Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
ACGME Response to COVID-19: Clarification regarding Telemedicine and ACGME Surveys
Two areas where the GME community is seeking additional guidance and clarification from the ACGME are telemedicine and the ACGME Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys. Here we provide further explanation on these two topics.
ACGME Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ACGME President and CEO tells the graduate medical education community which ACGME activities are being suspended to allow the GME community to focus on patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit this section for updated guidance and information.
ACGME Shares Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Information on Access to Physician Data Center
As a resource to the graduate medical education community, the ACGME is sharing the following statement from FSMB regarding hospital access to the organization's Physician Data Center.
March 16, 2020
This special edition of the ACGME's weekly e-Communication is dedicated to critical information about the ACGME's response to the novel coronavirus.
ACGME Resident/Fellow Education and Training Considerations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Since the publication of this article, the ACGME has created a section of its website dedicated to the ACGME’s response to this pandemic crisis. Visit this section for the most up-to-date guidance on ACGME activities during this time.
UPDATED: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ACGME Site Visits, Educational Activities, and Other Meetings
Behind the Poster: An Interview with Brooks J. Obr, MD, MME
Brooks J. Obr, MD, MME's poster, “The Paradox of Resident Physician Leadership Education: ‘It’s very important and I’m already quite satisfied with my skill set,’” presented at the 2020 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, explores residents’ and fellows’ attitudes toward leadership education.
The Impact of Adverse Events on Physicians and Residents
In her recent Baldwin Seminar presentation, The Impact of Adverse Events on Physicians and Residents: What Do Ethical Principles Say About Self-Care and Care of Colleagues, Dr. Joan Anzia explored psychological and physiological effects of adverse events on physicians, and what programs can do to help physicians.
My Conference Experience: Behind the Scenes with Laura Barbo
Laura Barbo, senior educational specialist on the Educational Activities team in the ACGME’s Department of Education and Organizational Development talks about her role in the Annual Educational Conference and shares her conference experience.
Behind the Poster: An Interview with Anita Akbar Ali, MD
Anita Akbar Ali, MD’s poster, Child Abuse Curriculum for Anesthesiology Residents, presented at the 2020 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, reports on the knowledge, attitude, confidence, and commitment residents had about reporting child abuse before and after participating in the curriculum.
