ACGME Announces Funding Recipients for Resident-led Back to Bedside Initiative

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) today announced the selection of funding recipients for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to empower medical residents and fellows to create innovative strategies for increasing time with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.

The ACGME selected 30 proposals from 223 submissions, up from the original number of five proposals announced in May. Institutions will receive a total of $130,000 at different funding levels, renewable for up to two years. Visit www.acgme.org/backtobedside for the list of Back to Bedside recipients, projects and resident and fellow team leaders.