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Programs and Institutions
Programs and Institutions

Information about accreditation and recognition, including for applications, site visits, and review and comment, is organized for easy access by programs and institutions.
Programs

Program Application Information

Common Program Requirements

Osteopathic Recognition

New Specialty or Subspecialty Proposals

Review and Comment

Site Visit

Self-Study

Institutions

Institutional Review Committee

Institutional Application Process

Institutional Application and Requirements

Non-Standard Training (NST) Recognition

Sponsoring Institution-Based Fellowships

Review and Comment

Institutional Self-Study
Specialties
Specialties

Documents, resources, Review and Recognition Committee information, and committee staff contact details are provided within each specialty section for that specialty and its associated subspecialties.

Overview
Allergy and Immunology

Anesthesiology

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Medical Genetics and Genomics

Neurological Surgery

Neurology

Nuclear Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ophthalmology

Orthopaedic Surgery

Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Pathology

Pediatrics

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Plastic Surgery

Preventive Medicine

Psychiatry

Radiation Oncology

Radiology

Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Transitional Year

Urology
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Residents and Fellows
Residents and Fellows

Access information about the Council of Review Committee Residents, the Back to Bedside initiative, how to report concerns to the ACGME, support resources for resident and fellow well-being, and more.

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The ACGME for Residents and Fellows

Back to Bedside

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Residents and Fellows Overview
The revised Guide to the Common Program Requirements Fellowship version is now available. Take advantage of this detailed, searchable reference tool.
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Milestones
Milestones

Review the Milestones by specialty or subspecialty, as well as Milestones resources and national reports, and find opportunities to engage with the ACGME on Milestones development and review.

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Resources

Research and Reports

Engagement

Milestones by Specialty
Milestones Overview
The revised Guide to the Common Program Requirements Fellowship version is now available. Take advantage of this detailed, searchable reference tool.
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Improvement and Initiatives
Improvement and Initiatives

The ACGME’s commitment to continuous improvement of graduate medical education is demonstrated through initiatives and activities that support its Mission.
AIRE

Awards

CLER

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Global Services

Medically Underserved Areas and Populations

Pursuing Excellence

Sponsoring Institution 2025
Save the date for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments meeting, October 8-9, 2024, in Chicago and online.
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Education and Resources
Education and Resources

Review information about educational offerings, such as the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, courses, workshops, national meetings, and other resources.
Annual Educational Conference

Guide to the Common Program Requirements

Continuing Education

Courses and Workshops

Renewal 2024

COVID-19 Guidance

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Opioid Use Disorder

Physician Well-Being

Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition
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Who to Contact

The ACGME has two different offices that address reports of education and training-related issues or allegations of non-compliance with ACGME requirements: the Office of the Ombudsperson and the Office of Complaints.

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Office of the Ombudsperson		Office of Complaints
A problem-solving mechanism An opportunity to anonymously report education and training-related issues without affecting accreditation or recognition status Allegations and response(s) do not go to the Review Committee May prompt internal inquiry and review Staff members listen and educate about available resources to assist in the resolution of education and training-related concerns		A confidential reporting mechanism Must allege lack of compliance with ACGME requirements Allegations and response(s) will be reviewed by the Review Committee May prompt an ACGME site visit May impact accreditation or recognition status

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ACGME AWARE Well-Being Resources

Back to Bedside Initiative

Back to Bedside Project List

Back to Bedside Project Summaries

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