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.

This week's e-Communication includes Special-Specific Program Requirements available for Review and Comment; information on next week's well-being event for program directors; and resident and fellow Review Committee Member openings with terms beginning July 1, 2024.

This week's e-Communication includes information the Annual Educational Conference's session schedule, an opportunity to participate in the Clinical Learning Environnment Review (CLER) Evaluation Committee, the latest episode of the "Hot Topics in MedEd" podcast, and more.

The next post in the Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME series looks at the Central Washington family medicine residency program's rural participating site located in Ellensburg, Washington.

Register for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; apply for a 2026 ACGME Award; participate in the January Clinician Educator Journal Club meeting; and submit Milestones assessments by January 10, 2025.

Q and A with 2026 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Awardee I. Michael Leitman, MD, FACS.

A collection of resources to promote well-being, foster professional growth, and ensure a smooth start at the transition into a new academic year.

This first post in a new series focuses on resources provided by the ACGME on its website and distance learning platform for residents and fellows.

Q and A with 2026 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Aimee K. Zaas, MD, MHS.