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George E. Thibault, MD (center) is the new chair of the ACGME Board; Jessica L. Bienstock, MD, MPH (left) is the Board’s new vice chair; and Josepha A. Cheong, MD (right) is the Board’s new treasurer. 

The 2023-2024 Data Resource Book provides the graduate medical education (GME) community and the public with the latest GME data covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. During 2023-2024, there were 13,393 accredited programs educating 162,644 active residents and fellows in 146 specialties and subspecialties.

The update data will be collected now through September. Specific timeframes for Sponsoring Institutions and programs appears under "Programs" > "Important Dates" in the Accreditation Data System (ADS). An overview, summary of changes, schedule and other resources are available to assist in this important part of the accreditation process.

Are all residency and fellowship programs in the US ACGME-accredited?

No. ACGME accreditation is a voluntary process programs and the institutions that sponsor them choose to complete. There are residency and fellowship programs that are not accredited by the ACGME. In some cases, this is because the ACGME does not yet accredit a particular specialty or subspecialty. In other cases, programs and/or institutions have opted not to apply for accreditation from the ACGME. Residency programs that are not accredited by the ACGME do not receive Medicare funding from CMS for Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME).

Does the ACGME accredit US medical schools?

No. The ACGME only accredits GME programs and the institutions that sponsor them (“Sponsoring Institutions”). The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredits US allopathic medical schools and is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical Association (AMA). US osteopathic medical schools are accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Improvement and Initiatives

The ACGME is committed to initiatives that enhance and improve US graduate medical education.

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