NEW! Registration Opens This Week
Registration for #ACGME2025 opens this week! Watch for a special e-Communication with a link to register.
Those who signed up to be notified when registration opens will receive a separate email.
NEW! Exhibits and Sponsorships Open!
Exhibits and sponsorships are open for #ACGME2025! Sponsors and exhibitors can reach thousands of attendees in the graduate medical education (GME) community, build valuable connections, and strengthen brand visibility.
Learn About Exhibits and Sponsorships
Email questions to exhibitor@acgme.org.
Post or Browse Jobs on the #ACGME2025 Job Board
Recruiters, institutions, and programs have the opportunity to post open positions and reach thousands of GME community job seekers before and during the conference!
Learn More and View Current Job Listings
Email questions to exhibitor@acgme.org.
NEW! November DIO Forum Session Canceled
The DIO Forum call scheduled for Monday, November 25 has been canceled in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday later in the week.
Email questions to SICollaboration@acgme.org.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Neurological Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- 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 December 6, 2024. Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
NEXT WEEK! MUA/P Interest Group
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.
Next Session: Tuesday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Urban Underserved GME: A Pathway Program and State Funding
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.
NEXT WEEK! Clinician Educator Journal Club
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. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions.
Next Session: Thursday, November 21, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: When We Fail
Speakers: Jason E. Liebowitz, MD, FACR
Once registered, add acgme@theonlinexpo.com as an allowed email to receive monthly email updates and journal club meeting reminders; skipping this step may result in missing important information. Note: This email address does not receive emails.
For help with registration or a missing registration confirmation email, contact virtualevents@acgme.org.
Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit
The ACGME is excited to announce the availability of the new Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit, the product of a partnership with the American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, and National Council for Interpreting in Healthcare. The toolkit is part of ACGME Equity Matters®, with the goal of providing educational content and access to resources to improve language equity in health care and GME.
Patients with non-English language preference comprise over 20 percent of the US population and frequently experience worse outcomes and lower satisfaction in health care than English speakers due to miscommunication and harmful adverse events. The Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit consists of flexible learning opportunities, including videos, infographics, and interactive learning activities.
Access the Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit, available in Learn at ACGME. Note that a free account is required to access the toolkit.
Accreditation Site Visit Update
As part of its commitment to program improvement, the ACGME will conduct site visits annually for about one to two percent of programs with a Continued Accreditation status. Programs will be selected through a random sampling process. These site visits are in addition to other types of site visits the ACGME may conduct. The site visits will help assess program compliance with the Common and specialty- or subspecialty-specific Program Requirements in support of the ACGME's Mission.
Programs selected for 2025 site visits will be informed of their future site visit target date in November 2024. The site visit target date is an approximate date when the site visit may be scheduled. Field Activities will contact programs to initiate scheduling of the site visit.
Email any questions to accreditation@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Review and Comment: Proposed Requirements Revisions
The following Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
Comment Deadline: November 20, 2024
Ophthalmology
NEXT WEEK! Review and Comment: Subspecialty Proposal
As part of the ongoing effort to encourage participation of the GME community and the public in the process of reviewing potential new specialties or subspecialties for accreditation, the ACGME offers a 45-day comment period to the community of interest regarding proposed new specialties and subspecialties. The subspecialty below is currently under consideration. Review the proposal and access the public comment form.
Comment Deadline: November 22, 2024
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
FRIDAY! ACGME Seeks Resident/ Fellow Member
The following Review Committee seeks nominations for its 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 Committee will forward its selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. The term begins July 1, 2025, and ends June 30, 2027.
Transitional Year
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available upon request.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: November 15, 2024
NEW! Case Log Update for Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
The Review Committee has updated its Case Log Instructions document to include guidance on creating Favorites Lists. The updated document is available on the Documents and Resources page in the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Programs are encouraged to notify residents that an updated version of the Case Log Instructions document is available.
Case Log Update for Pediatric Anesthesiology
In response to research and information provided by the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology, the Review Committee for Anesthesiology has approved changes to the Case Log requirements for the fellowship. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2026.
