RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP has issued a letter to the GME community to share how the ACGME is responding to the feedback from listening sessions held earlier this month to guide modifications to the accreditation processes during the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the complete letter now in the ACGME Newsroom.

 ***Access the ACGME COVID-19 web pages***

NEW! ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE: REGISTER NOW--PRICING INCREASES FEBRUARY 10!

Conference Networking, Activities, and Events

The 2022 ACGME Annual Educational Conference includes networking opportunities designed to facilitate conversation, share ideas, spark innovation, and build connections. During the conference, the ACGME will also host fun activities and events, including morning well-being sessions, an afternoon trivia game, a magic show, and a virtual tour of Chicago's International Museum of Surgical Science. This tour will explore the figures that shaped modern medicine, and dive deep into the stories that inspired medical achievements.

Explore the full conference schedule, conference activities, and more

Conference Career Center and Sponsorships

Secure a Sponsorship – Last Call! Sponsorships close February 7
This is the last week to purchase a conference sponsorship and only a few opportunities are left. Sponsorships are open to businesses and organizations with products and services that positively impact the GME community.

Recruiters: Post a Job in the Conference Career Center – Deadline is March 4
Institutions are invited to post job openings in the conference's virtual Career Center. Attendees can access this searchable database for up to one month after the conference.

View Career Center and Sponsorship Information

ENHANCED PHYSICIAN WELL-BEING SECTION NOW AVAILABLE

The ACGME is proud to unveil an updated and more robust Well-Being Tools and Resources page for institutions, programs, residents/fellows, and faculty members to support and promote well-being in the clinical learning environment. The revamped compendium can be found in Learn at ACGME and features a searchable list of content and resources from the ACGME and other organizations in several different media.

Read More in the ACGME Newsroom
Access Well-Being Tools and Resources

NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 ACGME AWARDS!

The ACGME recognizes notable designated institutional officials, program directors, residents and fellows, institutional and program coordinators, programs, institutions, and specialty organizations for their outstanding work and contributions to graduate medical education through its Awards Program, which includes:

John C. Gienapp Award
Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
David C. Leach Award
Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award
GME Institutional Coordinator Excellence Award
Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Award

Nomination materials are available on each awardÃs page in the Awards section of the ACGME website.

Submit nominations by April 6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Central.

REVIEW AND COMMENT ON MILESTONES 2.0

New drafts of the Milestones below are available for review and comment. The Milestones reporting data, along with other survey results and comments, informed the changes. Some Work Groups also created Supplemental Guides to enhance understanding of the Milestones.

Comment Deadline: February 10, 2022

Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Oncology
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 

Comment Deadline: February 20, 2022

Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Informatics
Emergency Medical Services
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Gynecologic Oncology
Hand Surgery
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Trauma
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskelatal Medicine
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

MILESTONES MID-YEAR REPORTING WINDOW CLOSES IN TWO WEEKS!

In response to the recent COVID-19 surge and its impact on Sponsoring Institutions and programs, the reporting window has been extended by one month until Friday, February 11, 2022. This change is reflected in the Accreditation Data System (ADS). Milestones assessments can be submitted via ADS at any point before this date. 

Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org. Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.

BACK TO BEDSIDE: FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENT AND FELLOW-DRIVEN PROJECTS!

The ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower residents and fellows to develop transformative projects that foster meaning and joy in work and allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients.

• This initiative supports resident- and fellow-directed innovations.
• Awardees participate in Learning Collaboratives throughout the funding period to workshop and refine their projects.
• Work is shared on a national platform.
  
  

Proposals are due February 21, 2022.

Learn More and help spread the word! Email or post this flyer to share with residents and fellows.

NEW! JGME ARTICLES FOR THE WEEK

Evidence of Specialty-Specific Gender Disparities in Resident Recruitment and Selection 
Sarah N. Bowe, MD, EdM; Xing Wang, PhD; Mark E. Whipple, MD ScM; Randall A. Bly, MD 
Despite the recognized benefits of gender diversity, some medical specialties have struggled to achieve it; neurological surgery and orthopaedic surgery have struggled to increase female representation, and obstetrics and gynecology has struggled to increase male representation. This study uses customized data reports from the Electronic Residency Application Service and the ACGME to compare trends in the gender representation of applicants and residents from various specialties between 2013 and 2018. This study provides a baseline to better understand how the recruitment and selection process might influence gender composition.

