Programs
ACGME Shares Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Information on Access to Physician Data Center
As a resource to the graduate medical education community, the ACGME is sharing the following statement from FSMB regarding hospital access to the organization's Physician Data Center.
March 16, 2020
This special edition of the ACGME's weekly e-Communication is dedicated to critical information about the ACGME's response to the novel coronavirus.
ACGME Resident/Fellow Education and Training Considerations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Since the publication of this article, the ACGME has created a section of its website dedicated to the ACGME’s response to this pandemic crisis. Visit this section for the most up-to-date guidance on ACGME activities during this time.
UPDATED: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ACGME Site Visits, Educational Activities, and Other Meetings
ACGME Honors Graduate Medical Education Community with Annual Awards
Twenty-five individuals and three institutions were recognized for innovation at Annual Educational Conference in San Diego, California.

Does the Apple Fall Far from the Tree?
Dr. Lee Francis' recent Baldwin Seminar, Training the Next Generation at Community Health Centers: Does the Apple Fall Far from the Tree?, discussed how educating residents in community health settings offers an exceptional opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health.

$29 million bond could pave way for family medicine residencies at Pullman Regional Hospital
The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, writes about the proposed development of a family medicine residency program in a critical access hospital, which will seek ACGME accreditation. Chief Accreditation Officer Lynne Kirk, MD, is quoted.
ACGME Releases 2018-2019 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
Following steady growth in ACGME-accredited programs over the last decade, the 2018-2019 academic year showed the largest annual increase of programs to 11,685, up 4.2 percent from the previous academic year.

Conversations with Leadership: Linda B. Andrews, MD
Linda B. Andrews, MD joined the ACGME leadership team in February 2019 as the new Senior Vice President, Field Activities. We chatted with Dr. Andrews to learn more about her background and her vision for Field Activities at the ACGME.

With $20M in federal grants, new residency programs will train more doctors for rural areas
FierceHealthcare highlights 27 health care organizations nationwide that will receive federal funding to set up ACGME-accredited residency programs to educate physicians to work in rural areas.