2023 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Awardee Dr. Susan Kirk is the designated institutional official and associate dean for graduate medical education at the University of Virginia.

2023 GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Awardee Michael Venten is the institutional coordinator for Stony Brook Medicine.

Read about what to see and do outside of educational sessions and activities at the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in San Diego, California.

A Q and A with 2025 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Taji Yazdani, MD.

2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. Michael Aylward is the program director for the internal medicine-pediatrics program at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis.

2023 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen is the program director and department chair for neurological surgery at the University of Washington.

2021 David C. Leach Awardee Amanda Lezanski-Gujda, DO is the head of teledermatology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A review of opportunities to learn more about ACGME accreditation at the 2026 Annual Educational Conference.

2023 David C. Leach Awardee Dr. David Ray Velez is a PGY-5 resident in surgery at the University of North Dakota.

Networking opportunities are one of the greatest benefits of attending the ACGME Annual Educational Conference. Read about some of the ways to connect during #ACGME2025!