NEW! Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
NEW! COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2023
Hematology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology
WEDNESDAY! COMMENT DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2023
Pediatrics
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023
Family Medicine
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 4, 2023
Adolescent Medicine
NEW! Resident/Fellow and Faculty Survey Window Closing Sunday
The eight-week reporting period for the ACGME’s annual surveys closes this Sunday, April 9, 2023. The ACGME anticipates programs will receive their reports in early May.
Email questions to ADS@acgme.org.
NEW! Submit CLER Visit Blackout Dates
The window for submitting Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) visit blackout weeks is open through April 26, 2023 for blocking off dates in the period highlighted below. Sponsoring Institutions can submit up to four blackout weeks during this period.
Upcoming Windows for Entering Blackout Weeks
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2023
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2023
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2024
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2024
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout dates here.
Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
NEW! Milestones Year-End Reporting Window Opens April 17
The reporting window will be open Monday, April 17, 2023 through Friday, June 23, 2023. Milestones assessments can be submitted through ADS at any point during this time. FAQs can be found on the ACGME website.
Email technical assistance to ADS@acgme.org.
Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK!
Join program directors from around the country for the live virtual event, “Program Director Well-Being: Finding a Path Forward,” on April 11, 2023 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Central. The event includes a panel discussion and listening session about the current state of and solutions for well-being in the program director role.
REMINDER! Update Contacts in the Accreditation Data System (ADS)
Review information in ADS to ensure the appropriate individuals at the institution and/or program receive these e-Communication messages. This includes removing contact information for those no longer working in the institution/program (e.g., those who have retired).
Verify that email addresses for the designated institutional official, institutional coordinator, program director, and program coordinator(s) are current in ADS.
Add ACGMECommunications@acgme.org and ADS@acgme.org to your address book or safe sender list so important notifications, including Annual Update or Resident/Fellow and Faculty Survey announcements, as well as these e-Communication messages are not marked as spam or junk by internet service providers (ISPs). Messages may need to be opened and marked as "not spam."
Contact the local (e.g., institution's) ISP or spam filter application support for assistance.
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY! Shaping GME: The Future of Emergency Medicine
Every 10 years, Review Committees are required to review their specialty Program Requirements to determine necessary revisions. As part of the revision process, the Writing Group for Emergency Medicine requests feedback on the Summary of Themes and Insights that will guide development of the new Program Requirements for Emergency Medicine. The summary document is posted for Review and Comment here.
Submit feedback by April 5, 2023 using the electronic form available in the Shaping GME table on the Review and Comment page.
NEW! Emergency Medicine Presentation Available
A presentation given to the Council of Residency Directors in March 2023 is now available on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Articles of the Week
Clinical Assessment of Residents: A Survey of Clinician Educators Regarding Resident Assessment Burden and Modifiable Factors
Aaron A. Tierney, BA; Benjamin I. Rosner, MD, PhD
The authors conducted a cross-sectional study and found that resident assessments are a source of burden among adult hospital medicine clinician educators and that several factors underlying this burden may be modifiable.
Using Kotter's Change Management Framework to Redesign Departmental GME Recruitment
Matthew C. Miles, MD, MEd; Karl M. Richardson, MD; Rachel Wolfe, MD; Kristen Hairston, MD, MPH; Maryjo Cleveland, MD; Christopher Kelly, MD; Jacqueline Lippert, MD; Nina Mastandrea, BS; Zachary Pruitt, MD
The authors describe their successful application of Kotter’s Eight Steps to guide major changes to graduate medical education recruitment (virtual format) while maintaining Match fill rates and increasing website engagement.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Transitional Year Review Committee Members
The Transitional Year Review Committee is looking for two new physician members. Candidates must be certified in anesthesiology or surgery through an American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association member board.
Nominations are due by July 1, 2023. The Review Committee will forward its selections to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
For details or to receive the nomination form, email Senior Accreditation Administrator Aimee Morales.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member positions. 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 residency or fellowship. The Review Committee will forward its selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
NEW! ANESTHESIOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
NEW! RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
NEW! TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
NEW! PLASTIC SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
SPACE LIMITED! Leadership Skills Training Programs for Chief Residents
Remaining workshops are filling quickly, but space is available for the following:
May 22-24, 2023 | Chicago
May 31-June 2, 2023 | Chicago
June 12-14, 2023 | Philadelphia
This workshop is designed to provide a transitional experience into the role of chief resident. Email questions about the course to Ann Riley. Email registration questions to registration@acgme.org.
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.