Residents and Fellows
Statement on Improving Health through DEI
Leading health care and medical associations from across the country today made a statement in support of DEI policies in health care, as a means to help improve the health of our nation.
FSMB, Intealth, ACGME Establish Advisory Commission to Guide Alternate Pathways for State Licensure of International Medical Graduates
The majority of these physicians are international medical graduates (IMGs), encompassing both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens who completed their medical education and training outside the United States and Canada.

Study Shows Correlation Between Milestone Ratings and Patient Outcomes
A recent study published in JAMA Surgery revealed that “ACGME Milestone ratings of “graduating vascular surgeons may be predictive of those surgeons’ risk-adjusted patient outcomes in their early career following a common vascular operation.”

February 26, 2024
Review the revised Guide to the Common Program Requirements (Fellowship); sign up for a course on faculty development; and participate in the Review and Comment process.
February 19, 2024
Read about actions taken at the February 2024 ACGME Board of Directors Meeting; learn about the ACGME Annual Educational Conference; register for courses and workshops; and participate in Review and Comment.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Jaymin Bakul Patel, MD
A Q and A with 2024 David C. Leach Award winner Jaymin Bakul Patel, MD.

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Elaine M. Griffeth, MD
A Q and A with 2024 Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award winner Elaine M. Griffeth, MD.

February 5, 2024
Register for the Annual Educational Conference (online registration closes February 16); learn about upcoming webinars and in-person courses; read featured articles from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education and more.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Leslie Chang, MD
A Q and A with 2024 Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Awardee Leslie Chang, MD.

Article in Academic Medicine Co-Authored by ACGME Staff Highlights the Importance of Precision Education
The authors propose practical approaches for funding a national initiative in PE as well as potential models for advancing the field of PE. Lessons learned from successes by others illustrate the promise of these recommendations.