The 2026 Pediatric Anesthesiology Case Log Minimums document is available on the Documents and Resources page in the Anesthesiology section of the ACGME website.
Email questions to Executive Director Cheryl Gross.
Complement Increase Request Deadline for Emergency Medicine
Programs seeking a complement increase before the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) Match® deadline on January 31, 2025, should submit requests to the Review Committee for Emergency Medicine by December 20, 2024. Increase requests received after that date may not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
Case Log Update for Orthopaedic Surgery
The new minimums for orthopaedic surgery are now available for review and reference on the ACGME website.
Several resources are provided on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website, including:
- a document outlining the minimum numbers
- three separate documents providing background information on the updates: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Email RCSurgeryRed@acgme.org with any questions.
Complement Guideline Requests for Radiology
Programs seeking a complement increase before the NRMP Match deadline on January 31, 2025, should submit requests to the Review Committee for Radiology by December 20, 2024. Increase requests received after that date may not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
Case Log Update for Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
The updated minimum numbers and categories for urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery, which went into effect July 1, 2024, are now active in the Case Log System. Current fellows do not need to make changes to previously logged cases. Any changes needed will be made by the ACGME data team.
The new minimums are in effect for the 2025 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery program graduates. Beginning with the 2026 graduates, failure to achieve a minimum may be subject to citation. While it is not anticipated that programs will have difficulty meeting the new minimums, any challenges should be addressed in the Major Changes and Other Updates section during the next Accreditation Data System (ADS) Annual Update.
Email questions to Executive Director Laura Huth.
Comment on Draft Preliminary Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models, co-chaired by the ACGME, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and Intealth, has released draft preliminary recommendations for public comment, aimed at guiding state medical boards and policymakers in developing new licensing pathways for internationally trained physicians.
The recommendations, which focus on eligibility requirements, are available for feedback until December 6, 2024, with final guidance expected in early 2025.
Learn more and share comments by visiting the FSMB website.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
This course is designed to help participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship and will provide a roadmap for developing an assessment system to assist participants in implementing changes within their own institution. 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 programs of assessment. Topics include assessment methods, feedback, direct observation, clinical competency committees, and more.
The spring 2025 course will be offered in Chicago, Illinois, in a six-day session. Registration will close March 3, 2025.
Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
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.
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- Oman Medical Specialty Board (in person; Muscat; Oman - email at link for details)
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Burnout and Well-Being in Trainees: Findings from a National Survey of US Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents
Abigail Ford Winkel, MD, MHPE; Helen K. Morgan, MD; Maya M. Hammoud, MD, MBA; Stephanie Schatzman-Bone, MD; Omar M. Young, MD; Sally Santen, MD, PhD; Erika Banks, MD; Karen George, MD, MPH
A 2017 national study of obstetrics and gynecology residents demonstrated a high prevalence of self-reported burnout, depression, binge drinking, and suicidal ideation. This follow-up 2022 survey showed increased numbers of residents reporting these problems, with differences based on gender and race. Practical steps are recommended for programs to address learner well-being, including direct offerings tailored to meet resident needs.
Writing a Medical Education Grant Budget
Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD; Kathlyn E. Fletcher, MD, MA; Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAPP; Sondra Zabar, MD
This latest entry in JGME’s Business of Being a Clinician Educator series explores how limited experience in budget writing can result in underbudgeting, misappropriating items, or denial. This article presents short- and long-term practical steps to create a budget that successfully secures GME funding, along with a sample budget template.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts in Graduate Medical Education: Identifying Opportunities for Collaborative Learning
Adena E. Rosenblatt, MD, PhD; Margaret C. Lo, MD; Lauren S. Fane, BS; Daniel L. Dent, MD; Karen E. George, MD, MPH
In 2022, a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) workgroup of the Organization of Program Director Associations developed a 17-question needs assessment survey to investigate DEI activities across residency program director associations. The results showed that, while most specialties are proactive in their DEI activities, critical gaps in specific DEI content illuminate opportunities for collaborative learning within the GME community.
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.