Awards
Recognizing notable designated institutional officials, program directors, coordinators, and residents and fellows for their outstanding work and contributions to GME
Latest Awards News
The ACGME congratulates the 2026 recipients of the ACGME Awards. Read the announcement with the full list of this year's honorees in the ACGME Newsroom.
The ACGME annually honors individuals, programs, and organizations through its Awards Program, and awardees are celebrated each year at the Annual Educational Conference. The ACGME currently grants the following awards through this program.
Resident/Fellow Awards
David C. Leach Award
Recognizes innovation and improvement in graduate medical education programs, advanced humanism in medicine, and increased efficiency and emphasis on educational outcomes.
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Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award
Recognizes strategies that lead to measurable improvements in patient safety, demonstrated through innovative solutions and initiatives.
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Coordinator Awards
Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award
Recognizes in-depth understanding of the accreditation process, excellent communication skills, and projects to improve graduate medical education programs.
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GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Award
Recognizes in-depth knowledge of graduate medical education and institutional review processes.
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Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Program Director Awards
Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Award
Recognizes the work of DIOs with strong leadership and astute resource management in innovation and improvement in graduate medical education programs and their Sponsoring Institutions.
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Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
Recognizes program directors who have fostered innovation and improvement in graduate medical education programs and who serve as role models for their residents/fellows.
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Institutional/Organizational Awards
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Humanity in Leadership Award
Recognizes projects that exemplify innovative and creative strategies for cultivating leadership grounded in humanistic values in graduate medical education (GME).
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Thomas J. Nasca Professionalism Award
Recognizes ethical practices, integrity, and commitment to patient-centered care.
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