Council of Public Members

The Council of Public Members includes the Public Directors from the ACGME Board of Directors, as well as the public members who sit on each of the ACGME's Review and Recognition Committees.

Council of Public Members Purpose Statement

With the goal of increasing public trust in physician residency and fellowship education to promote high quality medical care for all, the purposes of the Council are to:

• Advise the Board of Directors from the public perspective, including on strategic and accreditation issues;
• Bring the voice of the public and patients to the ACGME;
• Engage with the public and patient population, as recommended by the ACGME; and
• Enhance the effectiveness of the public members in their roles as members of the Review Committees, the Board of Directors, and other committees and task forces.