Common Program Requirements

The ACGME Common Program Requirements are a basic set of standards (requirements) in training and preparing resident and fellow physicians. These requirements set the context within clinical learning environments for development of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to take personal responsibility for the individual care of patients. In addition, they facilitate an environment where residents and fellows can interact with patients under the guidance and supervision of qualified faculty members who give value, context, and meaning to those interactions.

“ The ongoing research into the development of the competent, independent, practicing physician continues to shape the determinations of optimal resident education from a curricular assessment and learning environment perspective. ”

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD
     ACGME Board of Directors

Common Program Requirements Approved with Future Effective Date

7/1/2019  Common Program Requirements (Fellowship)
• 7/1/2019  Common Program Requirements (Fellowship): Table of Implementation Dates

• 7/1/2019   Common Program Requirements (One-Year Fellowship)
• 7/1/2019   Common Program Requirements (One-Year Fellowship) Tracked Changes Copy
• ACGME Review Committee Fellowship Common Program Requirement Version Decisions