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ACGME Announces Request for Grant Proposals for Back to Bedside Project Funding
The ACGME has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2026-2028 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 by increasing connection with their patients.
ACGME Names John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP as Chief Education and Research Officer
The ACGME is pleased to announce that John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP will join the organization as Chief Education and Research Officer in early March. Dr. Co will serve as a member of the ACGME Executive Leadership Team, guiding the organization’s integrated education and research strategy.
ACGME Publishes Proceedings from Disability-Inclusive Care Summit
This groundbreaking event brought together 90 leaders in graduate and undergraduate medical education, practicing physicians, and disability advocates to address persistent barriers and develop strategies for improving physician education and training in caring for patients with disabilities.
Dr. Halah Ibrahim Named KIPRIME Fellow for Advancing Medical Education Research
ACGME Vice President, International Outreach joins 13 medical education researchers honored at biennial event at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
ACGME Board Commissions Nutrition Task Force
The ACGME is taking concrete steps to operationalize and enhance physician competencies related to nutrition across specialties, and announces the formation of a Nutrition Task Force.
ACGME Honors Timothy P. Brigham on His Retirement
The ACGME proudly announces the retirement of Chief Education Officer and Special Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, MS, PhD. Dr. Brigham has been a guiding force in shaping graduate medical education (GME), advancing faculty development, and championing physician well-being for almost two decades.
ACGME Announces 2026 Graduate Medical Education Awardees
The ACGME is honored to recognize the 2026 recipients of the ACGME Awards! The ACGME Awards recognize notable individuals, programs, and organizations for their outstanding work and contributions to graduate medical education.
Study Links Higher Milestones Ratings to Better Patient Experience
Since 2013, the ACGME has used Milestones ratings to assess physician learners across the six Core Competencies, including Professionalism and Interpersonal and Communication Skills. A new study published in JAMA sheds light on their association to early unsupervised practice.
Dr. Thomas Nasca Earns Prestigious AAMC Honor
Former ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP has received the 2025 Special Recognition Award, presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), for his nearly two decades leading the ACGME and advancing graduate medical education.
Advisory Commission Releases Recommendations and Toolkit to Inform Assessment and Supervision of Internationally Trained Physicians
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models has released new guidance for state medical boards, legislators, and employers working on new licensure pathways for physicians who have already trained and practiced medicine outside the US.
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