Making the Case to Attend #ACGME2025
More than 3,000 members of the graduate medical education (GME) community have signed up to attend the ACGME's signature learning event! This breakdown and email template may help influence decision makers that this conference is worth the investment.
ATTENDEE QUOTE:
“The opportunity to interact with people from a wide variety of specialties in graduate medical education in one place is very rewarding.
I also appreciate the many perspectives shared by the speakers throughout the conference.”
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Program Director and Faculty Member Positions Available 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! 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, December 17 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: State Funding for Rural and Underserved GME
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.
NEW! 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, December 19, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: The ABCs of Cultivating Psychological Safety for Clinical Learner Growth
Speakers: Wade Brown, MD, and Nancy Stewart, DO, MS
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.
NEXT WEEK! Physician Data Initiative Webinar
A general overview webinar about the Physician Data Initiative and its recommendations will be held December 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central.
The ACGME, American Medical Association, and Association of American Medical Colleges launched the Physician Data Initiative as a collaborative effort aimed at improving the health of the nation by better understanding the dynamics of the physician workforce. Founded in 2021, this initiative focuses on establishing standardized practices for categorizing, collecting, reporting, and sharing sociodemographic data.
NEXT WEEK! 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.
2026 ACGME Awards Nominations Open!
The ACGME is now accepting applications for the 2026 Awards cycle! All application materials are available on the Awards page. Note: Materials for the new Thomas J. Nasca Professionalism Award will be available soon.
NEXT WEEK! 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.
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Initial Experiences With a 2-Stage Residency Interview Process
Maisa Nimer, MD; Rachael Lefevre, BS; Audra Clark, MD; Deborah Farr, MD, FACS; Sneha Bhat, MD, CNSC, FACS; Kareem AbdelFattah, MD, FACS
A large general surgery program offered virtual interviews to selected candidates after thorough holistic review, and then a choice of virtual or in-person interview to all candidates still interested in the program, with ranking based solely on second interview scores. Applicants found this approach fair and beneficial, and faculty members found it feasible.
ACGME Accreditation, Resident Unions, and the Centrality of Patient Welfare
Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP; Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD; Paige Amidon, MBA, MPH
The authors of this News and Views article overview the limits of accreditation and how they tie in with the clinical learning environment. The authors offer a vision for the future in which institutions transform into settings where professional values undergird systems that actually put patients first.
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.
Career Opportunities
The ACGME seeks dedicated individuals to join the organization in roles such as CLER Program Field Representative, Health Research Analyst, and more! Learn about these and other openings that support the ACGME 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 by visiting our Career Center.