NEW! Common Program Requirements Major Revision
The proposed requirements revisions below are posted for review and comment. The ACGME invites comments from the community prior to finalizing these requirements.
Comment Deadline: October 23, 2026
Common Program Requirements (Residency)
Common Program Requirements (Post-Doctoral Education Program)
Introducing ACGME Cloud Accreditation
The ACGME is pleased to announce the latest development in its digital transformation journey, ACGME Cloud Accreditation, a new product in the ACGME Cloud platform designed to provide a more efficient, streamlined experience for accreditation and recognition activities across the graduate medical education (GME) community. Expected to launch in July 2027, it will replace the Accreditation Data System (ADS) and provide a more unified, user-friendly experience while maintaining the core accreditation and recognition functions and processes that users rely on today.
Learn more about what to expect and how to prepare for the transition in the ACGME.org Newsroom.
TWO WEEKS! Call for Abstracts
The deadline for submitting abstract proposals for the 2027 Annual Educational Conference is approaching! Selected abstracts will be displayed as posters at the conference, allowing presenting authors to showcase their research to thousands of conference attendees from across the GME community. Select posters will be chosen for oral poster presentations.
Learn more about submitting an abstract proposal
The Submission Portal will close Thursday, September 24 at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Email questions to abstracts@acgme.org.
Sign Up for Registration Opening Notifications
Over three days, #ACGME2027 will deliver groundbreaking and forward-thinking content, bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and networking opportunities. Connect with learners, leaders, educators, and visionaries from across the GME community and be part of the conversation shaping the future of medical education. Download the Program Guide to learn more and sign up to be notified as soon as registration opens.
Sign Up for Registration Opening Notifications
Email questions to acgmeconference@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! ACGME LINC
Topic: After the Annual Update: What Comes Next?
Date and Time: Monday, September 14, 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.
Provide Feedback
Complete a brief survey to share feedback on the overall experience with ACGME LINC sessions and help inform future programming.
Email questions to outreach@acgme.org.
Register for September Session
NEXT WEEK! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: Thursday, September 17, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: Choose the Right Tool for the Task: Leveraging Developmental Interactions in Medicine
Speakers: Jeremy Branzetti, MD, MHPE; Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE; Nicole Deiorio, 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 September Journal Club
Family Medicine-Psychiatry Combined Program Update
The board curricular requirements for the family medicine-psychiatry combined program are now posted in the table on the Combined Programs page.
Curricular requirements for the remaining formats will be posted as they become available, and communication will be sent directly to programs.
Specialty-specific questions should be directed to the relevant Review Committee staff members.
Milestones Available
Milestones are now available for correctional (carceral) medicine and health care administration, leadership, and management. Programs will officially start using the new Milestones in August 2026, with the first reporting in January 2027. A Supplemental Guide has also been created as a companion tool and is available in both a Word and PDF format on the Sponsoring Institution-Based Fellowships page.
Correctional (Carceral) Medicine
Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management
Email questions to milestones@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Stakeholder Survey for Neurology Requirements Revision
The Neurology Writing Group solicits stakeholder input in several key areas to inform the upcoming major revision of the Program Requirements. Feedback is requested from individuals involved in neurology programs. Current residents, recent graduates, and faculty members are encouraged to complete the survey.
Responses are due September 18, 2026.
Email questions to ast@acgme.org.
TWO WEEKS! Stakeholder Survey for Child Neurology Requirements Revision
The Child Neurology Writing Group solicits stakeholder input to inform Program Requirements revision in several key areas. Feedback is requested from those involved in child neurology programs. Current residents, recent graduates, and faculty members are encouraged to complete the survey.
Responses are due September 21, 2026.
Email questions to ast@acgme.org.
Take the Child Neurology Survey
NEW! Emergency Medicine Program Requirement Updates for 2028
The Program Requirements for Emergency Medicine and the Emergency Medicine Key Index Procedures that will be effective July 1, 2028 are now available on the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website. To support the implementation of the updated Program Requirements, the committee invites emergency medicine programs to submit questions via email. These submissions will be used to develop a comprehensive FAQ resource that will be shared with the community.
