
This is the inaugural year of the ACGME’s Arts and Humanities in Medicine initiative, which celebrates the powerful intersection of creativity and the lived experiences of GME community members.
Curated musical works will be showcased through live and recorded performances, and a Meet the Authors session will feature physician-authors from SES064: Creative Writing and Your Medical Career.
Conference Job Board Open to Institutions and GME Recruiters
Recruiters, institutions, and programs can reach thousands of GME community job seekers before and through the conference! Attendees can also meet with in-person recruiters and get career resources in a dedicated area of the Exhibit Hall.
View Current Job Opportunities
Learn More About the Annual Educational Conference Job Board
Email questions to conferencejobboard@acgme.org.
Review and Comment: Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
NEW! COMMENT DEADLINE: MARCH 6, 2026
Emergency Medical Services
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
TOMORROW! COMMENT DEADLINE: JANUARY 21, 2026
Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology
Survey for Orthopaedic Surgery Requirements Revision
Feedback is requested to inform a revision of the Program Requirements for Orthopaedic Surgery in several key areas. Those involved in orthopaedic surgery programs, including faculty members, current residents, and recent graduates, are encouraged to complete the survey.
The survey closes February 9.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Member
The following Review Committee seeks nominations for its next resident member for a term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028.
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: April 6, 2026
NEW! Back to Bedside Funding Available for Resident- and Fellow-Driven Projects
The ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower residents and fellows to develop transformative projects that foster meaning and joy in work and allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients. The Request for Proposals for 2026-2028 is now available.
This initiative supports resident- and fellow-directed innovations that are shared on a national platform. Awardees participate in Learning Collaboratives throughout the funding period to workshop and refine their projects and develop leadership skills. Grant recipients will also present their projects at the 2028 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in Orlando, Florida.
NEW! A travel stipend is included to help cover costs associated with meetings.
Proposals are due by April 20, 2026.
NEW! 2027 ACGME Awards Applications Now Available
The ACGME Awards nomination applications are now online! Learn more by visiting the individual Award pages and submit a nomination by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Email questions to acgmeawards@acgme.org.
NEW! Updated Program Coordinator Handbook Now Available
The Program Coordinator Handbook, developed by the ACGME Coordinator Advisory Group, has been updated on the Additional Resources for Coordinators page of the ACGME website.
Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
NEW! 2024-2025 Data Resource Book Now Available
Late in 2025, the ACGME announced that the 2024-2025 Data Resource Book was in development for publication. The ACGME is pleased to announce that the Data Resource Book, as well as new self-service resources, are now available for the GME community to access and use!
The ACGME evaluated the Data Resource Book process, and considered feedback and requests from the community to publish the book in its current form one more time. This approach will facilitate a smooth transition as the ACGME introduces self-service resources and tools in ACGME Cloud | Analytics. Going forward, these data will be exclusively available in ACGME Cloud | Analytics – Explore Public Data. It is the ACGME’s intention with this decision to secure access, allow for more timely publishing of the data, and optimize resource efficiency.
Access the 2024-2025 Data Resource Book on the ACGME website.
The ACGME Cloud Support page will now include:
- How-To Guides (left side) – Direct links to step-by-step guides that correspond to specific sections of the Data Resource Book.
- Dashboards (right side) – Direct links to the ACGME Cloud | Analytics dashboards, where users can navigate to the data on their own.
Email Cloud@acgme.org with questions or for technical support with the platform.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Members for Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group
The ACGME seeks nominations of residents/fellows and a non-physician member of the public for the Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group. This group provides consultation concerning implementation of the ACGME’s Rural and Underserved GME Framework. Nominations are due April 19, 2026.
The public member will serve up to three years with the option of renewing for an additional three-year term. Resident/fellow members will serve two-year terms. Self-nominations are accepted.
Details: Additional information is available on the Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Laney McDougal
Deadline: April 19, 2026
NEW! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: February 19, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: Leading Through Complexity: Managing Cognitive-Emotional Load and Building Resilience
Speaker(s): James P. Orlando, EdD, PCC; Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD; and Monica L. Lypson, MD, MHPE
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 February Journal Club
NEXT WEEK! ACGME LINC January Session
Topic: Optimizing the Program Evaluation Committee/Annual Program Evaluation
Date and Time: January 26, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Who: Most applicable to those involved in program accreditation; all in GME are invited to attend.
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.)
View upcoming topics and session dates on the ACGME LINC page of the ACGME website.
Registration is first come, first served. Email questions to outreach@acgme.org.
Register for this ACGME LINC Session
ACGME Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys
The ACGME’s annual Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys for programs in the US open February 9, 2026, and will close April 10, 2026.
