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ACGME Approves New Board of Director Officers

At its September 2022 annual meeting, the ACGME Board of Directors approved new officers: Claudia J. Wyatt-Johnson, MA, George E. Thibault, MD, H. Roger Hadley, MD.

October 2022

ACGME Releases 2021-2022 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians

The ACGME has released its 2021-2022 Data Resource Book, the most comprehensive and reliable resource of its kind, including data on the size, scope, and distribution of graduate medical education (GME) in the US.

October 2022

National Academy of Medicine Publishes National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being and Calls for Collective Movement to Address Burnout Crisis

Recognizing that the function of the US health system is at stake due to dangerously mounting health care system pressures, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being calls for immediate action to safeguard this precious national resource dedicated to protecting the nation’s health.

October 2022

ACGME Announces 2023 Award Winners and New Patient Safety Award

The ACGME is proud to announce its 2023 Award recipients, recognizing the strength, innovation, and commitment to the graduate medical education (GME) community these recipients have displayed.

October 2022

New Clinician Educator Milestones Provide Pathways for Professional Development and Framework for Assessment

The first-ever Clinician Educator Milestones are now available, designed to support development and improvement of teaching and learning skills across the continuum of medical education.

 

September 2022

New Joint Initiative Launches to Create Common Set of Foundational Competencies

The ACGME, Association of American Medical Colleges, and American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine are launching an initiative to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the US.

July 2022

ACGME Announces Back to Bedside Funding Recipients for 2022-2024 Cycle

The ACGME is proud to announce the 21 recipients of the third cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.

June 2022

Update on Dedicated Time Requirements

The ACGME Board of Directors recently reviewed and approved several specialty- and subspecialty-specific Program Requirements, which were updated to align with the Board’s requirements for allocation of dedicated time for program leadership, core faculty members, and program coordinators.

June 2022

National Academy of Medicine National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Available for Comment Through May 27

The NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience has released a draft for a National Plan for health workforce well-being and is seeking public input. The plan is intended to provide a roadmap to drive collective action to improve the well-being of the health workforce.

May 2022

Watch the full #ACGME2022 President’s Plenary with Dr. Thomas J. Nasca: A Debt of Gratitude

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP kicked off the recent 2022 ACGME Annual Educational Conference by addressing graduate medical education (GME) in the era of COVID-19.

May 2022