Outcomes From a Novel Graduate Medical Education Leadership Program in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Carmin Powell, MD; Lahia Yemane, MD; Michelle Brooks, C-TAGME; Carrie Johnson, MBA; Al'ai Alvarez, MD; Belinda Bandstra, MD; Wendy Caceres, MD; Quynh Dierickx, MD; Reena Thomas, MD, PhD;
Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH 
The Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Program at Stanford University is the first published institutional graduate medical education-wide longitudinal structural support program for all residents and fellows designed to build knowledge, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-centered scholarship. This research study describes the creation, satisfaction with, and feasibility of the LEAD program, and indicates it is an innovative and feasible model for improving resident and fellow self-efficacy and behaviors in DEI scholarship and leadership.
Note: This article is part of JGME's ongoing series dedicated to articles about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

NEW! ACGME PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT

The following Program Requirements (specialties in bold; followed by subspecialties) and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:

Comment Deadline: February 4, 2022 -- DEADLINE FRIDAY!

Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Pediatrics Critical Care
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Comment Deadline: February 11, 2022

Family Medicine

Comment Deadline: March 3, 2022

General Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Pediatric Surgery
Complex General Surgical Oncology
Multidisciplinary
Clinical Informatics
Geriatric Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery (Integrated)
Thoracic Surgery (Independent)
Vascular Surgery (Integrated)
Vascular Surgery (Independent)

Comment Deadline: March 9, 2022

Sports Medicine

NEW! Comment Deadline: March 16, 2022

Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatric Urology
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Clinical Biochemical Genetics
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics
Medical Biochemical Genetics
Pathology
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
Chemical Pathology
Cytopathology
Forensic Pathology
Hematopathology
Medical Microbiology
Molecular Genetic Pathology
Neuropathology
Pediatric Pathology
Selective Pathology

2022 LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHIEF RESIDENTS DATES AND LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED

The ACGME is hosting the Annual Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents in person in 2022, pending local public health laws and regulations regarding COVID-19. The program is designed to provide a transitional experience into the leadership role of chief resident by enhancing each participant's self-awareness and understanding of their personal leadership styles, strengths, and weaknesses as leaders, developing knowledge and appreciation of group and interpersonal behavior, and learning additional skills critical to success and satisfaction as both a clinician and leader.

Online registration and a brochure with complete details will be available through the ACGME website soon. The program will be offered on the following dates and locations:

• April 4-6, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• April 19-21, Hollywood, Florida
• May 2-4, Hollywood, Florida
• May 16-18, Chicago, Illinois
• May 19-21, Chicago, Illinois
• June 6-8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NEW! FOUR-YEAR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION

The Review Committee for Family Medicine of the ACGME and American Board of Family Medicine are collaborating to explore the outcomes of an additional fourth year of education and training in family medicine, through the ACGME’s Advancing Innovation in Residency Education (AIRE) initiative. The purposes of this collaboration are to support the development of advanced expertise and clinical mastery, spur innovation in clinical care and residency education, and improve the social accountability and community responsiveness of family medicine residency programs.

A document detailing the collaboration is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Family Medicine section of the ACGME website.

GIVE INPUT FOR REVISION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS

The Review Committee for Internal Medicine is preparing to begin a major revision of the current Program Requirements for each of the subspecialties below and invites comments related to specific requirements or topics that should be addressed as the revised Requirements are developed.

Comments addressing full-time equivalency (FTE) support for program leadership, program coordinators, and core faulty members should not be submitted. The Review Committee received feedback on proposed revisions related to that subject for all the internal medicine subspecialities in the fall of 2021. Proposed revisions related to administrative support are under review, and so are not reflected in the Program Requirements that are currently in effect and posted online. For the multidisciplinary subspecialties of sleep medicine and clinical informatics, the Review Committee will proceed with a focused revision for FTE support soon.

Submit written comments no later than March 3, 2022 to commentsimpr@acgme.org.

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