Juanita Braxton, PhD is the Administrative Manager for Surgical Education at University of California Davis Health in Sacramento, California. She is also a charter member of the ACGME’s Coordinator Advisory Group, which was formed in 2016 to serve as a consultative body to the ACGME administration concerning coordinator, GME, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Dr. Braxton presented PC005, Inspiring Minds – Cultivating Success, at the Coordinator Forum during the pre-conferences to the Annual Educational Conference Thursday, March 1.

On behalf of the ACGME, we welcome those of you coming to the Annual Educational Conference from outside the US, and especially those of you attending for the first time. Below are some brief thoughts to help you navigate the conference and the program.

Each year, the Annual Educational Conference is the venue for great community gathering, information and idea sharing, networking, inspiration, and more. It’s also where we celebrate the ACGME – and now ACGME International – awardees.

In an effort to emphasize the Engaging Each Other portion of the conference theme, the Educational Activities team, responsible for putting the conference together under the leadership of Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, PhD, has added a few exciting new items to this year’s event.

A summary of the Featured Plenary, "Developing a Sustainable Approach to Well-Being: Lessons from an Award-Winning Program," from #ACGME2026.

A summary of ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Debra F. Weinstein's President's Plenary address at the 2026 Annual Educational Conference.

Dr. Victor Sebastian Arruarana shares his experience pursuing GME in medically underserved areas as part of our Pathways to Practice series.

A summary of the very special Thomas J. Nasca Lecture delivered by Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, MS, PhD to close out the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

A recap of the #ACGME2026 session entitled, "ACGME Cloud: Progress, Next Steps, and Ways to Stay Engaged."