Newsroom and Blog Updates on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. William McDade Appears on AMA Moving Medicine Video Series to Discuss ACGME Efforts to Amplify Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GME

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer William A. McDade, MD, PhD joined the AMA to discuss the new common program requirements, resources, and goals relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

July 2021

Journal Notes: A Look at LGBTQ+ Articles, Past and Present

In honor of Pride Month, the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) is highlighting both recent and past articles tackling issues around LGBTQ+ diversity, equity, and inclusion.

June 2021

A Message from Dr. Thomas J. Nasca

Dr. Nasca responds to the past year's acts of kindness and cruelty, especially in regards to hatred and violence towards communities of color. He calls on the graduate medical education community to advocate for change, fighting against systemic bias, and vows the ACGME will be a model for the profession.

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer William A. McDade, MD, PhD Appears on Black Men in White Coats Podcast with Dr. Dale

Dr. McDade joined Dr. Dale Okorodudu to discuss how he got into medicine growing up in Chicago, being the only African American in his class in medical school, his work on sickle cell disease, the work being done at ACGME, playing basketball with President Barack Obama, and much more.

April 2021

April 12, 2021

This week's e-Communication includes information on the transition to residency toolkit created by a consortium of medical education organizations; the Basics of Accreditation workshop registration information; and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Forum.

April 2021

Behind the Poster: An Interview with Tina Simpson, MD, MPH and Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH

At the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Dr. Tina Simpson presented her team’s work in the poster, Implementing an Anti-Racism Workshop at an Academic University in the Deep South for Graduate Medical Education.

April 2021
Dr. Tina Simpson presented her team's work in the poster, Implementing an Anti-Racism Workshop at an Academic University in the Deep South for Graduate Medical Education, at the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

April 5, 2021

This week's e-Communication includes videos and resources from the GME Stakeholders Congress on Preparing Residents and Fellows to Manage Pain and Addiction, the Transition to Residency Toolkit, and more.

April 2021

March 29, 2021

This edition of the e-Communication includes information on the toolkit to help aid programs and incoming learners transition from medical school to residency; renaming the Diversity and Inclusion Award to honor Barbara Ross-Lee, DO; and  nominations to Review Committees.

March 2021

Diversity and Inclusion Award Named in Honor of Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee

The ACGME is proud to announce its Diversity and Inclusion Award will now be known as the Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award in honor of Dr. Ross-Lee’s illustrious career, contributions to graduate medical education (GME), and expertise in health policy. 
March 2021