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Note: Effective July 1, 2026, common and specialty-specific FAQs are included within each Program Requirements document.

Transitional Year

Transitional Year

Specialties

The Review Committee for Transitional Year provides these resources to accredited programs and those applying for accreditation.

Documents

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Block Diagram Instructions
Committee Member Solicitation Transitional Year
Committee Nominee Form and Reference Materials
PGY-1 Requirements for Specialties Requiring a Preliminary Year
Requests for Changes in Resident Complement
Resident Member Nomination Form
Resident Member Solicitation
Sample Template-Letters of Commitment

Presentations

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Transitional Year Specialty Update 2026

Common Resources

This page contains links that are common across all specialty pages.

ACGME Glossary of Terms
ACGME Review Committee Eligibility Decisions (Updated January 2025)
ACGME Review Committee Faculty Scholarly Activity Decisions
Applying for Program Accreditation
Committee and Members Selection Process
Common Program Requirements FAQs
Crosswalk: Faculty Survey-Common Program Requirements (2025)
Crosswalk: Resident/Fellow Survey-Common Program Requirements (2025)
FAQs on Sponsorship Changes
Guide to the Common Program Requirements
Rural and Underserved GME (including Rural Track Program designation)