2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Vance Sohn, MD, works in strategic operations for US Army Medical Command in the Office of the Surgeon General, US Army. Dr. Sohn specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology. 

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 week's e-Communication includes information on the DEI Officers Forum, Review and Comment, calls for resident and public Review and Recognition Committee members, the Rural Track Designation Program, and Milestones news.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME Annual Educational Conference speakers, the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program's webcasts about upcoming COVID-19 site visits, a Call for Papers from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, and more.

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.

Dr. Eli Khazoum is the rising Chief Resident for the internal medicine residency program at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois. He attended the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in part to support his transition into the Chief Resident role. As a resident and first-time Annual Educational Conference attendee, we asked him to share his impressions.

The ACGME is committed to supporting graduate medical education programs to develop a Culture of Well-Being, not just the absence of burnout and depression. The central feature in this culture is the well-being of all members of the health care team, including faculty and staff members, and residents and fellows.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME's position on the Annual Educational Conference, a webinar on assessing residents and fellows, Review and Comment, participation opportunities in the Milestones 2.0 program, and more.

Ahead of National Rural Health Day on November 20, a spotlight on ongoing ACGME initiatives in support of rural and underserved GME.