A Q and A with 2025 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Berdale Colorado, DO, MPH.

2021 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Wilma F. Bergfeld, is the director of the dermatopathology fellowship, a senior dermatologist, and emeritus director, dermatopathology in the departments of dermatology and pathology at the Cleveland Clinic.

A review of opportunities to learn more about ACGME accreditation at the 2026 Annual Educational Conference.

Bree Bower and her team in the anesthesiology and pain medicine department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio studied the affects of COVID-19 on fellow recruitment and presented that work at the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in the Poster Hall.

2023 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. Adriana K. Malone is the program director of the hematology-oncology fellowship program and Senior Associate Dean for GME at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. Heather L. Burrows is the program director for pediatrics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2020 ACGME David C. Leach Awardee David Valentine, MD is a fellow in clinical neurophysiology at New York University’s Langone Health.

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.