2020 ACGME GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Awardee Taiwana Mearidy, MBA is the associate director, institutional coordinator at the Emory University School of Medicine.

2020 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Gabriella (Gabey) Gosman, MD is the chief medical officer for UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the associate designated institutional official (DIO) for UPMC Medical Education. She has previously served as the residency program director for obstetrics and gynecology at UPMC Medical Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

This week's e-Communication includes information on the 2022 Annual Educational Conference Call for Abstracts, the latest issue of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME), and the designated institutional official (DIO) approval of program Annual Updates.

As you review session descriptions and plan your conference schedule, here are five key reasons to stay through the end of the conference on Saturday evening, February 29.

The 2022 ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be a fully virtual experience for the second year in a row, including pre-conferences. While the conference will offer content in live, semi-live, and on-demand formats, the pre-conferences are almost entirely live, which presents a unique and exciting opportunity to connect and learn. 

This week's announcements include actions taken at the October meeting of the ACGME Board of Directors; information on the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; an update to Accreditation Site Visit and Self-Study processes for programs; and more.

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.

The ACGME is proud to announce that Eric Holmboe, MD, MACP, FRCP has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Intealth, which includes ECFMG and FAIMER [Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research] as its divisions.

The ACGME has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2024-2026 cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative designed to empower residents and fellows to lead and develop transformative and innovative projects to foster meaning and joy in their work and increase connection with their patients.