Submit a session proposal for #ACGME2027, view information about the Accreditation Data System Annual Update, and comment on new Milestones.

Propose a session for #ACGME2027, sign up for an upcoming webinar or office hours session, or submit a Review Committee member nomination.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the designated institutional official (DIO) approval of program Annual Updates; improvements to the Direct Observation of Clinical Care (DOCC) app, Review and Comment, and calls for resident and public Review and Recognition Committee members.

We’re at the mid-way point in the five-year transition to a single GME accreditation system—and this is our third pre-conference for osteopathic residency and fellowship programs. A lot has happened in the last few years, and we’re proud of our expanding family—not just on the program side, but also on the accreditation and governance side.

If you were working in GME back in the 80s, maybe you attended one of the ACGME’s early forerunners of the Annual Educational Conference.

ACGME President and CEO Dr. Nasca kicked off his Saturday morning session at the Annual Educational Conference with some “non-rhetorical” questions: Can anyone predict what the health care system will look like in 2035? Can anyone predict how long your residents will practice? 40 years?

After stumping the room, he went on to explain that it is our job is to prepare residents to practice in the future—not to arm them with practices, skills, and knowledge of the present. We want our residents to be prepared not just for 2018 but for 2035—and beyond.

For the first time since 2012, the ACGME today presented the John C. Gienapp Distinguished Service Award to Timothy C. Flynn, MD, FACS. The award is named for Dr. John Gienapp, who was the ACGME’s Executive Director for 19 years. Dr. Gienapp made several important contributions to GME and ACGME accreditation, and when he retired this award was established in his honor to recognize those who, like himself, dedicated themselves to a career in graduate medical education and made outstanding contributions to residency education and ACGME activities in a variety of ways.

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.

Register for #ACGME2026; participate in Review and Comment; and read the Journal of Graduate Medical Education's Articles of the Week.

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.