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! Full Session Schedule Available
The 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference schedule includes a variety of educational sessions that focus on topics pertinent to the graduate medical education (GME) community. The schedule also includes a full breakdown of the Full-Day Courses with their respective agendas.
Search by keyword, topic of interest, and speakers. Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. First time attending? Check out the First-Time Attendee page that provides helpful tips and key information to maximize the conference experience.
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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! Listen to the ACGME Well-Being Podcast
The ACGME Well-Being Podcast series addresses a variety of strategies for enhancing well-being among members of the GME community. Hosted by ACGME Vice President, Well-Being Dr. Stuart Slavin, the series explores mental health and well-being from the perspectives of key stakeholders and well-being experts.
Recent topics include building resilience, understanding depression in residents, identifying and reducing barriers to mental health care for learners, and more.
The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms.
SATURDAY! CLER Blackout Dates Due by October 26
The window for submitting Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) visit blackout weeks is now open through October 26, 2024, for blocking off dates in the period highlighted below. Sponsoring Institutions can submit up to four blackout weeks during this period.
Upcoming Windows for Entering Blackout Weeks
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2025
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2025
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2025
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2025
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout weeks here.
Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
NEW! Provide Feedback to the Writing Group for Dermatology
The Writing Group for Dermatology will begin development of the new Program Requirements early next year. To inform this effort, the Writing Group seeks stakeholder input in several key areas before beginning that work.
A background document and the link to the survey can be found in the Shaping GME table on the Review and Comment page of the ACGME website.
Responses are due by November 1, 2024.
NEW! 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 will not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
NEW! Updates to Clinical Biochemical Genetics and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics
The Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Clinical Biochemical Genetics and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics have been updated to include a new Specialty-Specific Background and Intent box following requirement III.A.1.b). The updated requirements can be found on the Program Requirements, FAQs, and Applications page of the Medical Genetics and Genomics section of the ACGME website.
NEW! Complement Increase Request Deadline 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 will not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
NEXT WEEK! Non-Standard Training (NST) Updates
Office Hours
Director, Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang and Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to answer questions about recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs for physicians with J-1 visas.
No registration is required. Office hours will take place October 30 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central.
Site Visit Reassignment Dates
The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) has approved a plan to reassign approximate site visit dates for Initial Recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs beginning in October 2025. The reassignment of dates will provide additional time for Sponsoring Institutions to develop NST programs while the IRC prepares further guidance in advance of implementing the site visit process. Each Sponsoring Institution with an Initial Recognition status will soon receive notification of its reassigned site visit date in ADS.
Email any questions to Director, Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang.
NEXT WEEK! ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Dermatology
- 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.
- Applic.ants’ programs must have a status of Continued Accreditation.
Apply by October 31, 2024. Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
Participate in the Upcoming Revision of Program Requirements for Medical Genetics and Genomics
The Review Committee for Medical Genetics and Genomics will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Medical Genetics and Genomics. To inform this next set of Program Requirements, a series of activities designed to gather relevant information is planned, including a literature review; a series of one-on-one interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to medical genetics and genomics education; and a stakeholder summit to be held in 2025.
As this work begins, the ACGME seeks 10 current Medical Genetics and Genomics program directors who are interested in participating in a one-on-one, one-hour interview to provide their perspective on the future of medical genetics and genomics residency education. Interested program directors should complete this form.
Email questions to AST@acgme.org.
Review Committee for Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Office Hours
Program leaders can meet with the ACGME Review Committee executive director and chair during the 2024 combined meeting of the Society of University Otolaryngologists and Head & Neck Surgeons, Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, and Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization.
Appointments will be held on a first-come, first-served basis at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix on November 22, 2024.
Email Accreditation Administrator Deanna Eallonardo with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Permanent Complement Request Guidelines
The Review Committee for Surgery now requires all programs to complete the Institutional Operative Experience form with an application for a permanent complement increase.
Programs interested in having a permanent complement request reviewed at the January 2025 Review Committee meeting should send the completed form via email to Associate Executive Director Kelsey Sill, MHA by Monday, December 16.
Additional information about requests for changes in complement are available on the Documents and Resources tab of the Surgery section of the ACGME website.
NEW EPISODE! Hot Topics in MedEd Podcast
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Getting Started as a Peer Reviewer
Gail M. Sullivan, MD, Deborah Simpson, PhD, and Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD discuss how to start work as a peer reviewer. As reviewers, editors, and authors themselves, they share their experiences from the field, as well as numerous resources for new and seasoned peer reviewers.
Find Hot Topics in MedEd on jgme.org, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe and never miss a new episode!
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Recruitment of Residents to Rural Programs: Early Outcomes From Cohort 1 of the Rural Residency Planning and Development Grants Program
Amanda Weidner, MPH; Molly Ormsby, MA; David V. Evans, MD; Davis G. Patterson, PhD; Cristen P. Page, MD, MPH; Emily M. Hawes, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
This Brief Report describes early resident recruitment outcomes of the Rural Residency Planning and Development awards, which began in 2019 to address rural physician workforce shortages and to develop rural residency programs in needed specialties. This survey of program directors and administrators in 25 new rural residency programs, along with analysis of NRMP Match data, indicates a high interest in rural GME and sufficient success to support continuing the program.
Virtual Supervision in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review
Chaerim Kang; Christopher J. Shin; Ji Yun Han, BS, et al.
In July 2022, the ACGME published guidelines regarding the use of telecommunication technology for supervision in GME; however, the current literature on virtual supervision in GME is not well described. This systematic review investigates the impact of virtual supervision on learner education, patient care, and patient satisfaction.
NEW! Self-Empowerment Workshop for Coordinators
This online workshop will help coordinators grow their skills to empower themselves in GME, including detailed, practical strategies for acting as a leader in the coordinator role, successful networking, overcoming challenges to professionalism, promoting achievements, and effectively navigating complex interpersonal situations.
The workshop will run November 11-19, 2024, with a live virtual session on November 14 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central. Space is limited.
Email questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
TWO WEEKS! Direct Observation Toolkit Workshop
Explore the ACGME’s Improving Assessment Using Direct Observation Toolkit with ACGME experts and toolkit authors. The toolkit, available at no cost through Learn at ACGME, offers faculty development curricula for institutions that can be adapted to local needs and provides individual faculty members with techniques that will help them become better educators.
Register now for a free workshop and improve the frequency and quality of your direct observation of learners with patients. Participants can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Workshop Session Dates and Times
- Monday, November 4: 12:30-2:00 p.m. Central
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)
- Karolinska Institute Stockholm (in person; Stockholm, Sweden)
- Oman Medical Specialty Board (in person; Muscat; Oman - email at link for details)
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.
NEXT WEEK! 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
Transitional Year
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available upon request.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: November 15, 2024
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)
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
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.