NEW! View the Full-Day Course Agendas
The #ACGME2025 Full-Day Courses address timely topics, including challenges and advancements in graduate medical education (GME):
- Be the Best Program Director You Can Be: A Course for Program Directors
- ACGME/AOGME Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course
- Full-Day Course for Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs)
- Elevating Clinician Educator Excellence Full-Day Course
- Program and Institutional Strategies for Inclusive Learning Environments
- Coordinator Forum: Navigating With Confidence
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Post or Browse Jobs on the #ACGME2025 Job Board
Recruiters, institutions, and programs have the opportunity to post open positions and reach thousands of GME community job seekers before and during the conference!
Learn More and View Current Job Listings
Email questions to exhibitor@acgme.org.
ACGME Awards
The 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards showcase the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the GME community. The winners will be formally recognized at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.
Read the announcement in the ACGME Newsroom.
Congratulations to all the outstanding winners!
NEW! ACGME Equity Matters® Resource Collection
The ACGME is proud to announce the ACGME Equity Matters® Resource Collection, a comprehensive, wide-ranging resource for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) approaches in GME. It is designed to help Sponsoring Institutions, programs, and specialty organizations achieve their DEI goals, implement change in diversifying the physician workforce, create inclusive learning environments, and improve health care outcomes for all.
The Resource Collection provides examples of approaches that have been implemented successfully. By providing background information, literature-based evidence, and step-by-step tips, these approaches can be replicated or adapted by others seeking to enhance mission-driven efforts related to DEI. This resource is available on Learn at ACGME; a free account is required for access.
Access the ACGME Equity Matters® Resource Collection
Note: The ACGME does not endorse the use of any specific tool or resource.
NEW! Medically Underserved Areas and Populations Interest Group
The ACGME hosts a monthly virtual interest group session for GME community members involved in addressing the needs of MUA/Ps, which are places or communities with groups of people who have unmet health or health care needs.
Next Session: Tuesday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Urban Underserved GME: A Pathway Program and State Funding
These one-hour Zoom calls will take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Central and are open to the entire GME community.
NEW! Clinician Educator Journal Club
The ACGME's Clinician Educator Journal Club is a monthly online meeting on the third Thursday of each month gathering together current and future clinician educators, authors, and ACGME staff members to discuss the latest journal articles and timely topics in medical education. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions.
Next Session: Thursday, November 21, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: When We Fail
Speakers: Jason E. Liebowitz, MD, FACR
Once registered, add acgme@theonlinexpo.com as an allowed email to receive monthly email updates and journal club meeting reminders; skipping this step may result in missing important information. Note: This email address does not receive emails.
For help with registration or a missing registration confirmation email, contact virtualevents@acgme.org.
NEW! Milestones Reporting Window Opens Today
The reporting window will be open through Friday, January 10, 2025. Milestones assessments can be submitted via the Accreditation Data System (ADS) at any point during the reporting window. FAQs can be found on the ACGME website.
Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org.
Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
THURSDAY! ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Neurological Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
Applicant Criteria
- Must be certified by the relevant American Board of Medical Specialties member board or American Osteopathic Association certifying board.
- Must be able to devote sufficient time to the Appeals Panel work.
- Should have at least three years' experience as a program director, department chair, associate/assistant program director, and/or core faculty member.
- Applicants not currently serving in one of these roles may be considered if they held one of these positions within the last three years.
- Applic.ants’ programs must have a status of Continued Accreditation.
Apply by October 31, 2024. Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
Comment on Draft Preliminary Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models, co-chaired by the ACGME, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and Intealth, has released draft preliminary recommendations for public comment, aimed at guiding state medical boards and policymakers in developing new licensing pathways for internationally trained physicians.
The recommendations, which focus on eligibility requirements, are available for feedback until December 6, 2024, with final guidance expected in early 2025.
Learn more and share comments by visiting the FSMB website.
NEW! Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Update
The Program Requirements for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities have been updated to include a new subspecialty-specific background and intent box following requirement II.A.3.b).(1). The updated requirements can be found on the Program Requirements, FAQs, and Applications page of the Neurology section of the ACGME website.
Institutional Update
WEDNESDAY! Non-Standard Training (NST) Office Hours
Director, Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang and Vice
President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to answer questions about recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs for physicians with J-1 visas.
No registration is required. Office hours will take place October 30 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central.
FRIDAY! Provide Feedback to the Writing Group for Dermatology
The Writing Group for Dermatology will begin development of the new Program Requirements early next year. To inform this effort, the Writing Group seeks stakeholder input in several key areas before beginning that work.
A background document and the link to the survey can be found in the Shaping GME table on the Review and Comment page of the ACGME website.
Responses are due by November 1, 2024.
