As the current chair of the ACGME Board of Directors, Rowen Zetterman, MD, filled several important roles at this year’s Annual Educational Conference, presenting awards and introducing Dr. Nasca for his President and CEO Address among them. We caught up with Dr. Zetterman in between his activities to learn a little more about his experience the last few years with the ACGME and, in particular, at the Annual Educational Conference.

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomas J. Nasca addressed the virtual crowd of approximately 6,000 in his President’s Plenary, kicking off the ACGME Annual Educational Conference with a powerful call to action on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

The ACGME is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards, showcasing the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the graduate medical education community.

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.

The ACGME is looking forward to engaging with friends and colleagues, old and new, from around the globe at the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference!

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.

The conference theme of “Meaning in Medicine” reflects the ACGME’s dedication to creating an inspiring, content-rich experience and emphasizes the importance of finding purpose and motivation in one’s career.