NEW! ACGME CONFERENCE JOB BOARD
The #ACGME2027 Conference Job Board is now open! Whether recruiting top talent or exploring new career opportunities in graduate medical education (GME), the ACGME Conference Job Board connects recruiters, institutions, and job seekers with opportunities across the country. Recruiters can begin posting positions today to reach thousands of GME professionals, while job seekers can explore openings, connect with organizations, and take the next step in their careers.
Exhibiting recruiters will also have opportunities to connect with candidates at the conference.
Learn More About the Conference Job Board
THE ACGME'S SIGNATURE LEARNING EVENT
Join colleagues from across GME at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference to experience three days of sessions filled with innovation and forward-thinking content. The ACGME strives to make the conference an environment that welcomes all who are passionate about GME and collaboration.
Download the Program Guide to learn more.
New ACGME Cloud Analytics Features Available
The ACGME is excited to share new features in ACGME Cloud Analytics, functionality that was developed as a direct result of feedback from stakeholders. Two new features are now available in the survey dashboards: the Custom Compliance Setting and Download Data.
The Custom Compliance Setting allows users to customize institutional and/or program benchmarks and variance-based filtering when reviewing survey percent compliance results. In addition to reviewing results against national and specialty/subspecialty comparisons, users can establish institution- or program-specific compliance standards and identify programs that fall below defined thresholds.
With the Download Data functionality, users can download summary data specific only to the visual displayed on the survey dashboard.
Learn More
There are training materials available to support users in learning to use these new features. Review this article on ACGME Cloud Support about how to access training resources. Note: Users must be logged into ACGME Cloud to access the applicable training for their role.
Email questions to Cloud@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! ACGME LINC
Topic: ACGME Rural and Underserved GME Update and Rural Track Program Designation and ACGME Cloud Updates
Date and Time: November 16, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Audience: All members of the GME community are invited to attend
ACGME LINC [Listening, Information, News, Collaboration] is an opportunity for the GME community to interact with the ACGME, hear from ACGME representatives, and receive updates and information on ACGME activities. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Miss a previous session? View recordings of past sessions in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free account is required to access these recordings.)
View upcoming topics and session dates on the ACGME LINC page of the ACGME website.
Email questions to outreach@acgme.org.
Register for the November Session
NEXT WEEK! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: November 19, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Speakers: Saquib Baig, MD and Vincent Chan, 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 available for attending these meetings. View CME information on the Registration page.
Missed a session? View on-demand recordings of past meetings. (Note: A free Learn at ACGME account is required to access the recordings.)
Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Accreditation Site Visit Office Hours
Session: November 20, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: Click here to register
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 Director, Field Activities Operations Andrea Chow.
SUNDAY! Transplant Nephrology Milestones Survey
A draft of the Transplant Nephrology Milestones is available for review and comment. The Work Group also created a Supplemental Guide to enhance understanding of the Milestones, which will go into effect July 2027.
Transplant Nephrology Draft Milestones
Transplant Nephrology Draft Supplemental Guide
Survey Deadline: November 15, 2026
Email questions to milestones@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Subspecialty Proposal
As part of the ongoing effort to encourage participation of the GME community and the public in the process of reviewing potential new specialties or subspecialties for accreditation, the ACGME offers a 45-day comment period to the community of interest regarding proposed new specialties and subspecialties. Information about the subspecialty currently under consideration and the accompanying proposal are available for review here.
Comment Deadline: November 20, 2026
Disaster Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
NEW! Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Director Interviews and Stakeholder Summit
The Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
To inform the next set of Program Requirements, the ACGME seeks current obstetrics and gynecology program directors who are interested in participating in a one-on-one, one-hour interview to provide their perspective on the future of obstetrics and gynecology residency education. The ACGME is also seeking current obstetrics and gynecology program directors interested in participating in a Stakeholder Summit, scheduled to take place in person in Chicago in Fall 2027.
A series of activities designed to gather relevant information is planned, including a literature review; interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to obstetrics and gynecology education; and the stakeholder summit.
Interested program directors should complete the form through the link below.
Email shapinggme@acgme.org with questions.
NEXT WEEK! Review Committee for Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Office Hours
Date and Time: November 20-21
Location: Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, Arizona
Program leaders can meet with the Review Committee Executive Director and Chair during the 2026 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.
Email Deanna Eallonardo with questions or to schedule an appointment.
TUESDAY! November Rural and Underserved GME Interest Group
Date and Time: November 10, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: UME-GME Pathways: The Tribal, Rural, and Medically Underserved Communities in Oklahoma (TRU-OK) Program
These monthly Zoom calls are open to the entire GME community. Recordings of past sessions are available in the Rural and Underserved GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free Learn at ACGME account is required to access the recordings.)
CME is available for attending these meetings. See Registration page for details.
Email questions to underserved@acgme.org.
Self-Empowerment Workshop for Coordinators
Session: December 7-15, 2026
Details: This is a seven-day online workshop with one interactive, live session on December 10 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central. Participants must begin Day 1 on December 7.
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.
Feedback Workshop Microlearning Module
The Faculty Development Toolkit, available in Learn at ACGME, includes a variety of easy-to-access microlearning modules.
The Feedback Workshop has three microlearning modules. Providing Effective Feedback 1 focuses on strategies for effective feedback that learners can hear, use, and act on. Providing Effective Feedback 2 focuses on two frameworks for delivering effective, learner-centered feedback. The third part, Approaches to Challenging Feedback, highlights strategies to address challenging situations, including to learners who lack insight; learners who are defensive; learners who do not integrate feedback; as well as how to provide feedback about professionalism.
Earn up to 0.50 CME credits for part one, 0.25 credits for part two, and 1 credit for part three.
Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
Simulated Program Review Self-Paced Course
Step inside a simulated Review Committee meeting in this self-paced course based on a popular Annual Educational Conference presentation. Participate in an interactive mock program review, examining program data and comparing decisions with the committee's reasoning.
Participants will come away with practical ways to strengthen their own programs.
Earn up to 2 CME credits.
Access the course in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free account is required to access this course.)
Email questions to learn@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.
Southeast Hub (Greenville, South Carolina)
Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri)
NEW! Articles of the Week
Managing Unexpected Residency Vacancies Outside the Match
Matthew R. Meunier, MD; Christopher L. Boswell, MD; Katherine M. Schupack, DO; Cesar A. Gonzalez, PhD, MSCP, ABPP
This Perspectives article presents practical lessons for managing unexpected residency vacancies, emphasizing advance preparation, structured recruitment, and supportive resident transitions.
Jessica L. De Santis, PhD; Anne L. Castro, MD; Christopher Simenz, PhD; Stacy L. Fairbanks, MD; Michael Malinowski, MD; M. Tracy Zundel, MD; David Nelson, PhD
This article describes the perceptions and feasibility data of residents, program directors, and community partners across multiple specialties at the Medical College of Wisconsin regarding a community-based health care disparities curriculum that integrates community outreach with discussion-based educational sessions.