THURSDAY! Online Registration Closes January 29
Join more than 4,500 colleagues to network and learn about graduate medical education (GME) at the ACGME’s signature learning event. Over three days, experience a wide range of programming, forward-thinking content, and meaningful networking designed to energize and inspire both seasoned and first-time attendees.
Post Open Positions and Recruit Talent with the Conference Job Board
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:
COMMENT DEADLINE: MARCH 6, 2026
Emergency Medical Services
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
TWO WEEKS! 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.
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! Osteopathic Recognition Dashboard and Enhanced Search Available
The ACGME is pleased to announce the release of two new features in ACGME Cloud | Analytics, both designed to improve access to data, explore programs and generate insights.
- Osteopathic Recognition Dashboard: A dedicated dashboard to make it easy to identify programs with Osteopathic Recognition, as well as accessing aggregated designated osteopathic resident/fellow data within these programs
- Enhanced Program Search, Sponsor Search, and Participating Sites Search: Providing improved prominence, easier navigation, and better search results after user feedback and requests
Visit the ACGME Cloud Support Page for how-to guides and step-by-step instructions to help take full advantage of these features.
Email Cloud@acgme.org with questions or for technical support with the platform.
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. Participants must be registered for the conference to attend.
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.
Register for the Conference by Thursday!
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 by April 19, 2026. Self-nominations are accepted for both roles.
The public member will serve up to three years with the option to renew for an additional three-year term.
Resident/fellow members will serve two-year terms.
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
LIMITED SPACE! Concurrent Application Pilot
This pilot program expedites the review of new Sponsoring Institution and program applications, particularly for those with a mission to serve rural and/or underserved areas.
Space remains for just five new Sponsoring Institutions before the pilot period ends June 30, 2026.
Learn more on the Rural and Underserved GME section of the website.
Email questions to underserved@acgme.org.
TONIGHT! 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
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.
2027 ACGME Award Nominations
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.
Access the ACGME Awards Section
Email questions to acgmeawards@acgme.org.
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.
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.
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.
ACGME Seeks Appeals Panelists
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.
Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
This program prepares physicians for the role of chief resident, enhancing self-awareness and understanding of personal leadership attributes; developing knowledge and appreciation of group and interpersonal dynamics; and teaching 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.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
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! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Using an Escape Room for Teaching Patient Safety
Thomas Beardsley, MD; Tyler Sevigny, MBA, CPP; Colleen Kalynych, MSH, EdD
This study evaluated two interdisciplinary escape room scenarios for senior residents and fellows who completed a longitudinal patient safety curriculum. These simulations, focused on medical errors, proved to be a feasible and low-cost strategy that significantly improved participants’ self-reported willingness to submit future patient safety event reports.
Tracking Trainee Movement: A Scalable Framework for Analyzing Geographic Retention in Graduate Medical Education
Brandon Garten, BS; Arjun N. Bhatt, BS; Raag Patel, BS; et al.
This study of 800 ophthalmology residency graduates introduces a scalable framework to track learner mobility across three career stages: medical school to residency; residency to fellowship; and residency to first attending position. It found that patterns varied by education stage and region, with the greatest travel distance occurring between residency and fellowship.