This week's e-Communication includes numerous deadlines for nominations for Review Committees; Review and Comment; a continuing education survey; and information on upcoming Health Equity Grand Rounds.

Read a Letter to the Community from ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca; review actions taken by the ACGME Board of Directors at their June meeting; learn about the Accreditation Data System rollover and Annual Update, and more.

Read a Letter to the Community from ACGME President and Chief Executive Office Dr. Thomas J. Nasca; register for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting in September; take a survey to help the ACGME improve its continuing education offerings and more.

The proposed revisions to Section VI of its Common Program Requirements are open for public comment over the next 45 days. The Requirements provide uniform standards for all accredited US residency and fellowship programs.

As increasing rates of stress, depression, and fatigue fuel concern about physician well-being, the ACGME, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Mayo Clinic today launched an initiative to prevent physician and medical trainee suicides.

The ACGME presented awards to 23 recipients at its Annual Educational Conference, including the inaugural DeWitt C. Baldwin Jr. Award presented in partnership with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

The FIRST trial and the iCOMPARE trial will provide much-needed data on the effects of duty hour regulations.

On the heels of the ACGME's Second Symposium on Physician Well-Being, JGME released its December 2016 issue featuring the latest research and commentary on well-being in residency, developing emotional intelligence, and more.

The ACGME has selected 23 resident- and fellow-led teams to receive funding as part of the fifth cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative developed by residents and fellows to support innovative projects that enhance the physician-patient connection and improve the clinical learning environment in graduate medical education.

The ACGME has released select session recordings from the 2026 Annual Educational Conference, held February 20-22 in San Diego, California. These videos are now available in the ACGME’s digital learning platform, Learn at ACGME.