Letters to the Community

Letter to the GME Community from Dr. Thomas J. Nasca

Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP, ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer, addresses the graduate medical education community as the leader of the organization for the last time. In January, he will become the head of the new Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine. 

December 2024

Letter to the Community on Timeline for Major Revision to ACGME Institutional Requirements

Letter to the Community from ACGME Chief Accreditation Officer Mary Klingensmith, MD and Institutional Review Committee Chair Cynthia Kelley, DO, FAAFP discussing the extension of the original timeline for approval and implementation of the revisions to the Institutional Requirements. 

October 2024

July 17, 2023

Read a Letter to the Community from ACGME President and Chief Executive Office Dr. Thomas J. Nasca; register for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting in September; take a survey to help the ACGME improve its continuing education offerings and more.

July 2023

Follow-Up to Dr. Nasca’s June 13 Letter to the Community after Supreme Court Decision Regarding College Admissions and Race

In a follow-up to his June 13 Letter to the Community addressing the accreditation implications of the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. President and Fellows of Harvard College Supreme Court decision, Dr. Thomas J. Nasca reaffirms the ACGME's commitment to its requirements around diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

July 2023

June 19, 2023

Read a Letter to the Community from ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca; review actions taken by the ACGME Board of Directors at their June meeting; learn about the Accreditation Data System rollover and Annual Update, and more.

June 2023

Letter to the GME Community from Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP, President and Chief Executive Officer of the ACGME: Why Workforce Diversity Matters to Health Care and Graduate Medical Education

Letter to the Community from ACGME President & CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca discussing accreditation implications of an upcoming Supreme Court decision and reinforcing the ACGME's commitment to its Mission, including support of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within graduate medical educaiton.

June 2023

May 31, 2022

This week's e-Communication includes a Letter to the Community from ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP; Review and Comment; Review Committee news, and more.

June 2022

A Message from Dr. Thomas J. Nasca

On the eve of the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Dr. Nasca calls on the medical community to "frame this environment of violence as a major public health crisis," and to "work together across health care and with other institutions in our communities to address violence in our society."

A Message from Dr. Thomas J. Nasca During National Volunteer Week

Letter from ACGME President & CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca thanking the hundreds of ACGME volunteers who are integral to the work of the ACGME and improving graduate medical education.

January 18, 2022

This week's e-Communication includes information on the 2022 Annual Educational Conference, Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) articles, ACGME program requirements available for review and comment, and more.

January 2022