This week's e-Communication includes the Call for Exhibitors for the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, actions taken at the September ACGME Board of Directors meeting, and more.

This special edition of the weekly e-Communication includes COVID-19 News including additional Frequently Asked Questions, information on the Sponsoring Institution Idea Exchange, Review and Recognition Committee News, and more.

In this post, we explore the ACGME’s well-being efforts, including their impact on the GME community.

2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS is a professor of surgery and the associate dean for GME at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Joshi is also the editor-in-chief of the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE®). 

The Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) has long enjoyed a presence at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference with great sessions and workshops. This year’s JGME workshop is called Turning Your Educational Evaluation Work into a Scholarly Activity. 

What does it take to begin a new accredited institution or program? This blog tries to clarify the accreditation process for new institutions and programs with a general timeline and helpful links.

A preview of some of what Nashville has to offer for those in the GME community planning their trip for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference!

Read about the recently launched redesign of the ACGME's online learning portal, Learn at ACGME.

Participate in User Acceptance Training as part of the ACGME Cloud rollout; participate in office hours held by Accreditation Field Activities staff members; and nominate someone to be a member of a Review or Recognition Committee.

Apply to join an Appeals Panel; participate in a webinar about nutritional competencies; take a survey about Milestones 2.0 to inform the next iteration of the program; and take a course in developing faculty competencies.