ACGME Educational Project Manager Victoria Kreps, PMP’s name is likely familiar to anyone who has attended or participated in any recent ACGME educational course or the Annual Educational Conference.

The Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower medical residents and fellows to generate innovative strategies that will allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients.

If you’re joining us in San Diego for the Annual Educational Conference next week, here’s a quick list of tips and information you’ll want to know before you get there! See you soon!

A Q and A with Dr. John Patrick T. Co in a series recognizing ACGME volunteers during National Volunteer Month.

A Q and A with Dr. Kathy Andolsek, as part of a series recognizing ACGME volunteers during National Volunteer Month.

With 145 sessions, 300+ speakers, and numerous networking and learning opportunities, we want to be sure to highlight key must-attend sessions. Two of these are the Marvin R. Dunn Keynote Address on Friday and the new Closing Plenary on Saturday afternoon.

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD continues as Chair of the ACGME Board, Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS was newly elected as Chair-Elect, and Steven I. Goldstein will continue as Treasurer.

Physician educators must explore ways to teach physicians to practice with excellence, compassion, and justice, Dr. Arno K. Kumagai argued at the most recent Baldwin Seminar, the first of the 2019-2020 season. His talk, Reflection, Dialogue and Different Ways of Knowing: Beyond the Competency Paradigm in Medical Education, took place June 26 at the ACGME offices in Chicago, and was livestreamed.

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD is the new Chair, Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS is the new Vice Chair, and Steven I. Goldstein is the Treasurer for the third consecutive year.