Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
NEW! Comment Deadline: September 5, 2025
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
WEDNESDAY! Comment Deadline: July 30, 2025
Common Program Requirements (Interim Revision)
Comment Deadline: August 28, 2025
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review and Recognition Committees seek nominations for resident members. Terms begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2028.
NEW! Colon and Rectal Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Colon and Rectal Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 29, 2025
THURSDAY! Medical Genetics and Genomics
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Medical Genetics and Genomics section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Rebecca Fessler
Deadline: July 31, 2025
FRIDAY! Allergy and Immunology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Allergy and Immunology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Celeste Urbina
Deadline: August 1, 2025
FRIDAY! Family Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Family Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: August 1, 2025
FRIDAY! Neurological Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Neurological Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 1, 2025
FRIDAY! Psychiatry
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Psychiatry section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Celeste Urbina
Deadline: August 1, 2025
TWO WEEKS! Osteopathic Recognition
Details: Additional information is available under Announcements in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Anesthesiology
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Anesthesiology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 22, 2025
Nuclear Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Nuclear Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 29, 2025
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Plastic Surgery
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Radiation Oncology
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Radiation Oncology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 22, 2025
TWO WEEKS! ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care practitioners are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited or -recognized residency or fellowship programs.
Osteopathic Recognition
Details: Additional information is available under Announcements in the Osteopathic Recognition section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Tiffany Moss
Deadline: August 15, 2025
TWO WEEKS! ACGME Seeks Osteopathic Recognition Committee Member
The Osteopathic Recognition Committee is seeking one new physician member from the osteopathic graduate medical education (GME) community. Candidates must be a Director of Osteopathic Education or a core osteopathic faculty member in a program with Osteopathic Recognition. The new committee member's term will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2032.
Details: Additional information is available under the Announcements section on the Osteopathic Recognition page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Institutional Review Committee (IRC) Nominations Open
The IRC seeks two new designated institutional official (DIO) members. Candidates must be current or previous DIOs and they may self-nominate or be nominated by individuals or organizations. The new committee members' terms will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2032.
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Guide to Construction of a Block Diagram for Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Updated
The document is now available on the Documents and Resources page of the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Program Requirements for Pediatrics Update
The Program Requirements that became effective July 1, 2025 have been updated to correct an error in the specialty-specific Background and Intent following 2.11.c. The corrected document is now available on the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page in the Pediatrics section of the website.
FRIDAY! Accreditation Site Visit Office Hours
Sessions:
August 1, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
August 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central Zoom Link: Click Here to Register
These office hours provide an informal opportunity to ask questions about accreditation site visits. Accreditation Field Representatives and other Field Activities staff members will be available to answer questions. Email questions to Associate Director, Field Activities Andrea Chow.
TWO WEEKS! Coordinator Advisory Group Nominations
The ACGME is accepting nominations for the Coordinator Advisory Group, which serves as a consultative body to the ACGME administration concerning coordinator, GME, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Members will serve three-year terms beginning, July 1, 2026.
Additional information is on the Coordinator Advisory Group web page, including the Coordinator Advisory Group charge, information about the nomination process, and a link to the nomination submission portal. Completed nomination materials are due August 15, 2025.
Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUA/P) Interest Group
Date and Time: August 19, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Partnerships in Underserved GME: Area Health Education Centers
These Zoom calls take place on the third Tuesday of each month and are open to the entire GME community. Each session is recorded and is available in the MUA/P and GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME.
Learn More and Register for August
Non-Standard Training (NST) Policy Reminder
ACGME Policies and Procedures, Section 21.40, addresses the recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs for J-1 visa sponsorship. When the ACGME newly designates a specialty or subspecialty in which accreditation will be offered, Sponsoring Institutions may enroll NST trainees in NST programs in the same area of clinical focus for a period of three years after ACGME Board of Directors approval and the publication of ACGME Program Requirements for the specialty or subspecialty. In all other circumstances, Sponsoring Institutions may not offer NST programs in areas of clinical focus for which ACGME specialty or subspecialty accreditation or American Board of Medical Specialties member board certification is available.
Email questions about ACGME NST Recognition for Sponsoring Institutions to Director, Sponsoring Institution Projects Katharina Wang.
Email questions about J-1 visa sponsorship to Intealth Director of Regulatory Services Christine Shiffer.
ADS Annual Update
The Academic Year 2025-2026 ADS Annual Update is open through September. Sponsoring Institutions and programs will receive an initial notification email noting all Annual Update requirements and respective deadlines. Each program's Annual Update timeframe appears in ADS on the right-hand side of the screen under “Program” > “Important Dates.”
Resources, including a 2025-2026 ADS Annual Update Overview, Summary of Changes, FAQs, and a Schedule by Specialty, are available in the Annual Update section of the ADS Help Center.
Email questions to ADS@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! Renewal 2025: A Retreat Fostering Compassionate Leadership and Personal Growth 
This three-day retreat offers a unique approach to professional development for the GME community, transcending conventional methods by focusing on deepening self-understanding and revitalizing personal awareness.
WEDNESDAY! Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
Session: August 13-15, 2025 The final session will be held August 13-15, 2025. With the new academic year underway, new chief residents can join this highly interactive workshop to learn how to maximize leadership potential. This three-day experiential program introduces concepts to enhance individual effectiveness and is open to chief residents from all medical and surgical specialties. Registration closes July 30, 2025.
Faculty Development Hubs
The ACGME collaborates with institutions and organizations in the US and abroad to offer scaled, tailored versions of its Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course. See below for open courses and visit the Faculty Development Hubs web page for more information.
Stanford University (virtual; Stanford, California)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
Yale University (hybrid; New Haven, Connecticut)
NEW EPISODE! Hot Topics in MedEd Podcast
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In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sullivan speaks with three guests who were integral to the latest supplement, Reimagining Residency: An American Medical Association Initiative to Transform GME. Starting in 2019, the AMA funded eleven five-year grants with a goal to transform residency educational programs to best address the workplace needs of the current and future health care system. This issue is a collection of findings from innovative projects that represent real-world applications of ideas that address pressing issues for learners, program leaders, health care systems, and patients.
Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Otolaryngology Applicants’ Preferences for Virtual vs In-Person Interviews During the 2023-2024 Application Cycle
Taylor S. Erickson, MD; Robert Frederick, MD; Steven D. Pletcher, MD; Aileen Dowden, MA; Dana Dunleavy, MA; Eric J. Dobratz, MD
Residency applicants and programs themselves have reported: difficulty distinguishing themselves in the virtual format; reduced exposure to medical campuses; and limited opportunity to establish personal connections. A 20-question survey distributed to otolaryngology – head and neck surgery applicants after Match Day during the 2023-2024 application cycle found that applicants were more satisfied with and preferred in-person interviews.
It Takes a Village: Building Educational Networks to Sustainably Support Rural Trauma and Surgical Residency Training
Ashley A. Dennis, PhD; Gordon M. Riha, MD, FACS; Nathaniel Rieb, MD, FACS; Craig E. Palm, MSN, RN; Simon J. Thompson, PhD
The rural institution featured in this New Ideas article partnered with two prominent urban teaching hospitals for rural surgical education and training. In just over two years, nine PGY-4 surgery residents have participated. Feedback has been positive; spending time at the urban teaching hospitals gave residents a holistic view of rural health care systems and addressed rural education and training challenges.