The ACGME issued a statement April 5, 2020 regarding its expectations within the clinical learning environment amidst the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). This statement is updated to include a link to resources on optimizing PPE.

Featured in this e-Communication is information on the new preventive medicine specialties, resident member nominations for a variety of Review Committees, registration for a institutional coordinator workshop, and more.

Sign up for an upcoming session, view Review Committee updates, or submit a photo for the Arts and Humanities in Medicine photography contest.

See the actions taken at the June Board meeting, submit a photo for the Arts and Humanities in Medicine photography contest, or sign up for an upcoming course.

Submit a performance for Arts and Humanities in Medicine at #ACGME2026; access the new patient safety toolkit in Learn at ACGME; and learn about the ACGME's upcoming nutrition task force. 

Learn about an award received by the ACGME in partnership with the Docs With Disabilities Initiative; register for a webinar about women with disabilities in medicine; comment on the Draft Foundational Comptencies for Undergraduate Medical Education; and more.

On August 7, 2019, Ohio Valley Medical Center (OVMC) in Wheeling, West Virginia informed its employees it would close in 60 to 90 days. OVMC is a participating site for ACGME-accredited emergency medicine and internal medicine residency programs.

Learn about the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference Keynote speakers; submit a work of art for Arts and Humanities in Medicine; apply to sit on an ACGME Appeal Panel.

2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Awardee Dr. Joann Porter, MD, FACP is the designated institutional official (DIO) and associate dean for GME at Creighton University School of Medicine. 

2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. Sachin Kedar is a professor of ophthalmology and neurology and the vice chair for education at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Kedar specializes in neuro-ophthalmology.