Dr. Lynne Kirk joined the ACGME staff in September 2019, following a 30-year career in internal medicine and geriatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. We recently asked Dr. Kirk to outline her goals as the ACGME’s first Chief Accreditation Officer.

With 145 sessions, 300+ speakers, and numerous networking and learning opportunities, we want to be sure to highlight key must-attend sessions. Two of these are the Marvin R. Dunn Keynote Address on Friday and the new Closing Plenary on Saturday afternoon.

Dr. Lee Francis' recent Baldwin Seminar, Training the Next Generation at Community Health Centers: Does the Apple Fall Far from the Tree?, discussed how educating residents in community health settings offers an exceptional opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health.

ACGME Manager, Employee Communications Emily Vasiliou wrote about her experience attending the ACGME's annual Awards Retreat for recipients of the Courage to Lead and Courage to Teach Awards for the first time in 10 years.

Outstanding medical skills are not the same as leadership skills, and many newly appointed chief residents find a gap between their education and training and their new leadership role. To bridge that gap, the ACGME offers the Leadership Skills Training Program for chief residents.

Submit a proposal to present at #ACGME2026; participate in Review and Comment; nominate a resident or fellow to serve on a Review or Recognition Committee; and more.

Submit a proposal to present at #ACGME2026; learn more about ACGME Cloud; apply to participate on an Appeals Panel; and more.

Learn about the reformatted ACGME Requirements; browse job listings on the ACGME Annual Educational Conference Job Board;  visit the ACGME Cloud pre-launch hub; and register for a course or workshop.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the 2022 Annual Educational Conference, the upcoming Back to Bedside deadline, Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) articles, and new program requirements available for review and comment.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME's position on personal protective equipment during the pandemic, a webinar on assessing residents and fellows, the opening of registration for the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Review Committee information from multiple specialties, and more.