Registration is open for the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; documents are updated for several specialties and subspecialties, and registration is now open for the Leadership Skills Training Programs for Chief Residents.

This week's announcements include actions taken at the October meeting of the ACGME Board of Directors; information on the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; an update to Accreditation Site Visit and Self-Study processes for programs; and more.

This week's e-Communication includes information about the Early Bird pricing deadline for the Annual Educational Conference, upcoming opportunities to speak with ACGME staff members about Recognition of Non-Standard Training Programs for physicians with J-1 visas, and more.

2020 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Edwin L. Zalneraitis, MD is the pediatric residency program director at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

This edition of the ACGME e-Communication includes a Letter to the Community, a video message from Dr. Nasca to residents and fellows finishing their programs this spring, information on the ACGME's new Diversity and Inclusion Award, and more.

Donna Lamb joined the ACGME in 2014 as Executive Director of the Review Committees for Plastic Surgery, Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. At the end of this week she’ll say goodbye to her ACGME colleagues and pivot to her exciting new role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).

2022 Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Awardee Melissa Wheeler, M.A., works as the residency coordinator of orthopaedic surgery at Summa Health.

This award recognizes an individual that is dedicated to graduate medical education and has made outstanding contributions to the enhancement of residency education and ACGME accreditation activities.