DEADLINE EXTENDED! National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions Meeting Call for Submissions
The ACGME seeks presentations, workshops, and posters for the second National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting. The Call for Submissions deadline has been extended through June 9, 2023.
The meeting, to be held in Chicago and remotely September 19-20, 2023, provides opportunities to share and connect with other institutional graduate medical education (GME) leaders, with a focus on:
- Transforming education through GME innovation​
- Demonstrating commitment to excellence in patient care
- Optimizing health systems for learning
Submissions should address the areas listed above.
- Review submission details
- Visit the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions web page
NEW! RDE Project Office Hours
The ACGME is pursuing a rural data enhancement (RDE) project to improve the accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of GME location data. As part of this project, health systems and consortia will be removed as types of participating sites from the Accreditation Data System. If an ACGME-accredited program lists a health system or consortium as a participating site, ACGME staff members will contact the Sponsoring Institution's designated institutional official and institutional coordinator(s) with options.
The ACGME invites anyone with questions about this process to drop in during the following office hours:
June 5, 2023
1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 976 7735 9370 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 771130
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free
June 13, 2023
3:00-4:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 976 7735 9370 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 771130
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free
Introducing the Improved, Redesigned ACGME.org
The ACGME has redesigned the ACGME website for an improved overall design, enhanced user experience and interface, and a modern look and feel.
Working with both internal and external partners, the project began with an evaluation of key data, including heat maps and real-time recordings of user experience. This helped the project team understand how people were using the website, and what elements, sections, and pages were either hard to find or not regularly accessed.
As an outcome of this effort, the website’s architecture was restructured to surface sought-after and key content and make it easier to find. A new look and feel that is clean, modern, and dynamic accompanies this reorganization, including more photos and graphics to complement content. A few key navigational areas are highlighted in this handout to help users acclimate to the new design.
The ACGME welcomes feedback and questions about the new design by email to webfeedback@acgme.org.
Resident/Fellow and Faculty Survey Multi-Year Reports Now Available
Additional ACGME Resident/Fellow and Faculty Survey reports are now available in the Accreditation Data System (ADS) for programs that participated in the 2022-2023 surveys but had fewer than four survey takers scheduled to participate. Programs will receive this multi-year report if at least four people in total completed the survey over the past few academic years.
These reports aggregate survey data across multiple reporting years, allowing the ACGME to provide feedback to programs that would otherwise not receive a report due to a smaller cohort of survey takers. Standard annual survey reports are available only to compliant programs that had at least four people scheduled to participate that year.
Access these reports by logging into ADS and navigating to the "Surveys" tab for programs or the "Reports" tab for Sponsoring Institutions (under the "Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys" option).
Email questions to ads@acgme.org.
ACGME Annual Educational Conference Call for Sessions
Submit a session proposal for the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference and share best practices and innovations with the GME community! Proposals for conference concurrent sessions, the Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course, and the Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course will be considered.
Accepted sessions will be presented in person at the conference in Orlando, Florida March 7-9, 2024.
Click on the applicable link below for more information and a downloadable submission checklist:
Annual Educational Conference Concurrent Sessions
or
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course
Submit a proposal by Friday, June 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Central.
or
Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course
Submit a proposal by Monday, June 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Central.
Questions?
Annual Educational Conference: acgmeconference@acgme.org
Coordinator Forum: coordinatorforum@acgme.org
Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course: SingleGME@acgme.org
NEW! Institutional Accreditation and Recognition Office Hours
Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to provide an informal opportunity to ask questions about:
Recognition of Sponsoring Institutions
with Non-Standard Training Programs for Physicians with J-1 Visas
June 12 at 3:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 982 0862 5971
Passcode: 633978
June 22 at 10:00 a.m. Central
Meeting ID: 982 0862 5971
Passcode: 633978
Institutional Requirements Related to Vacation and Leaves of Absence
June 15 at 12:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 968 3940 9265
Passcode: 889009
No advance registration or RSVP is required. Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
NEW! Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Document Available
The Review Committee developed an overview of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored R25 Mentored Research Pathway for Residents. The overview can be found under Documents and Resources in the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Direct questions to Review Committee staff members, whose contact information is available on the specialty's Overview page.
Executive Director and Chair, Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery to Hold Office Hours in Utah
Orthopaedic surgery program leaders can meet with the ACGME Review Committee Executive Director and Review Committee Chair during the 2023 American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and take place June 15, 2023 at the Grand America Hotel from 6:15-9:00 p.m. Central.
Email Randie Salerno with questions or to schedule an appointment.
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2024. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available upon request.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
ACGME Seeks Transitional Year Review Committee Members
The Transitional Year Review Committee is looking for two new physician members. Candidates must be certified in anesthesiology or surgery through an American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association member board.
Nominations are due by July 1, 2023. The Review Committee will forward its selections to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
For details or to receive the nomination form, email Senior Accreditation Administrator Aimee Morales.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member positions. 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 Committee will forward its selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.
NEW! OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Obstetrics and Gynecology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: September 1, 2023
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: The resident member must have a minimum of one year of residency education remaining after July 1, 2025. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: July 1, 2023
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Ophthalmology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: July 28, 2023
PLASTIC SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources< in the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Milestones Next Steps: Results of a Feedback Questionnaire
Clifton B. McReynolds, PhD; Ida Haynes, MSHC; Sydney McLean, MHA; Laura Edgar, EdD
This ACGME News and Views article provides the results from a general, voluntary survey collecting feedback about challenges with implementing Milestones 2.0 and suggestions for improving the program as a whole.
Coaching for Clinician Educators
Jeremy Branzetti, MD, MHPE; Linda M. Love, EdD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, BCC
This Rip Out lays out steps for clinician educators to harness the power of coaching as a professional development tool at all career stages. It includes action items, tools for starting coaching today, and a plan for long-term success.
Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
COMMENT DEADLINE: JUNE 28, 2023
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Nephrology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric Anesthesiology
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.