A Q and A with 2024 ACGME Courage to Teach Awardee Jennifer O'Toole, MD, MEd.

In July 2021, and in support of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the ACGME proudly and formally announced ACGME Equity Matters^TM, a new initiative that introduces a framework for continuous learning and process improvement in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and anti-racism practices.

As with so many other events, the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be virtual this year. But its value as a networking and learning opportunity remains exceptional.

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.

The collaborative was launched in recognition of the need for a national coordinated and collective response to the epidemic of opioid addiction in the US. ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP will serve on the Steering Committee.

A website has been set up to provide information and updates on the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Competencies initiative. The initiative aims to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in UME programs in the US and improve the transition to graduate medical education.

Read a summary of some events and activities being offered at #ACGME2024 to give attendees opportunities to volunteer, relax, replenish, and even compete!

On the eve of the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Dr. Nasca calls on the medical community to "frame this environment of violence as a major public health crisis," and to "work together across health care and with other institutions in our communities to address violence in our society."

A Q and A with Dr. Linda Rae Murray, an ACGME Equity Matters author presenting The History of Race in Medicine: From Enlightenment to Flexner.