Email questions to em@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Faculty Development Needs Assessment — Last Call for Input
It is the final week to complete the needs assessment to better understand the faculty development needs and interests of current and potential faculty members working in rural and underserved communities. The ACGME invites the community to provide input by completing the needs assessment by next Monday, September 14.
The results will inform development of a virtual faculty development program focused on practical skills for teaching, supervising, assessing, and supporting medical students, residents, and fellows in rural and underserved clinical settings.
Email questions to underserved@acgme.org.
TWO WEEKS! September Rural and Underserved GME Interest Group
Date and Time: September 22, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: State Healthcare and GME Summits: Missouri
These Zoom calls are generally on the third Tuesday of each month and 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.
Register for September Interest Group
NEW! Frame of Reference Training and Microlearning Module
The recently updated Faculty Development Toolkit, available in Learn at ACGME, includes a variety of easy-to-access microlearning modules. The e-Communication will spotlight each of these over the coming weeks.
The Frame of Reference Training microlearning explains how to bring consistency to assessment with criterion-referenced entrustment scales.
Earn up to 1 CME credit. Email questions to cme@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Coordinator's Guide to Effective Abstract Writing
This four-week online course is designed for coordinators with two to three years of GME experience who have already completed a project or scholarly activity, have data and/or project outcomes available, and/or have written or attempted an abstract previously.
This course is not intended to teach research methods, data collection, or statistical analysis. Instead, participants will learn tools to condense, frame, refine, and align completed work with abstract expectations and submission requirements. Through collaborative and interactive activities, the course breaks down the process of developing a compelling abstract step by step.
This four-week online course begins September 14. There are also two live sessions on September 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Central and September 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Central.
Participants must begin Day 1 on September 14.
Earn up to 12.25 CME credits. Email questions to cme@acgme.org.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment Course
Registration for Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment is now open for the November 2026 session.
This six-day course in Chicago, Illinois is highly interactive, using multiple learning approaches combined with systems thinking to help participants build effective programs of assessment for their residency or fellowship.
Participants will learn to:
- apply outcomes- and competency-based education principles in GME;
- strengthen assessment practices, tools, and decision-making quality;
- enhance Clinical Competency Committee and Program Evaluation Committee effectiveness and use longitudinal data to support learners;
- deliver effective feedback and support struggling learners; and,
- develop and implement an action plan for program improvement.
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.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
Washington University School of Medicine (in person; St. Louis, Missouri)
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.
TWO WEEKS! DERMATOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Dermatology section of the ACGME website
Contact: dermatology@acgme.org
Deadline: September 21, 2026
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website
Contact: Deanna Eallonardo
Deadline: October 2, 2026
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: October 15, 2026
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 2, 2026
Transitional Year Review Committee Member Nominations Open
The Review Committee seeks two physician members to serve six-year terms beginning July 1, 2027. Candidates must be certified in internal medicine or ophthalmology through a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: October 15, 2026
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year terms beginning July 1, 2027. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
Learn more about the public member role on the ACGME website. To learn more about current openings, email accreditation@acgme.org.
RADIOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Radiology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 2, 2026
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Articles of the Week
Abigail Ford Winkel, MD, MHPE; Zachary Schoppen, MD; Oluwabukola Akingbola, DO, MS; Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH; Karen George, MD, MPH; Maya M. Hammoud, MD, MBA; Helen K. Morgan, MD
This qualitative study of new obstetrics and gynecology residents illuminates three themes that map to self-determination theory: the heterogeneity of learning needs as new residents strive toward independence (autonomy), responsibilities for patient care serving as a powerful motivator for learning (competence), and need for a supportive learning environment (belonging).
Where Are We and Where Are We Going? A GME Program Scorecard for Continuous Programmatic Improvement
Pooja M. Varman, MD, MS; Nicole E. Brooks, MD, MEHP; Kathleen Bauer, MEd; James K. Stoller, MD, MS; Judith C. French, PhD; Jeremy M. Lipman, MD, MHPE
Many GME leaders would like the ability to visualize and track program performance, especially across an institution, but dashboards can be challenging to create due to cost and data fragmentation. This article shows that a locally developed dashboard can be feasibly implemented and offers an opportunity for more streamlined outcomes evaluation and continuous quality improvement for GME programs.