Sponsoring Institution and program leaders will receive survey alerts throughout the administration period and must notify survey takers using the existing mechanisms in the Accreditation Data System (ADS).
Programs should review and, if necessary, update their Resident/Fellow and Faculty Rosters in ADS before the surveys open to ensure accurate scheduling.
NEW THIS YEAR
Residents/fellows who started in the program this academic year and currently hold a status of "Started program off-cycle" WILL be scheduled to participate in the survey as long as they have been in the program for at least 60 days.
Email questions to ads@acgme.org.
Rural and Underserved Interest Group Networking Event at #ACGME2026
The February session will take place in person on Saturday, February 21 at 7:00 a.m. Pacific during the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in San Diego, California.
This networking session is intended for those working in rural and underserved areas to learn from one another’s experiences and is open to the first 50 to respond. Breakfast will be provided.
Email underserved@acgme.org to reserve a spot. Participants must be registered for the conference to attend.
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 Surgery
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal 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 April 30, 2026.
Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies, and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
Chief Resident Leadership Training Program
This program prepares physicians for the role of chief resident. It enhances self-awareness and understanding of personal leadership attributes; develops knowledge and appreciation of group and interpersonal dynamics; and teaches skills critical to success and satisfaction as a clinician and leader.
The program will be offered throughout the spring and summer at the ACGME office in Chicago, Illinois:
April 13-15, 2026
April 26-28, 2026
April 29-May 1, 2026
May 11-13, 2026
May 18-20, 2026
May 21-23, 2026
June 10-12, 2026
June 15-17, 2026
June 18-20, 2026
July 14-16, 2026
July 27-29, 2026
August 24-26, 2026
August 27-29, 2026
Training in Improving Assessment Using Direct Observation
Explore the ACGME’s new CME module, Training in Improving Assessment Using Direct Observation, and improve the frequency and quality of direct observation of learners with patients. Participants will:
- Learn and reflect on the importance of direct observation and feedback in competency-based medical education
- Describe the role of faculty development to promote high-quality assessment and feedback
- Discover ways to use the online toolkit to support faculty development
Earn up to a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. The toolkit featured in the module offers faculty development curricula for institutions that can be adapted to local needs and provides individual faculty members with techniques that will help them become better educators. The toolkit is available at no cost to the GME community through the ACGME’s digital learning platform, Learn at ACGME.
Email questions to learn@acgme.org.
Self-Empowerment Workshop for Coordinators
Session: February 2-10, 2026
Details: This is a seven-day online workshop with one interactive, live session on February 5 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central. Participants must begin Day 1 on February 2.
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.
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.
This free workshop is repeated monthly.
Email questions to learn@acgme.org.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment Spring 2026 Offerings
Sessions: March 1-6; March 29-April 3, 2026
Details: Space is limited; interested individuals should register soon.
Participants learn how to build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship, with topics including assessment methods, direct observation, feedback, Clinical Competency Committees, and more. New for 2026 will be a session on AI in assessment.
Email questions about the course to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
Email registration or payment questions to registration@acgme.org.
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.
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine(in person; Nutley, New Jersey)
Mountain Area Health Education Center(in person; Asheville, North Carolina)
Southeast Hub (in person; Greenville, South Carolina)
Washington University (in person; St. Louis, Missouri)
NEW! JGME Articles of the Week
Pragmatic Study: Resident Verbal Handoffs Using I-PASS Reduces Adverse Patient Events During Transitions of Care
Anh Tuan Pham, MD; Jayaram Chandrasekar, DO; Armando Camacho-Santos, MD; Matthew Cappiello, MD; Esther Y. Choi, MD; Lawrence K. Loo, MD
In this Original Research article, the authors sought to determine whether a pragmatic, time-efficient intervention could decrease adverse patient outcomes during end-of-week transitions of care between inpatient resident teams. After evaluating 3,744 patients, they found success in using time-efficient structured verbal I-PASS (illness severity; patient summary; action lists; situation awareness; synthesis by receiver) hand-off, when compared to an unstructured hand-off.
A Resident-Focused Older Adult Social Engagement Curriculum to Change Assumptions and Perceptions of Aging
Zoe Kohler-Boland, BA; Bryanna De Lima, MPH; Laura K. Byerly, MD
Social isolation and loneliness are strongly associated with poor health outcomes among older adults; however, GME often limits dedicated geriatrics clinical education and training. The authors created mandatory educational sessions on social isolation and loneliness and structured outreach calls to older adults at elevated risk of these conditions. The authors found that the curriculum shifted first-year residents’ perceptions toward a more thoughtful understanding of aging. It also increased their intentions to integrate a more complex understanding of aging and social isolation and loneliness into their future work.