Complement Increase Request Deadline for Emergency Medicine
Programs seeking a complement increase before the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) Match® deadline on January 31, 2025, should submit requests to the Review Committee for Emergency Medicine by December 20, 2024. Increase requests received after that date will not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
Complement Increase Request Deadline for Radiology
Programs seeking a complement increase before the NRMP Match deadline on January 31, 2025, should submit requests to the Review Committee for Radiology by December 20, 2024. Increase requests received after that date will not be considered in time to meet the deadline.
Email questions to Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.
Participate in the Upcoming Revision of Program Requirements for Medical Genetics and Genomics
The Review Committee for Medical Genetics and Genomics will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Medical Genetics and Genomics. To inform this next set of Program Requirements, a series of activities designed to gather relevant information is planned, including a literature review; a series of one-on-one interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to medical genetics and genomics education; and a stakeholder summit to be held in 2025.
As this work begins, the ACGME seeks 10 current Medical Genetics and Genomics program directors who are interested in participating in a one-on-one, one-hour interview to provide their perspective on the future of medical genetics and genomics residency education. Interested program directors should complete this form.
Email questions to AST@acgme.org.
Review Committee for Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Office Hours
Program leaders can meet with the ACGME Review Committee executive director and chair during the 2024 combined meeting of the Society of University Otolaryngologists and Head & Neck Surgeons, Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, and Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization.
Appointments will be held on a first-come, first-served basis at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix on November 22, 2024.
Email Accreditation Administrator Deanna Eallonardo with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Permanent Complement Request Guidelines
The Review Committee for Surgery now requires all programs to complete the Institutional Operative Experience form with an application for a permanent complement increase.
Programs interested in having a permanent complement request reviewed at the January 2025 Review Committee meeting should send the completed form via email to Associate Executive Director Kelsey Sill, MHA by Monday, December 16.
Additional information about requests for changes in complement are available on the Documents and Resources tab of the Surgery section of the ACGME website.
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Reddit, Discord, and the Spreadsheet: Misinformation About Residency Programs and How to Combat It
Ryan J. Keneally, MD; Luis Lemos Lopes, MD
Both accurate and inaccurate information about residencies is being spread unofficially on social media platforms to fill in the gap between available and desired information. In this article, the authors provide practical strategies to close this information gap.
The Effect of Implicit Bias on the OB/GYN Residency Application Process
Thammatat Vorawandthanachai, MD; Calvin Lambert, MD; Nicola Tavella, MPH; Cristina M. Gonzalez, MD, MEd; Francine Hughes, MD
In a study of more than 100 US obstetrics and gynecology physicians, participants ranked identical applications, except for changes in names and races. Applications were also stratified into low, middle, and high tiers. Despite identical qualifications, White applicants were rated far more highly than Black or Asian applicants.
NEXT WEEK! Direct Observation Toolkit Workshop
Explore the ACGME’s Improving Assessment Using Direct Observation Toolkit with ACGME experts and toolkit authors. The toolkit, available at no cost through Learn at ACGME, offers faculty development curricula for institutions that can be adapted to local needs and provides individual faculty members with techniques that will help them become better educators.
Register now for a free workshop on Monday, November 4 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Central, and improve the frequency and quality of direct observation of learners with patients. Participants can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
This course is designed to help participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship and will provide a roadmap for developing an assessment system to assist participants in implementing changes within their own institution. Sessions are highly interactive and use multiple learning approaches, including simulation practice, peer consultations, and application exercises to provide participants with methods and tools for effective programs of assessment. Topics include assessment methods, feedback, direct observation, clinical competency committees, and more.
The spring 2025 course will be offered in Chicago, Illinois, in a six-day session. Registration will close March 3, 2025.
Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
Faculty Development Hub Courses
In addition to offering the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course in Chicago, the ACGME collaborates with institutions and organizations in the US and abroad to offer scaled, tailored versions of the course. See below for open courses and visit the ACGME Faculty Development web page for more information.
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- Karolinska Institute Stockholm (in person; Stockholm, Sweden)
- Oman Medical Specialty Board (in person; Muscat; Oman - email at link for details)
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member position. 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 Committees will forward their selections to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2025, and end June 30, 2027.
FRIDAY! Emergency Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Transitional Year
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available upon request.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Review and Comment: Proposed Requirements Revisions
The following Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
Comment Deadline: November 20, 2024
Ophthalmology
Review and Comment: Subspecialty Proposal
As part of the ongoing effort to encourage participation of the GME community and the public in the process of reviewing potential new specialties or subspecialties for accreditation, the ACGME offers a 45-day comment period to the community of interest regarding proposed new specialties and subspecialties. The subspecialty below is currently under consideration. Review the proposal and access the public comment form.
Comment Deadline: November 22, 2024
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
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.