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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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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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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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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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March 19. 2024

Review proposed Program Requirements and a proposed new subspecialty; participate in the first meeting of the Clinician Educator's Journal Club; read the latest CLER Pathways to Excellence; and more.

e-Communication

March 2024

#ACGME2024 Session Summary: Deciphering GME Finances

A summary of the Featured Plenary, Deciphering GME Finances: Navigating the Complexities of Medical Education Funding, from the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

Blog

March 2024

#ACGME2024 Session Summary: Closing the Gaps in the Care of the Disabled

A summary of the Featured Plenary, Closing the Gaps in the Care of the Disabled: The Role of Graduate Medical Education, from the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

Blog

March 2024

Study Shows Correlation Between Milestone Ratings and Patient Outcomes

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery revealed that “ACGME Milestone ratings of “graduating vascular surgeons may be predictive of those surgeons’ risk-adjusted patient outcomes in their early career following a common vascular operation.”

News

March 2024

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Maria DeOliveira, EdD

Q and A with 2024 ACGME Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Awardee Maria DeOliveira, EdD.

Blog

March 2024

The ACGME and Global Health: Insights from Abu Dhabi on the Local View of Glocalization

ACGME Global Services spoke with Sawsan Abdel-Razig, MD, MEHP about the concept of the local view of "glocalization" in Abu Dhabi.

Blog

March 2024

NAM Celebratory Event Kicks Off Week Leading to the Health Workforce Well-Being Day on March 18

This inaugural day aims to unite national and institutional leaders, policymakers, patients, communities, and health workers across professions. It is sponsored by the National Academy of Medicine Collaborative, co-chaired by President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomas Nasca.

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March 2024