2023 GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Awardee Bret Stevens, MBA, C-TAGME is the institutional coordinator for McLaren Health Care and the associate designated institutional official (DIO) for McLaren Oakland and McLaren St. Luke’s hospitals.

2023 John C. Gienapp Awardee Dr. Elias Traboulsi works at the Cleveland Clinic in many roles, including program director for the fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.

The ACGME is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 ACGME Awards, shining a spotlight on their remarkable commitment, innovation, and valuable contributions to the graduate medical education (GME) community. These deserving winners will be honored during the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, which is scheduled for March 7-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

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.

This award honors residents and fellows who have actively implemented strategies that lead to measurable improvements in patient safety within their Sponsoring Institution or residency/fellowship program. These individuals demonstrate a commitment to advancing patient safety through innovative solutions and initiatives, resulting in tangible outcomes that enhance the overall quality of care.

A recap of Journal of Graduate Medical Education-led sessions and experiences at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

Register for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; participate in the Clinician Educator Journal Club; and nominate a colleague for the 2026 ACGME Awards.

Physician well-being has been a key issue for the ACGME for as long as the organization has been serving the GME community.

A Q and A with 2024 Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award winner Elaine M. Griffeth, MD.

2022 GME Institutional Coordinator Award Venice VanHuse, MPA, works as an institutional coordinator at Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra.