January 27, 2025

January 27, 2025

2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference branding; Meaning in Medicine, February 20-22, 2025; Nashville

Online Registration Closes Wednesday!

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Connect with colleagues at the world's largest gathering for graduate medical education (GME), which will feature:


Find Program Director and Faculty Member Positions

Recruiters, institutions, and programs can reach thousands of GME community job seekers before and during the conference on the Annual Educational Conference Job Boar! Learn More and View Current Job Listings Email questions to conferencejobboard@acgme.org.


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 journal articles and timely topics in medical education. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions.

Next Session: Thursday, February 20, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: Enriching Resident Engagement During Whiteboard Mini-Talks 
Speakers: Ryan E. Nelson, MD

Once registered, add acgme@theonlinexpo.com as an allowed email to receive monthly updates and journal club meeting reminders; skipping this step may result in missing important information. Note: This address does not receive emails.

Join the Clinician Educator Journal Club 

Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.


 Paving the Pathway to Medicine branding; Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nashville, Tennessee

FRIDAY! #ACGME2025 Volunteer Opportunity

In “ACGME Paving the Path to Medicine: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nashville, Tennessee,” local college students from communities underrepresented in medicine will learn about careers in medicine, meet with faculty members, and participate in activities. The ACGME is pleased to partner with Meharry Medical College in a community-centered event on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. Participants can gain first-hand experience participating in a pathway program they can replicate at their own institutions for a lasting impact on the future of the physician workforce. Submit interest in participating by January 31. The ACGME will review interest and confirm involvement with participants. Completing the interest form does not guarantee participation.

Access Interest Form


 ACGME Awards emblem with a red ribbon and silver medallion

2026 ACGME Awards

The ACGME is accepting nominations for the 2026 ACGME Awards, which showcase the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the GME community. Applications for the awards are available in the Awards section of the website.

Nominations are due March 12, 2025.


Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys

The reporting period for the ACGME’s annual Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys opens February 10, 2025, and will run for eight weeks, ending April 4, 2025. The ACGME anticipates sending survey reports in early May. The ACGME will send Sponsoring Institution and program leadership survey alerts at the beginning and throughout the administration period. Program leaders are still charged with alerting their survey takers regarding participation, using the existing mechanisms in ADS, during the survey administration period. Programs should review and, if necessary, update their Resident/Fellow and Faculty Rosters in ADS before the surveys open to ensure accurate scheduling of participants.


NEW! Emergency Medicine Geographically Distant Participating Sites

The Review Committee requires additional information from programs that wish to add a geographically distant participating site. Any program that will require rotations at a site that entails extended travel (consistently more than half an hour each way), or a distance between the site and the Sponsoring Institution exceeding 60 miles, must complete and submit a table to clarify the site’s use to the Review Committee.

Copy and complete this table and email to Senior Accreditation Administrator Bianca Andino.


TODAY! Provide Input: Upcoming Revisions to Neurological Surgery Requirements

The Writing Group for Neurological Surgery will begin development of the revised Program Requirements this year. To inform this effort, the Writing Group seeks stakeholder input. Access a background document and survey link to provide input in the Shaping GME table on the Review and Comment page.

Responses are due today.


FRIDAY! NST Recognition Office Hours

Director, Sponsoring Institutions Katharina Wang will host office hours January 31 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central. The office hours provide an informal opportunity for GME community members to ask questions about the recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs for physicians with J-1 visas. 

Use this link to participate. Registration for this event is not required.

Email questions to kwang@acgme.org.


Nuclear Medicine Program Directors Sought for Interviews

The Review Committee will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Nuclear Medicine. To inform this revision, activities planned include a literature review; one-on-one interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to nuclear medicine education; and a stakeholder summit to be held in 2025. As this work begins, the ACGME seeks 10 current nuclear medicine program directors to participate in one-on-one, one-hour interviews to provide their perspectives on the future of nuclear medicine residency education. Interested program directors should complete this form.

Email questions to AST@acgme.org.


NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week

A Rapid-Response Curricular Approach to Teaching Politically Charged Topics
Janet B. Henrich, MD; Katherine A. Gielissen, MD, MHS; Cynthia F. McNamara, MD; et al.
Recent restrictions on reproductive and gender-affirming health care create challenges for residency programs in states with restrictive laws. This study shares the results of a six-step curriculum development process conducted in 2022 and applied in a constrained timeframe. The curriculum module was effective in preparing residents to provide comprehensive care considering legal changes.

Incorporating Climate Change Education Into Residency: A Focus on Community Risks and Resources
Charles Moon, MD; Sandra Braganza, MD, MPH; Eleanor Bathory, MD, MS
Climate-related health effects are specific to the community in which patients live, yet GME has few examples of teaching residents to talk to patients about risks and resources. The authors of this article created and implemented a new climate change education session emphasizing anticipatory guidance, community resources, and advocacy opportunities.


Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents

The Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents is designed to provide a transitional experience into the role of chief resident. The program introduces leadership concepts to enhance individual effectiveness in a leadership role. The program is three full days and is open to chief residents from all medical and surgical specialties. Nine sessions will be offered in Chicago in 2025:

  • March 24-26
  • April 7-9
  • April 13-15
  • April 16-18
  • April 28-30
  • May 5-7
  • May 8-10
  • May 19-21
  • May 28-30

Email questions to Bethanie Alden, MPA.

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Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment

This course helps participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship. Topics include assessment methods, feedback, direct observation, Clinical Competency Committees, and more. The spring course will be offered in Chicago, Illinois, in a six-day session March 30-April 4, 2025. Registration closes March 3, 2025.

Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.

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Career Opportunities

The ACGME seeks dedicated individuals to join the organization in roles such as Senior Health Research Analyst, CLER Program Field Representative, and more! Learn about these and other openings that support the ACGME 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 by visiting our Career Center.