NEW! Announcing the 2027 ACGME Awardees
The 2027 recipients of the ACGME Awards showcase the extraordinary contributions, dedication, and strengths of the graduate medical education (GME) community. The winners will be formally recognized at the 2027 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Read the announcement in the ACGME Newsroom which includes the full list of recipients.
Congratulations to all the winners!
NOW OPEN! Milestones Mid-Year Reporting Window
The Milestones reporting window is open now through Friday, January 8, 2027. Milestones assessments can be submitted via the Accreditation Data System (ADS) at any point during the reporting window. FAQs can be found on the ACGME website.
Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org.
Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
NEW! Scheduling Criteria for Milestones Evaluations
Started Program Off-Cycle Status
Residents/fellows with an ADS status of “Started Program Off-Cycle” will be automatically scheduled to participate in Milestones evaluations once they have been in the program for at least 60 days.
Leave of Absence Status
Additionally, residents and fellows who have recently had or are currently on a leave of absence are also scheduled for a Milestones evaluation.
These updates apply for the reporting window open now and hereafter. The changes allow more data to be collected and create a more complete record of evaluations for each learner.
For more information, visit the Milestones section of the ACGME Cloud | Support page, or email questions to ADS@acgme.org.
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.
Register for Journal Club
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.
THIS WEEK! Download Reports by October 31
Effective this Saturday, October 31, 2026, Resident/Fellow Survey, Faculty Survey, and Milestones PDF reports in the Accreditation Data System (ADS) that are more than five years old will no longer be available in ADS. This update is part of an organization-wide data retention initiative that aligns with enhancements in ACGME Cloud Analytics.
To retain access to these historical reports, institutions and programs should download and save them by this Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Going forward, ACGME Cloud Analytics will serve as the source for survey data, offering flexible, self-service reporting capabilities and ongoing access to future survey results, enabling users to analyze trends over time without a five-year look-back limit. Users will be able to explore data through interactive dashboards, apply advanced filters, analyze trends, benchmark results, and export reports directly from ACGME Cloud Analytics. Stay tuned for updates as these enhancements are released!
Learn more in the ACGME Cloud Support Information Hub.
Email questions to Cloud@acgme.org.
Proposed Program Requirements
The following proposed Program Requirements revisions below are posted for review and comment. The ACGME invites comments from the community prior to finalizing these requirements.
NEXT WEEK! Comment Deadline: November 4, 2026
Diagnostic Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Note: Stakeholders are encouraged to review both the proposed Requirements and the accompanying Rationale and Impact Statement, as these documents are intended to be considered together and provide a more complete understanding of the proposed revisions, including the reasons for the changes and their anticipated impact.
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
TWO WEEKS! Survey Deadline: November 15, 2026
Email questions to milestones@acgme.org.
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! Featured Plenaries Announced
From agentic artificial intelligence and workplace safety to legal challenges in GME, evolving nutrition science, and the latest Common Program Requirements major revision update, the 2027 Featured Plenaries are designed to inform, inspire, and offer new perspectives on issues impacting GME.
Learn About the Featured Plenaries
Registration opens soon!
Sign up below to receive updates, and explore the Program Guide and Session Schedule to learn more about the conference.
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.
NEW! 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.
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.
Practice Workshop Microlearning Module
The Faculty Development Toolkit, available in Learn at ACGME, includes a variety of easy-to-access microlearning modules.
The Practice Workshop microlearning provides an opportunity to practice observing and synthesizing observations into a rating or a judgment of the learner’s ability.
Earn up to 0.50 CME credits.
Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member. Nominees must be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of that program. Terms begin July 1, 2027 and end June 30, 2029. Programs are encouraged to share these opportunities with residents and fellows.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
NEW! Articles of the Week
Richard C. Jarvis, MD
This Perspectives article examines the limits of licensing examination evidence interpretations and their alignment with the assessment’s purpose, measurement properties, and inferential limits.
Matthew C. Gallo, MD; Fergui Hernandez, MD; Jacob R. Ball, MD; Julius Reynolds, BA; Aura Elias, BA; Tara Shelby, MD; Jay R. Lieberman, MD
This Original Research article evaluates the association with residency Match success for the 2023 orthopaedic surgery Standardized Letters of Recommendation and the links between below-average scores and Match outcomes.