Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence

Dr. Stanley J. Hamstra, ACGME Vice President, Milestones Research and Evaluation, Receives Recognition from ABIM Foundation for Scholarly Contribution Addressing Professionalism

Dr. Hamstra was a recipient of the seventh annual John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize, which recognizes the importance of scholarly publication to advance the field of medical professionalism.

April 2017

Stanley J. Hamstra, PhD Receives Recognition from ABIM Foundation for Scholarly Contribution Addressing Professionalism

Dr. Hamstra was a recipient of the seventh annual John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize, which recognizes the importance of scholarly publication to advance the field of medical professionalism.

April 2017

Medical Student's Death Highlights High Rates of Physician Suicides

This ABC News story explores the physician suicide rate and what is being done to promote physician well-being in the medical community.

April 2017

Should Young Doctors be Allowed to Work 24-Hour Shifts?

This Healthline article discusses the Common Program Requirements and changes made to the requirements around clinical work and education hours.

March 2017

New Rule Would Allow First-Year Residents to Work 24-Hour Shifts

This Good Morning America segment is about the recent revisions made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

March 2017

ACGME Presents Seven Awards at 2017 Annual Educational Conference

Twenty-five individuals and three institutions were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the graduate medical education community.

March 2017

New Guideline Will Allow First-Year Doctors to Work 24-Hour Shifts

The New York Times writes about the recent revisions made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

March 2017

Medical Residents Can Work 24 Hours Straight, Accreditor Says 

Forbes magazine wrote about the recent changes to the ACGME Common Program Requirements.

March 2017

First-Year Doctors Will be Allowed to Work 24-Hour Shifts Starting in July

This Washington Post article discusses the recent updates made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

March 2017

ACGME Releases Revised Common Program Requirements, Section VI, The Learning and Working Environment

These new requirements that all accredited US residency and fellowship programs follow in preparing today's physicians for practice reinforce a culture of patient safety and physician well-being by focusing on patient-centered, team-based care.

March 2017