WENY News spoke with ACGME President and CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca on the importance of well-being for physicians after he spoke to Arnot Health Graduate Medical Education Program and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) medical residents.
MDedge interviewed the ACGME's chief of staff and chief education and organizational development officer, Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, PhD, about the organization's commitment to well-being during the American Academy of Pediatrics' annual meeting.
Dr. Nasca updates the graduate medical education committee on topics related to physician well-being, streamlining our data collection processes, and the upcoming Resident and Faculty Surveys.
Dr. Nasca received the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)'s William D. Miller Award, which recognizes extraordinary individuals who have made tremendous contributions to the advancement of the osteopathic profession.
Becker's Hospital Review writes about the ACGME's new Chief Information Officer, Bruce A. Metz, PhD.
Bruce Metz will lead the ACGME's information technology strategy and activities. He will begin his position in January 2020.
The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, writes about the proposed development of a family medicine residency program in a critical access hospital, which will seek ACGME accreditation. Chief Accreditation Officer Lynne Kirk, MD, is quoted.
AOA Past President and ACGME Chair-Elect Karen Nichols, DO, shares with The DO how the ACGME has shaped residency training in recent years.
Dr. Lynne Kirk joined the ACGME staff in September 2019, following a 30-year career in internal medicine and geriatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. We recently asked Dr. Kirk to outline her goals as the ACGME’s first Chief Accreditation Officer.
Jeffrey P. Gold, MD continues as Chair of the ACGME Board, Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS was newly elected as Chair-Elect, and Steven I. Goldstein will continue as Treasurer.