In 2016, a Castlight Health report named Wilmington, North Carolina, the city with the highest abuse opioid abuse rate in the US. In response, Joseph Pino, MD, MHA, and members of the community sought to safely reduce the number of opioids prescribed, increase adherence to best practices in opioid prescribing, and reduce emergency department visits due to opioid overdose. His poster, presented at the 2019 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, reports the outcome of these multiple initiatives.

The ACGME is committed to supporting graduate medical education programs to develop a Culture of Well-Being, not just the absence of burnout and depression. The central feature in this culture is the well-being of all members of the health care team, including faculty and staff members, and residents and fellows.

As 2019 revs up, we thought it was a good time to look ahead at what the CLER Program has lined up for the coming year.

ACGME Manager, Employee Communications Emily Vasiliou wrote about her experience attending the ACGME's annual Awards Retreat for recipients of the Courage to Lead and Courage to Teach Awards for the first time in 10 years.

Lauren Wojnarowski, MA is the ACGME's Associate Director, Educational Projects, working in the Education Department's Educational Activities team. She is one of the planners of the Annual Educational Conference, and her team's role is to handle collection of educational content and logistics (besides AV) to produce the conference each year. We asked her to share some more about her role and what the conference experience is like for her behind the scenes.

If you’re joining us in Orlando next week, here’s a quick list of tips and information to know before you arrive! See you soon!

2021 Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Awardee Sharon M. Ashley is the senior residency program coordinator for emergency medicine at Emory University.

Participate in offices hours about accreditation site visits; particpate in the DIO Forum; and nominate residents and/or fellows to participate on a Review or Recognition Committee.

Submit a poster presentation during the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; complete a survey to inform revisions of the Institutional Requirements; join the MUA/P Interest Group.

Review the Program Requirements approved at the most recent meeting of the ACGME Board of Directors; register to participate in Accreditation Site Visit office hours; and sign up to participate in October's ACGME LINC program.