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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.
ACGME Joins National Academy of Medicine’s 'Action Collaborative' to Promote Physician Well-Being and Combat Burnout, Depression, and Suicide Among Health Care Workers
Responding to evidence of high rates of depression and suicide among US health care workers, the ACGME joined the National Academy of Medicine, which launched a wide-ranging "action collaborative" to promote clinician well-being.
December 2016 Issue of Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Focuses on Well-Being
On the heels of the ACGME's Second Symposium on Physician Well-Being, JGME released its December 2016 issue featuring the latest research and commentary on well-being in residency, developing emotional intelligence, and more.
Three Leading Health Organizations Aim to Reduce Suicides by Physicians, Medical Trainees
As increasing rates of stress, depression, and fatigue fuel concern about physician well-being, the ACGME, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Mayo Clinic today launched an initiative to prevent physician and medical trainee suicides.
The ACGME and National Patient Safety Foundation Address Themes in Patient Safety
The ACGME presented the second in a series of webinars designed around the findings of Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program site visits related to the six CLER Focus Areas.
ACGME Task Force Presents New Residency Program Requirements for Public Comment
The proposed revisions to Section VI of its Common Program Requirements are open for public comment over the next 45 days. The Requirements provide uniform standards for all accredited US residency and fellowship programs.
ACGME Releases Latest Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The newly organized and expanded 2015-2016 Data Resource Book shows the largest number of newly-accredited ACGME programs in over a decade, driving an increase in future US physicians who will serve the nation's health care needs.
The ACGME Releases Executive Summary of 2016 National Report of Findings from CLER Visits
The ACGME has released the first in a series of Issue Briefs relating to the recently released CLER National Report of Findings 2016.
ACGME Announces Institutions Selected for Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments Initiative
Eight Sponsoring Institutions will participate in the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments initiative announced earlier this year. The four-year initiative is aimed at driving improvements within clinical learning environments.
The Commonwealth Medical College Bestows Honorary Doctor of Medical Arts Degree to ACGME CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP
Dr. Nasca, who served as principal speaker at the ceremony, was chosen to receive the degree for his leadership in American medicine and early involvement in advising the founders of The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC).
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