Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Suzanne Karan
Q and A with 2026 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Suzanne Karan, MD, FASA.
ACGME Announces Request for Grant Proposals for Back to Bedside Project Funding
The ACGME has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2026-2028 cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative designed to empower residents and fellows to lead and develop transformative and innovative projects to foster meaning and joy in their work by increasing connection with their patients.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Rachel Moss
Q and A with 2026 ACGME David C. Leach Awardee Rachel Moss, MD.
ACGME Names John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP as Chief Education and Research Officer
The ACGME is pleased to announce that John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP will join the organization as Chief Education and Research Officer in early March. Dr. Co will serve as a member of the ACGME Executive Leadership Team, guiding the organization’s integrated education and research strategy.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Carol Sundberg
Q and A with 2026 GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Awardee Carol Sundberg.
January 12, 2026
Register for the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; participate in the Clinician Educator Journal Club; attend the January ACGME LINC session; and more.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Dr. Salahuddin Kazi
Q and A with 2026 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Salahuddin Kazi, MD.
Pathways to Practice: Q and A with Shelbie Shelder, MD
Dr. Shelbie Shelder shares her experience pursuing GME in medically underserved areas as part of our Pathways to Practice series.
December 22, 2025
Register for the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; apply to serve as an Appeals Panel member; sign up for faculty development workshops; and more.
ACGME Publishes Proceedings from Disability-Inclusive Care Summit
This groundbreaking event brought together 90 leaders in graduate and undergraduate medical education, practicing physicians, and disability advocates to address persistent barriers and develop strategies for improving physician education and training in caring for patients with disabilities.
