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New UME Foundational Competencies Website Shares Updates and Collects Community Feedback
A website has been set up to provide information and updates on the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Competencies initiative. The initiative aims to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in UME programs in the US and improve the transition to graduate medical education.
May 1, 2023
This edition of the e-Communication includes Review and Comment deadlines, nominations for Review Committee resident/fellow and public members, office hours to discuss Institutional Requirements on vacation and leaves of absences, and career opportunities with the ACGME.
April 24, 2023
This edition of the weekly e-Communication includes information on rural data enhancement (RDE) project office hours; the deadline for CLER visit blackout dates; the Call for Submissions for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting; and Review and Comment.
Mercy First in the U.S. to Expand Family Medicine Residency Program to Focus on Obesity
The family medicine residency program at Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri was recently approved by the ACGME for an optional fourth year focusing on leading community efforts in public health care related to obesity and associated conditions.
April 17, 2023
This week's edition of the e-Communication includes the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting Call for Submissions; a feedback opportunity on the Milestones Guidebooks; a reminder about the Year-End Milestones reporting window opening; public and resident/fellow member nominations for a variety of Review Committees; and more.
My Conference Experience: Q and A with Sultana Mustafa, EdD, EdM, MA
Dr. Sultana Mustafa serves as the evaluation specialist in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH). We asked her to share her experience at the 2023 Annual Educational Conference held in Nashville at the end of February.
April 10, 2023
This week's e-Communication has details on a designation questionnaire added for those seeking Rural Track Program (RTP) designation; information on how to view select sessions from the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference on demand; updated Milestones; and a link to the latest episode of the Hot Topics in MedEd podcast.
ACGME Answers: Establishing New Sponsoring Institutions and Accredited Programs
What does it take to begin a new accredited institution or program? This blog tries to clarify the accreditation process for new institutions and programs with a general timeline and helpful links.
April 3, 2023
This week's e-Communication includes Special-Specific Program Requirements available for Review and Comment; information on next week's well-being event for program directors; and resident and fellow Review Committee Member openings with terms beginning July 1, 2024.