The next installment in the ACGME and Global Health series, this post summarizes the session "International PGME Partnerships to Support Training Physicians into the Future" from the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

With overdose as the leading cause of death for Americans under 50, it is imperative that the nation—including the entire medical community—take responsibility for its role in creating this epidemic and identify and enact strategies that can address it. This is Dr. Leana Wen’s position. The former Baltimore Health Commissioner and current president of Planned Parenthood spoke about the steps she and the City of Baltimore took to address opioid addiction in the community, and what role she sees physicians playing in solving this problem that is devastating the nation.

The family medicine residency program at Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri was recently approved by the ACGME for an optional fourth year focusing on leading community efforts in public health care related to obesity and associated conditions.

In the poster, Waging War Against Physician Burnout: Overcoming the Barriers of Military Medicine with Personalized Patient Care Boards, presented at the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Dr. Jessika Weber and colleagues present their project that looked at how customized care boards in pediatric patient rooms are helping young patients.

Ahead of National Rural Health Day on November 21, 2024, this post shares information about the ACGME's efforts in support of GME in rural and medically underserved areas and populations.

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

The latest post in the ACGME and Global Health Series summarizes a conversation between ACGME Global Services and the Indonesia Minister of Health Budi Sadikin.