Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, FACP, CS-F is the current Chair of the ACGME Board of Directors, having assumed this role in September 2020. We asked Dr. Nichols to talk about her professional experience, her role, and her experience with the ACGME’s first-ever virtual Annual Educational Conference.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the Annual Educational Conference Calls for Sessions, information on direct supervision using telecommunications technology, and Review and Comment opportunities. 

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.

Nick Yaghmour is the Associate Director for Well-Being and Milestones Research at the ACGME. We asked him about his experience with the conference, his role, and what else he's working on.

In the poster, Addressing Physician Shortage in Medically Underserved Areas through a Rural Residency Program Collaboration, Dr. Douglas Nolan explored how osteopathic physician residents may be able to bridge that gap in care as they complete their education.

2021 Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Awardee Adam Finney is a program coordinator for child neurology and pediatric epilepsy at the University of Colorado.

Register for ACGME Cloud training; participate in Review and Comment; learn about the ACGME Requirements reformatting process; and more.

2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference registration opens this week; access the new Language Equity in Health Care Toolkit; participate in the Clinician Educator Journal Club; and more.

Nominate a colleague for an ACGME Award; read Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week; register for Renewal 2025; and participate in the Review and Comment process.

Register for ACGME Cloud training; participate in a course or workshop; read the Journal of Graduate Medical Education's Articles of the Week, and more.