This week's e-Communication includes an update from the Physician Coalition for Accountability, a sneak peek of the Annual Educational Conference's virtual platform, an invitation to nominate colleagues for the 2022 ACGME Awards, and more.

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.

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.

Register for the 2024 Annual Educational Conference, the 2024-2025 ACGME Equity Matters Learning Community, the Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents, a free workshop on the ACGME's direct observation toolkit, and more.

This week's edition includes news on available funding for a new round of Back to Bedside projects for 2024-2026; the Wednesday deadline for the ACGME Equity Matters^TM Learning Community, and updates regarding accreditation site visit and Self-Study updates for programs.

Learn about the upcoming Call for Abstracts for the 2024 Annual Educational Conference; listen to the latest episode of the "Hot Topics in MedEd" podcast; participate in Review and Comment; and more.

The ACGME welcomes Mary E. Klingensmith, MD as the Senior Vice President, Accreditation. Dr. Klingensmith will oversee the accreditation process and standards for ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs across the country.