Residents and Fellows

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with 2020 ACGME Awardee Andrew Vivas, MD

2020 David C. Leach Awardee Dr. Andrew Vivas is currently an assistant attending and adult and pediatric spinal deformity fellow at Columbia University, and was formerly a neurological surgery resident at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

February 2020
Andrew Vivas, MD

Back to Bedside Case Study: Back to the Future

This is one in a series of project profiles of the ACGME’s Back to Bedside initiative, which empowers residents and fellows to develop innovations that foster meaning and joy in work and engage their patients on a deeper level.

February 2020
Dr. James Wright guides a patient through a virtual reality simulation of the pending procedure

ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca MD, MACP Interviewed by WENY News about Physician Well-Being

WENY News spoke with ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca on the importance of well-being for physicians after he spoke to Arnot Health Graduate Medical Education Program and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) medical residents.

February 2020

ACGME Leaders Pen Article for Academic Medicine on Elevating Resident Voices

In Academic Medicine, ACGME leaders reflect on lessons learned from the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, including the need for resident and fellow voices to be heard in matters related to GME processes and policies.

February 2020

Hahnemann University Hospital Insurance Coverage Extended Again

The medical malpractice insurance coverage for residents and fellows employed at Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) between January 2018 and September 2019 has been extended to March 12, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.

February 2020

Back to Bedside Case Study: What’s in a Name?

This is one in a series of project profiles of the ACGME’s Back to Bedside initiative, which empowers residents and fellows to develop innovations that foster meaning and joy in work and engage their patients on a deeper level.

February 2020

Now Accepting Nominations for 2021 ACGME Awards

The ACGME just announced the call for nominations for the 2021 ACGME Awards cycle. Learn more about the Awards program and how to nominate an exemplary colleague!

February 2020

Back to Bedside Case Study: Resident Trading Card Program

This is one in a series of project profiles of the ACGME’s Back to Bedside initiative, which empowers residents and fellows to develop innovations that foster meaning and joy in work and engage their patients on a deeper level.

January 2020

Hahnemann University Hospital Malpractice Insurance Coverage Extended

The medical malpractice insurance coverage for residents and fellows employed at Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) between January 2018 and September 2019 has been extended from January 10, 2020 to February 10, 2020.

January 2020

Update regarding Hahnemann University Hospital Malpractice Insurance

This update includes information on the status of malpractice insurance for former Hahnemann residents and fellows, resources for these individuals, and the ACGME Institutional Requirements regarding professional liability insurance.

December 2019