Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
NEW! COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 24, 2023
Interventional Pulmonology
Pain Medicine
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 4, 2023
Adolescent Medicine
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2023
Hematology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology
EVENT TOMORROW!
Join program directors from around the country for the live virtual event, “Program Director Well-Being: Finding a Path Forward,” on April 11, 2023 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Central. The event includes a panel discussion and listening session about the current state of and solutions for well-being in the program director role.
NEW! Rural Track Program (RTP) Designation Questionnaire Added
Programs in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, or psychiatry must now complete a specialty-specific questionnaire when pursuing this designation. Programs in all other specialties do not need to complete a specialty-specific RTP questionnaire.
Relevant documents and other information are available on the Rural Track Program designation web page or on the Documents and Resources section of the corresponding specialty web page.
Email questions to muap@acgme.org.
NEW! View 2023 Annual Educational Conference Sessions Online
Recordings of plenaries and other select sessions are now available in Learn at ACGME. Videos include a panel discussion on the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and its impact on the future of graduate medical education (GME); an interview with US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA; a panel discussion on the impact of trauma on the health care community; and a conversation with ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP on the future of GME. Additional topics include tackling professionalism in residency, developing a GME framework for nutrition and health, and more.Those with an account can find the videos at the top of the content catalog on the Learner Dashboard after logging in. To register for a free account, visit https://dl.acgme.org/ and select "Create an Account."
NEW! Updated Milestones Available
Updated versions of the Milestones are now available for the pediatrics subspecialties below. Programs will start using the new Milestones in July 2023, with the first reporting in January 2024. A Supplemental Guide for each subspecialty has also been created as a companion tool; it is available in both Word and PDF format on the Milestones page of the Pediatrics section of the ACGME website. Included in the Supplemental Guide is a mapping of Milestones 1.0 to 2.0.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Rheumatology
Email questions to milestones@acgme.org.
Submit CLER Visit Blackout Dates
The window for submitting Clincial Learning Environment Review (CLER) visit blackout weeks is open through April 26, 2023 for blocking off dates in the period highlighted below. Sponsoring Institutions can submit up to four blackout weeks during this period.
Upcoming Windows for Entering Blackout Weeks
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2023
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2023
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2024
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2024
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout dates here.
Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
Milestones Year-End Reporting Window Opens April 17
The reporting window will be open Monday, April 17, 2023 through Friday, June 23, 2023. Milestones assessments can be submitted through ADS at any point during this time. FAQs can be found on the ACGME website.
Email technical questions to ADS@acgme.org.
Email content questions to milestones@acgme.org.
Emergency Medicine Presentation Available
A presentation given to the Council of Residency Directors in March 2023 is now available on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
NEW EPISODE! Hot Topics in MedEd Podcast
Dr. Gail Sullivan speaks with Mary Owen, MD; Marghalara Rashid, PhD; and Victor Lopez-Carmen about the health care of Indigenous Peoples and GME. They discuss research from the scoping review by Dr. Rashid et al. and discuss a path forward to a safer and more equitable environment through education and building trust.
Related Articles:
A Scoping Review of Indigenous Health Curricular Content in Graduate Medical Education
Marghalara Rashid, PhD; Julie Nguyen, MA; Jessica L. Foulds, MD; Liz Dennett, MLIS; Nicole Cardinal, MD; Sarah E. Forgie, MD, MEd
Graduate Medical Education Training and the Health of Indigenous Peoples
Mary J. Owen, MD; Matthew Tobey, MD; Michael Sundberg, MD
ACGME Seeks Transitional Year Review Committee Members
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.
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.
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
PLASTIC SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
SPACE LIMITED! Leadership Skills Training Programs for Chief Residents
Remaining workshops are filling quickly, but space is available for the following:
May 22-24, 2023 | Chicago
May 31-June 2, 2023 | Chicago
June 12-14, 2023 | Philadelphia
This workshop is designed to provide a transitional experience into the role of chief resident. Email questions about the course to Ann Riley Email registration questions to registration@acgme.org.
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