Programs
ACGME Presents New Proceedings Paper Detailing Three-Day Summit Focused on Nutrition in Medical Education
The ACGME is pleased to present findings and resources from the Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Medpage Today: How to (Legally) Diversify the Healthcare Workforce
The ACGME is mentioned in a Medpage Today article discussing organizations which have reaffirmed their commitment to diversifying the healthcare workforce in light of the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
New UME Foundational Competencies Website Shares Updates and Collects Community Feedback
A website has been set up to provide information and updates on the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Competencies initiative. The initiative aims to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in UME programs in the US and improve the transition to graduate medical education.
Mercy First in the U.S. to Expand Family Medicine Residency Program to Focus on Obesity
The family medicine residency program at Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri was recently approved by the ACGME for an optional fourth year focusing on leading community efforts in public health care related to obesity and associated conditions.
ACGME Answers: Establishing New Sponsoring Institutions and Accredited Programs
What does it take to begin a new accredited institution or program? This blog tries to clarify the accreditation process for new institutions and programs with a general timeline and helpful links.
Programs May Now Request Emergency Categorization
The ACGME has developed a process to allow accredited programs to request Program Emergency Categorization when planned resident/fellow experiences are disrupted due to a local epidemic/pandemic surge.
August 22, 2022
This week's edition includes information about the Annual Educational Conference Call for Abstracts, the Shaping GME process for general surgery, registration for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions Meeting, and more.
August 8, 2022
This edition of the weekly e-Communication includes calls for resident/fellow Review Committee members; an opportunity to join the ACGME's Coordinator Advisory Group, announcements on updated Review Committee documents, and more.
August 1, 2022
This week's e-Communication includes information on joining the Coordinator Advisory Group, articles of the week from JGME, information on how to join Review and Recognition Committees, and more.
A New Blog Series: Introducing “ACGME Answers”
A new ACGME Blog series, ACGME Answers, will provide context and detail about the ACGME, GME, and on some of the topics featured in the ACGME General FAQs.
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