NEXT WEEK! #ACGME2025 Call for Abstracts Opens August 19
All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters at the conference, taking place February 20-22, 2025, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Members of the graduate medical education (GME) community are encouraged to share their innovations and research with their peers.
Learn More about Submitting an Abstract Proposal
Proposals are due by Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Email questions to abstracts@acgme.org.
THIS FRIDAY! 2024 National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments Meeting
The Early Bird discount ends Friday, August 16, so register now for the best price!
Designated institutional officials (DIOs), institutional coordinators, and c-suite members are invited to register for the 2024 National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments: Building Connections, Leading Change meeting.
When: October 8-9, 2024
Where: Chicago, Illinois (DIOs) and online (others)
This year’s meeting will showcase innovations, foster collaboration, and support the vision of the ACGME’s Sponsoring Institution 2025 initiative. Sessions led by ACGME staff members will thoroughly explore new and ongoing ACGME initiatives and programs, and address challenges and successes in transformational leadership of GME and clinical learning environments.
NEW! CLER Program Announces Participants in Clinical Learning Environment Toolkit for Formative Assessment Pilot
The ACGME is pleased to announce its selection of 10 Sponsoring Institutions that will test the first modular component of the new Clinical Learning Environment Toolkit for Formative Assessment. The toolkit’s first module will address the CLER Focus Area of Patient Safety.
The following Sponsoring Institutions will participate in 2024-2025 pilot testing:
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center
- Carolinas Medical Center
- Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.
- Creighton University School of Medicine
- Geisinger Health System
- John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District)
- Kaiser Permanente Southern California
- Old Dominion University
- Tripler Army Medical Center
- University of Vermont Medical Center
The toolkit, which is one of four components of CLER Program future directions, will provide clinical learning environment executive and GME leaders with a framework with which they can continuously conduct their own assessment of all their clinical learning environments to identify improvement opportunities, innovate, and monitor performance in the CLER Focus Areas. Use of the toolkit is voluntary, and its use is intended to complement, rather than replicate, the CLER site visit process.
THURSDAY! Clinician Educator Journal Club: August
The ACGME's Clinician Educator Journal Club is a monthly online meeting on the third Thursday of each month gathering together current and future clinician educators, authors, and ACGME staff members to discuss the latest journal articles and timely topics in medical education.
Article: Promising Practices in US Sponsoring Institutions to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education
When: Thursday, August 15, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Speakers: Jed D. Gonzalo, MD, MSc; Stephany Sánchez, MD
Moderator: Laura Edgar, EdD, CAE, ACGME Senior Vice President, Competencies, Milestones, and Faculty Development
Register to Join the Discussion
Hear directly from authors on critical topics in medical education and participate in lively discussions that explore nuances and enhance understanding of content. This resource is offered at no cost to the GME community. New topics, articles, and speakers will be offered each session. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions.
Macy Catalyst Awards Webinar Recording Available
View a webinar recording about the awards featuring Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP and ACGME Chief Accreditation Officer Lynne M. Kirk, MD, MACP.
In July, the ACGME and Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announced a partnership to present the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. For the third cycle of the Catalyst Awards, selected projects will receive up to $100,000 over 18 months. Successful proposals will design, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to equip learners with tools, skills, and approaches to help them thrive in the clinical learning environment.
The application portal is open, and all applications are due by Friday, September 20.
MUA/P Interest Group: August
The ACGME hosts a monthly virtual interest group session for GME community members involved in addressing the needs of MUA/Ps, which are places or communities with groups of people who have unmet health or health care needs.
Resident Housing for Rural and Underserved GME
Tuesday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Complete this form to RSVP
These one-hour Zoom calls will take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Central and are open to the entire GME community. During these sessions, participants will provide information about efforts in GME and MUA/P, solve for common challenges, and share helpful resources. GME institution and program leaders will connect with peers and ACGME representatives in breakout groups.
NEW! Proposed Program Requirements Revisions
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statement are posted for review and comment here:
Comment Deadline: September 25, 2024
Colon and Rectal Surgery
NEW! ADS Updates for Radiology
On August 6, an email to radiology program leaders described a new screen in the Accreditation Data System (ADS) implemented for diagnostic radiology programs to assess early specialization in interventional radiology information on an annual basis.
Read the Email
Email questions to dr@acgme.org.
WEDNESDAY! Institutional Staff Members to Offer Office Hours
Director, Sponsoring Institutions Katharina Wang and Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to answer questions about recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with Non-Standard Training programs for physicians with J-1 visas. No registration is required. August 14, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Click Here to Participate Email questions to Director, Sponsoring Institutions Katharina Wang.
Give Feedback on Use of the Milestones
After 10 years of the Milestones, the ACGME is in the process of a major program evaluation that includes interviews and surveys, the outcomes of which will set the direction for changes to Milestones 3.0. A large multi-disciplinary program evaluation advisory committee is committed to publishing the results and a final report of the recommendations.
