NEW! Join a Discussion Forum on Revising Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education
The ACGME, Association of American Medical Colleges, and American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine are launching an initiative to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the US. This initiative aligns with recommendations outlined in the Undergraduate Medical Education-Graduate Medical Education Review Committee and is part of a comprehensive effort by all three organizations to improve the transition to residency.
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The initiative will engage educators, students, residents, faculty members, and the public, beginning with a series of discussion forums from across medical education to collect input for the project team. The sessions will begin with a project overview and ask participants to explore questions related to the evolution of competency-based education in undergraduate medical education, such as:
- What will we expect all future physicians to be able to do, know and value regardless of their specialty? What will we need to teach and assess to ensure an ideal future workforce?
- For those working in medical education, what frameworks for competency-based education are currently being used and what does "use" mean at the local school level?
- What are implications to adopting a common set of competencies across undergraduate medical education that align with graduate medical education?
DEADLINE TODAY! Requirements for Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and Recognition Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Interim Revision following the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
Comment Deadline: August 8, 2022
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Note: The Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology will not cite any residency program for non-compliance with current program requirements relating to induced abortion if compliance would result in any resident, physician educator, or residency program violating the law.
ONE WEEK LEFT! Seeking Nominations for the Coordinator Advisory Group
The ACGME is accepting nominations for the next cohort of the Coordinator Advisory Group, which serves as a consultative body concerning coordinator, graduate medical education, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Members will serve three-year terms, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026.
Additional information, including the group's charge, information about the nomination process, the nomination form, and the disclosure form, can be found on the Coordinator Advisory Group page of the ACGME website.
Completed nomination packets are due next Monday, August 15, 2022. Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
Register for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions Meeting
Designed specifically for designated institutional officials and institutional leaders, this meeting will convene in Chicago and online September 7-8, 2022, with the theme of "Building Connections, Leading Change."
Participate in interactive workshops, engage in peer interest community sessions and presentations, get updates from the ACGME, and network with colleagues actively committed to leading change in Sponsoring Institutions and clinical learning environments. Hear from clinical leaders in plenary sessions and a variety of shared learning activities.
Register by the extended deadline of August 17, 2022 to attend in person. For more information and to register for the in-person or remote options, visit the meeting web page.
NEW! JGME Articles of the Week
A Novel Hospital Medicine Training Track for Internal Medicine Residents: Description and Program Evaluation of the First 15 Years
Julia Limes, MD; Emily Gottenborg, MD; Tyler Anstett, DO; Suzanne Brandenburg, MD;
Manuel J. Diaz, MD; Jeffrey J. Glasheen, MD
The authors describe the first dedicated hospitalist track and the program evaluation data from the University of Colorado. A dedicated hospitalist education track produces graduates who choose hospital medicine careers at high rates and participate in a wide variety of leadership and non-clinical roles.
Building Inclusion and Belonging in Training Environments
Quentin R. Youmans, MD, MSc; Maria Maldonado, MD; Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH;
Katherine Lupton, MD
In the final Rip Out article of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series, the authors lay out an action plan for deliberately fostering inclusive education and training environments with a genuine sense of belonging for all learners, particularly those holding identities historically excluded from medicine.
DEADLINE MONDAY! Call for Applications for a Visual Media Resident/Fellow Editorial Board Member
JGME seeks a current resident or fellow to serve as a visual media editor on the journal's Editorial Board. Applicants from any specialty or subspecialty are eligible. Qualified candidates should have an interest in medical education and scholarship and prior experience in visual design or graphic art. Visit the Announcements page on the JGME website for details.
Candidates should email their CV and a brief letter of interest, as well as a statement of support from their program director, to jgme@acgme.org by next Monday, August 15, 2022.
