This week's e-Communication includes information on the 2024 ACGME Awards receipients; the 10-Year Accreditation Site Visit and Self-Study; and more.

In response to a Presidential Proclamation issued on June 4, 2025, Intealth has released guidance for graduate medical education (GME) institutions and international medical graduates (IMGs) that may be affected by new entry restrictions.

Read a special announcement about the ACGME's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; about the ACGME's role in establishing a Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models; and more.

Read about the Review and Comment for combined programs and other proposed requirements; improvements coming to Learn at ACGME; the National Health Equity Grand Rounds on May 30; and more.

Register to attend the 2025 Annual Educational Conference; browse the Annual Educational Conference Job Board; nominate a colleague for the 2026 ACGME Awards; and participate in a webinar about the Physician Data Initiative.

Meet the #ACGME2025 keynote speakers; sign up to participate in a pathway event in Nashville, Tennessee; apply for the 2026 ACGME Awards.

As 2019 revs up, we thought it was a good time to look ahead at what the CLER Program has lined up for the coming year.

Juanita Braxton, PhD is the Administrative Manager for Surgical Education at University of California Davis Health in Sacramento, California. She is also a charter member of the ACGME’s Coordinator Advisory Group, which was formed in 2016 to serve as a consultative body to the ACGME administration concerning coordinator, GME, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Dr. Braxton presented PC005, Inspiring Minds – Cultivating Success, at the Coordinator Forum during the pre-conferences to the Annual Educational Conference Thursday, March 1.

Lauren Wojnarowski, MA is the ACGME's Associate Director, Educational Projects, working in the Education Department's Educational Activities team. She is one of the planners of the Annual Educational Conference, and her team's role is to handle collection of educational content and logistics (besides AV) to produce the conference each year. We asked her to share some more about her role and what the conference experience is like for her behind the scenes.

On behalf of the ACGME, we welcome those of you coming to the Annual Educational Conference from outside the US, and especially those of you attending for the first time. Below are some brief thoughts to help you navigate the conference and the program.