The ACGME seeks program directors, associate program directors, and Clinical Competency Committee members to participate in structured interviews regarding the Milestones. These interviews will be instrumental in helping the ACGME develop a national survey that will go to all program directors in early 2025.
The team particularly needs participants from the following specialties:
- Child Neurology
- Interventional Radiology
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
Selected participants will be asked to sign a study consent form and select their booking time. If you or a colleague would like to participate, fill out this form or email milestones@acgme.org.
Note: Fellowship interviews will occur in 2025.
ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Dermatology
- Preventive Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
Applicant Criteria
- Must be certified by the relevant American Board of Medical Specialties member board or American Osteopathic Association certifying board.
- Must be able to devote sufficient time to the Appeals Panel work.
- Should have at least three years' experience as a program director, department chair, associate/assistant program director, and/or core faculty member.
- Applicants not currently serving in one of these roles may be considered if they held one of these positions within the last three years.
- Applicants’ programs must have a status of Continued Accreditation.
Apply by September 30, 2024. Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Institutional Review Committee (IRC) Members
The IRC seeks four new members. Candidates must be current or previous DIOs who may be nominated by individuals, organizations, or themselves. The new members' term will begin July 1, 2025, and end June 30, 2031. Nominations must be received by September 30, 2024.
Additional information, including the nomination form, is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Email questions to Executive Director Elisa Crouse.
ACGME Seeks Public Members
The following Committees seek its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care practitioners are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited or -recognized residency or fellowship programs.
NEW! Institutional
Details: Additional information is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Elisa Crouse
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Osteopathic Recognition
Details: Additional information is available on the Osteopathic Recognition page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Tiffany Moss
Deadline: August 26, 2024
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member position. Nominees must be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of that residency or fellowship. The Review Committees will forward their selections to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2025, and end June 30, 2027.
NEW! Institutional
Details: Additional information is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Elisa Crouse
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Orthopaedic Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: September 1, 2024
Surgery
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: September 2, 2024
Thoracic Surgery
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Thoracic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: September 2, 2024
Dermatology
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Dermatology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: September 23, 2024
Neurology
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Neurology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Emergency Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 1, 2024
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Hawks and Doves in Standardized Letters of Evaluation: 6 Years of Rating Distributions and Trends in Emergency Medicine
Eric Shappell, MD, MHPE; Cullen Hegarty, MD; Sharon Bord, MD; Daniel J. Egan, MD
Standardized letters of evaluation are an important part of resident selection in multiple specialties, and previous studies have demonstrated inflated ratings have occurred in at least a few specialties. The authors of this study found high variability in rating practices among institutions.
Application of Illness Scripts Theory to Climate Change Through a Multi-Residency Educational Symposium
Payam Sazegar, MD, FAAFP; Pareena Kaur, MD, MPH; Rachel A. Abbott, MD
This New Idea used illness scripts, a tool for developing and teaching clinical reasoning skills, to integrate climate change into medical education. Residents reported it as a promising strategy for improving education and care delivery for common medical conditions adversely affected by climate change.
Utilizing Resident Ambassadors as Mock CLER Site Team Members
Agatha Parks-Savage, EdD, RN, LPC; Devin Russell, MD; Kaitlynn Butler, MD; Nam Ly, MD, MSHA, FCCP; Bijan Morshedi, MD
The authors of this New Idea explored meaningful experiences for residents to learn about the ACGME's CLER Program walking rounds. They launched a pilot in which residents served as mock CLER site visitors.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
This course is designed to help participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship. Sessions are highly interactive and use multiple learning approaches, including simulation practice, peer consultations, and application exercises to provide participants with methods and tools for effective assessment. The course also provides a roadmap for developing an assessment system to assist participants in implementing changes within their own institution.
To give participants maximum opportunity to participate, absorb, and apply course content, the fall/winter course is offered over two, three-day sessions:
- Session One: September 11-13, 2024
- Session Two: December 4-6, 2024
Participants register once and attend both sessions.
Email questions to Director, Faculty Development and Special Projects Kate Hatlak.
Faculty Development Hub Courses
In addition to offering the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course in Chicago, the ACGME collaborates with institutions and organizations in the US and abroad to offer scaled, tailored versions of the course. See below for open courses and visit the ACGME Faculty Development web page for more information.
- Stanford University School of Medicine (virtual)
- Yale School of Medicine (hybrid; New Haven, Connecticut)
- Mountain Area Health Education Center (in person; Asheville, North Carolina)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
- Karolinska Institute Stockholm (in person; Stockholm, Sweden)
Career Opportunities
The ACGME is always interested in finding talented, dedicated individuals to join the organization and support its mission to improve health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of resident and fellow physicians' education through advancements in accreditation and education.