Patient Safety
The Next Generation of Doctors May be Learning Bad Habits at Teaching Hospitals with Many Safety Violations
Stat News analyzed federal inspection data at teaching hospitals.
Education Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal Medicine
This article in the New England Journal of Medicine reviews 63 internal medicine programs governed by the 2011 standard duty-hour policies or by more flexible policies.
ACGME Response to Initial iCOMPARE Study Findings
The ACGME looks forward to reviewing initial findings and studying the complete results. The organization is committed to supporting all Sponsoring Institutions and programs in meeting our requirements and prioritizing well-being.
Session Summary: SES119—The 21st-Century Physician: What SI2025 and CLER are Teaching Us
In one of the final sessions at the 2018 Annual Educational Conference on Sunday, March 4, a panel of ACGME executives, deans, a patient safety expert, and a resident spoke to the crowd about how medicine is changing and graduate medical education may need to evolve to serve patients well into the 21st century.
Your Conference Experience: Q and A with ACGME Board Chair Dr. Rowen Zetterman
As the current chair of the ACGME Board of Directors, Rowen Zetterman, MD, filled several important roles at this year’s Annual Educational Conference, presenting awards and introducing Dr. Nasca for his President and CEO Address among them. We caught up with Dr. Zetterman in between his activities to learn a little more about his experience the last few years with the ACGME and, in particular, at the Annual Educational Conference.
Conference Summary: SES061: Preparing GME for the Uncertain Future of Medicine
ACGME President and CEO Dr. Nasca kicked off his Saturday morning session at the Annual Educational Conference with some “non-rhetorical” questions: Can anyone predict what the health care system will look like in 2035? Can anyone predict how long your residents will practice? 40 years?
After stumping the room, he went on to explain that it is our job is to prepare residents to practice in the future—not to arm them with practices, skills, and knowledge of the present. We want our residents to be prepared not just for 2018 but for 2035—and beyond.
We Are All Part of the Solution: A Call to Action from ACGME CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP
“All of you are a part of the solution… if there is anything we can do to help you individually or institutionally, we are here to help. I want to thank you for taking on the responsibility to make these cultural changes. It will make this change happen.”
More than 3,000 attendees gathered for the CEO Address at the Annual Educational Conference. The message was loud and clear: it’s time for us to collaborate and make change.
ACGME Launches Resources Webpage for Resident and Faculty Member Well-Being
The American Osteopathic Association's The DO blog writes about the new resources section of the ACGME website dedicated to physician well-being.
Session Preview: Friday's Three Big Plenaries
For the third year in a row, the Annual Educational Conference is featuring three theme-focused sessions following the Welcome and CEO Address on Friday morning. This year’s conference theme, Engaging Each Other: Transformation through Collaboration, encompasses an array of applications in health care and GME. These three sessions speak to that range, underscoring central issues facing physicians at all levels of experience.
Physician Well-Being: The ACGME and Beyond
Physician well-being has been a key issue for the ACGME for as long as the organization has been serving the GME community.
Contact
