WEDNESDAY! 2026 ACGME Awards
Last call! Nominate a deserving colleague, including residents and fellows, for one of the 2026 ACGME Awards. ACGME Awards showcase the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the graduate medical education (GME) community. Awardees will be announced in the fall. Applications for the awards are available in the Awards section of the website.
Nominations are due Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
NEXT WEEK! MUA/P Interest Group
Next Session: March 18 at 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Central Topic: Place-Based Training in Rural and Underserved GME: How to Measure Where Residents Are Training
These Zoom calls are 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. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month and are open to the entire GME community.
Register for the March Session
NEXT WEEK! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: Thursday, March 20, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central Article: Evolving the Systems-Based Practice Competency in Graduate Medical Education to Meet Patient Needs in the 21st-Century Health Care System
Speakers: Jed D. Gonzalo, MD, MSc and James Reilly, MD, MS
The journal club meets online on the third Thursday of each month to discuss journal articles and timely topics in medical education. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions.
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. Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
TWO WEEKS! Nutritional Competencies for GME Webinar
Session: Monday, March 24, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Central
Article: Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees
Speakers: Jennifer R. Di Rocco, DO, MEd; David Eisenberg, MD; Joshua Mann, MD, MPH; Tiffany Murano, MD
This hour-long deep dive into proposed nutritional competencies for physicians is based on an article outlining the consensus process in developing these recommended competencies. It will include the background of why they are important, how they relate to specific specialties, and real-life examples of how programs have incorporated these competencies into their curricula.
Take a Survey About Milestones 2.0
The ACGME, in collaboration with Dr. Laura E. Hirshfield, PhD at University of Illinois Chicago, is soliciting the GME community’s perspectives and experiences regarding the implementation and use of Milestones 2.0 to inform the next iteration of the program. Only aggregated summary results will be shared with the ACGME. By keeping the survey anonymous, the ACGME strongly encourages honest feedback to improve the Milestones framework to better serve the GME community and its learners. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. Submit answers by Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Direct questions to milestones@acgme.org or lhirshf@uic.edu.
NEXT MONDAY! Call for Topics
Let the ACGME know which educational topic areas would be most meaningful to have covered at the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference! The Call for Topics closes on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Email questions to acgmeconference@acgme.org.
ACGME Annual Educational Conference Job Board
Review open positions in GME. The Job Board will remain active through March 31, 2025.
Email questions to conferencejobboard@acgme.org.
NEW! Institutional Review Committee Nominations Open
The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) is seeking 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.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Contact: irc@agme.org
NEW! Obstetrics and Gynecology Case Log Update
The abdominal hysterectomy procedural minimum is being raised from 15 to 20 to improve resident experience in this life-saving procedure. The Accreditation Data System (ADS) has been updated and the new minimum will be in effect for the 2025 graduates. However, the new procedural minimums will not be enforced until review of the 2026 graduate data to give programs time to acclimate. The minimum of 15 will continue to be enforced during the grace period. Any challenges should be addressed in the Major Changes and Other Updates section during the next ADS Annual Update.
Email questions to Executive Director Laura Huth.
NEW! Tracked Code Correction in Ophthalmology
CPT code 66250 was previously tracking incorrectly to the Cornea minimum category. It should be tracked to the Glaucoma – Tube Shunts and Trabeculectomy minimum category. This has been corrected in ADS;CPT code 66250 will now track toward the minimum category Glaucoma – Tube Shunts and Trabeculectomy.
Email questions to Executive Director Laura Huth.
Institutional Updates
Correctional (Carceral) Medicine Fellowship Applications
Sponsoring Institutions interested in applying for accreditation of a correctional (carceral) medicine fellowship can access the application form and refer to the Program Requirements currently in effect on the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page of the Correctional (Carceral) Medicine section of the ACGME website. Email questions to Director, Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang.
Non-Standard Training (NST) Office Hours
Session: March 26 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: Click to Participate
Katharina Wang, director of Sponsoring Institutions Projects, will host office hours, providing 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. Registration for this event is not required. Email questions to Katharina Wang.
DIO Forum
Session: April 7, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: Forthcoming
The Institutional Review Committee will re-launch quarterly DIO Forum meetings. These calls provide DIOs with important updates regarding institutional accreditation and recognition.
Email questions to Accreditation and Recognition Administrator Philip Jackson.
Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Comment Deadline: April 2, 2025
Vascular Surgery Comment
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Emergency Medicine
Note: Minor editorial corrections have been made to the proposed Requirements. These are identified through footnotes within the document.
A document outlining the proposed revisions to the Defined Key Index Procedure Minimums for Emergency Medicine is available for reference on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the website.
SAVE THE DATE! Institutional Coordinator Workshop
Dates: April 24 to June 12, 2025 (no session week of May 12)
Details: Learn more. Limited to 50 participants on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Registration: Opens Monday, March 31
Cost: $499 per participant
In this virtual workshop, participants will hear from IRC members, ACGME staff members, and experienced institutional coordinators on the role of the institutional coordinator and the basics of ACGME accreditation.
Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
FILLING FAST! 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.
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NEW! Renewal 2025: A GME Retreat Fostering Compassionate Leadership and Personal Growth
Cost: $1,600 (covers meals, lodging, program; travel not included)
Deadline: August 6, 2025
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 next offering of this course is being held in a split format July 23-25 and October 15-17. Registration closes June 27.Faculty Development Hub Courses
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.- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (virtual)
- Mountain Area Health Education Center (in person: Asheville, North Carolina)
- Pacific Northwest Consortium (in person: Portland, Oregon)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Hatem Alameri, MD, FRCPC
In 2010, Abu Dhabi's Department of Health initiated a reform of its GME system to address physician shortages and improve a system that was misaligned with the health care needs of its population. This special GME Around the World article explores how a centralized residency matching system, ACGME International accreditation, and competency-based education and training led to significant increases in locally educated physicians and improved board certification rates.
Natasha L. Romanoski, DO; Helen K. Morgan, MD; Anna Kerlek, MD; Jennifer Serfin, MD, FACS; Emily G. Teeter, MD; Lonika Sood, MBBS, MHPE; Laura Fletcher, PhD
Using data from programs and applicants in nine specialties from the 2023 Supplemental Electronic Residency Application Service® application, this study identified factors that increased the likelihood of receiving an interview invitation during residency recruitment.