NEW! Resource Available: Examples of Non-Standard Training Program Types
The Institutional Review Committee has created a new resource to inform Sponsoring Institutions applying for Non-Standard Training (NST) Recognition. When a Sponsoring Institution receives Initial Recognition, it must enter a description of any active NST program in the Accreditation Data System (ADS). Program types and relationships to ACGME-accredited programs can be selected when entering the program description.
Examples of NST programs previously approved for participantion in the Exchange Visitor Program with J-1 visas sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates are now available on the NST Recognition page of the ACGME website. In the list, the program type has been linked to its most closely related specialty(ies) and/or subspecialty(ies).
Sponsoring Institutions can request new NST program types or new specialty or subspecialty relationships that do not appear in this resource.
Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
NEW! Review Committee Seeks Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Feedback
Obstetrics and gynecology residency and fellowship programs are asked to use the Major Changes and Updates section in the Accreditation Data System (ADS) during the program's ADS Annual Update to inform the Review Committee of the impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health on their program. If applicable, programs should outline changes to the family planning curriculum (completed and planned) and a timeline for any planned changes.
Email questions to OBGYN-RC@acgme.org.
NEW! Pediatric Otolaryngology Key Indicator Procedures (KIPs) and Coding Guidelines Documents Updated
The Pediatric Otolaryngology Case Log Minimums, Pediatric Otolaryngology KIPs Announcement, and Pediatric Otolaryngology Case Log Coding Guidelines are available on the Documents and Resources page of the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact Review Committee staff members with questions; contact information is located on the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Neurological Surgery Resources Updated
The Review Committee has made minor changes to the Participating Site Change Guidelines, Institutional Case Report Form, International Rotation Guidelines, Work Hour Exception Request, and Requests for Changes in Resident Complement documents. These documents can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Neurological Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Any non-accreditation requests submitted as of August 1, 2022 should use the updated guidelines.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
Orthopaedic Surgery Resources Updated
The Review Committee has made minor changes to the International Rotation Guidelines, Participating Site Change Guidelines, and Requests for Changes in Resident Complement documents. These documents can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Any non-accreditation requests submitted as of August 1, 2022 should use the updated guidelines.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
Orthopaedic Surgery Block Diagram Templates
The Review Committee developed specialty-specific block diagram templates to highlight the necessary components of a program's curriculum and organization for all eight orthopaedic subspecialties. The new templates are available on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website, and in the Specialty Instructions link in the ADS "Sites" tab.
The specialty-specific block diagram templates are encouraged to be used for the ADS Annual Update, as well as for all complement increase and participating site change requests submitted as of August 1, 2022.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
FAQs for Preventive Medicine Specialties
New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) documents for Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine are accessible from the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page of the Preventive Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Email questions to Executive Director Kate Hatlak.
2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference
February 23-25, 2023
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Email questions to acgmeconference@acgme.org.
Register Now for Fall 2022 Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment Course
Led by ACGME senior staff members and selected expert instructors from around the country, Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment helps participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship. Sessions are highly interactive and use multiple learning approaches, including virtual simulations, to provide participants with approaches and tools for effective assessment. Choose from a virtual course that will meet weekly beginning October 7, 2022, or a six-day, in-person course beginning October 9, 2022.
For details and registration information for this course and regional hub courses, visit the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment page on the ACGME website.
ACGME Seeks Institutional Review Committee Member
The Institutional Review Committee seeks one designated institutional official to serve a six-year member term beginning July 1, 2023. Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Apply by September 5, 2022. Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2023. These members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: November 1, 2022
ACGME Seeks Resident Members
The following Review Committees seeks nominations for their next resident member. Nominees must be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of that program. After review and consideration of all nominees, the Review Committees will forward their selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2023 and end June 30, 2025.
DERMATOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Dermatology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: September 12, 2022
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: October 3, 2022
INSTITUTIONAL
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 5, 2022
Career Opportunities
The ACGME is always interested in finding talented, dedicated individuals to join the organization and support its mission to improve health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of resident and fellow physicians' education through advancements in accreditation and education.