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ACGME Approves New Board Officers
At its September 2024 annual meeting, the ACGME Board of Directors approved the following slate of officers. George E. Thibault, MD is the new Chair of the ACGME Board. Jessica L. Bienstock, MD, MPH is the Board’s new vice chair. Josepha A. Cheong, MD is the Board’s new treasurer.
ACGME Hosted Institutional Leaders for 2024 National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments Meeting
More than 300 designated institutional officials, institutional coordinators, and other members of the graduate medical education (GME) community attended the ACGME’s third National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments meeting, Building Connections, Leading Change, at the ACGME Conference Center and online October 8 and 9, 2024.
Dr. Pilar Ortega Quoted in Article Addressing Health Care Disparities in Hispanic Communities
“With all the complexity of this issue, it’s not enough to tackle this just from the educational angle, it’s not enough just to do policy, it’s not enough to do research alone. It’s multidimensional.”
ACGME Releases 2023-2024 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The ACGME is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of its annual Data Resource Book. This comprehensive resource provides the graduate medical education (GME) community and the public with the latest GME data covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Comment on Draft Preliminary Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models, co-chaired by the ACGME, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and Intealth, has released draft preliminary recommendations for public comment, aimed at guiding state medical boards and policymakers in developing new licensing pathways for internationally trained physicians. The recommendations, which focus on eligibility requirements, are available for feedback until December 6, 2024, with final guidance expected in early 2025. Learn more and share your comments by visiting the FSMB website.
Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees
A new article published in JAMA co-authored by hashtagACGME Senior Vice President, Competencies, Milestones, and Faculty Development Dr. Laura Edgar discusses “Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees.” The researchers identified 36 competencies for recommendation, falling into six nutrition-related themes.
A Transformative Collaboration: ACGME Shares its Experience with Indonesia on Building a Well-Prepared Specialist Physician Workforce
A two-day visit to Jakarta by ACGME leaders reinforced the growing relationship as ACGME Global Services works with Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to improve the scale and quality of GME and training in the fourth-most-populous country in the world.
Join the ACGME and NAM in Accelerating the Climate and Health Movement
ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca joins NAM President Dr. Victor J. Dzau in encouraging others to join NAM’s new initiative to mobilize all health sector organizations and accelerate the national climate and health movement.
ACGME Names Mary E. Klingensmith, MD Next Chief Accreditation Officer
The ACGME is pleased to announce that Mary E. Klingensmith, MD will assume the role of Chief Accreditation Officer effective August 31. In her new role, Dr. Klingensmith will lead activities related to the Review and Recognition Committees for graduate medical education.
ACGME Announces Next President and Chief Executive Officer
The ACGME is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Weinstein, MD as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025.
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