This edition of the ACGME e-Communication includes information on the Sponsoring Institution Emergency Categorization for institutions managing an increase in COVID-19 cases; on the 2021 Annual Educational Conference going virtual, and more.

Two areas where the GME community is seeking additional guidance and clarification from the ACGME are telemedicine and the ACGME Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys. Here we provide further explanation on these two topics.

We asked ACGME Accreditation Field Representatives about their experience with the ACGME's most recent and first all-virtual conference.

ACGME Educational Project Manager Victoria Kreps, PMP’s name is likely familiar to anyone who has attended or participated in any recent ACGME educational course or the Annual Educational Conference.

At the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Athena Gonzalez and her team presented their poster, Strategies for Optimizing Fit Testing for Residents and the Evolving Role of the Program Coordinator, about their work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure residents were wearing properly sized and fitted masks and respirators, even as supplies changed.

April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week and the ACGME would like to recognize and thank the hundreds of volunteers who offer their time and expertise to further the mission of the ACGME.

Read about actions taken at the February 2024 ACGME Board of Directors Meeting; learn about the ACGME Annual Educational Conference; register for courses and workshops; and participate in Review and Comment.

This week's e-Communication includes the call for nominations for the 2025 ACGME Awards; information on two free webinars about faculty development toolkits; a call for public members for the Review Committee for Dermatology, and more.

Read a special announcement about the ACGME's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; about the ACGME's role in establishing a Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models; and more.