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Documents, resources, Review and Recognition Committee information, and committee staff contact details are provided within each specialty section for that specialty and its associated subspecialties.

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Residents and Fellows

Access information about the Council of Review Committee Residents, the Back to Bedside initiative, how to report concerns to the ACGME, support resources for resident and fellow well-being, and more.

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The revised Guide to the Common Program Requirements Fellowship version is now available. Take advantage of this detailed, searchable reference tool.
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Review the Milestones by specialty or subspecialty, as well as Milestones resources and national reports, and find opportunities to engage with the ACGME on Milestones development and review.

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Milestones Overview
The revised Guide to the Common Program Requirements Fellowship version is now available. Take advantage of this detailed, searchable reference tool.
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Improvement and Initiatives

The ACGME’s commitment to continuous improvement of graduate medical education is demonstrated through initiatives and activities that support its Mission.
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Sponsoring Institution 2025
Save the date for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments meeting, October 8-9, 2024, in Chicago and online.
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Education and Resources

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Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition
Save the date for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments meeting, October 8-9, 2024, in Chicago and online.
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Mental Health and Well-Being during Transitions

The first three months of residency is considered to be the most difficult part of the residency and fellowship process. The ACGME has created a resource with easy-to-implement interventions at the Sponsoring Institutional, program, and individual levels to help residents through this period.

Disability Pride Month

Watch the Videos

This Disability Pride Month, learn more about how to help ensure GME is inclusive to people with disabilities, and check out two videos in the ACGME Equity Matters® video catalog on this topic: “Disability Inclusion in GME” and “Disability Accommodation in GME.”

Read the 2024 New Ideas

Explore New Ideas

This section of the June 2024 issue of JGME highlights innovations in curricula, teaching, assessment, quality and safety, program evaluation, supervision, faculty development, or other topics relevant to graduate medical education.

Congratulations to the 2024-2026 Back to Bedside Grant Recipients!

Read the News Release

The ACGME is pleased to announce the 30 resident/fellow teams receiving funding, mentorship, and project and change management skills so they can develop and implement transformative projects focusing on patient interactions and fostering meaning and joy in work.

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Requirements Archive of historical documents now available in ADS

ACGME announces 30 recipients of Back to Bedside funding for 2024-2026 cycle

Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models hosts symposium to discuss pathways to licensure for fully-trained international physicians

Read the June issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education

The Value of Accreditation

The ACGME’s accreditation model and processes ensure and improve the quality of graduate medical education in the United States. This in turn assures the public that today’s residents and fellows are learning and training in a setting that is preparing them to deliver safe, high-quality medical care today and in their future practice.

Are all residency and fellowship programs in the US ACGME-accredited?

No. ACGME accreditation is a voluntary process programs and the institutions that sponsor them choose to complete. There are residency and fellowship programs that are not accredited by the ACGME. In some cases, this is because the ACGME does not yet accredit a particular specialty or subspecialty. In other cases, programs and/or institutions have opted not to apply for accreditation from the ACGME. Residency programs that are not accredited by the ACGME do not receive Medicare funding from CMS for Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME).

ACGME FAQs

Does the ACGME accredit US medical schools?

No. The ACGME only accredits GME programs and the institutions that sponsor them (“Sponsoring Institutions”). The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredits US allopathic medical schools and is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical Association (AMA). US osteopathic medical schools are accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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Improvement and Initiatives

The ACGME is committed to initiatives that enhance and improve graduate medical education.

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