Common Program Requirements
ACGME e-Communication - July 13, 2020
This edition of the <em>e-Communication</em> features the recent actions from the ACGME Board of Directors, information on remote site visits, Review and Comment, and nomination solicitations for public and resident Review Committee members.
The ACGME Common Program Requirements and COVID-19
The ACGME recognizes and appreciates the heroic response of hospitals and physicians in the worsening COVID-19 pandemic in New York State. With that acknowledgement, the ACGME Common Program Requirements (Section VI.F.) remain in place nationally.
ACGME Response to COVID-19: Clarification regarding Telemedicine and ACGME Surveys
Two areas where the GME community is seeking additional guidance and clarification from the ACGME are telemedicine and the ACGME Resident/Fellow and Faculty Surveys. Here we provide further explanation on these two topics.
A Message from ACGME President and CEODr. Thomas J. Nasca
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.
After limits on residency work hours, did doctors perform worse? New study says no
Stat News reports on a study that indicates patient outcomes and care quality are similar for physicians whose resident/fellow training had a work week capped at 80 hours, as those who worked 100-hour work weeks.
Osteopathic Training, Certification Recognized in New ACGME Common Program Requirements
The American Osteopathic Association’s blog, The DO, summarized the revised Common Program Requirements, which go into effect July 1.
ACGME Statement about iCOMPARE study results
The ACGME welcomes the publication of the two iCOMPARE papers in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Culture of Well-Being
The ACGME is committed to supporting graduate medical education programs to develop a Culture of Well-Being, not just the absence of burnout and depression. The central feature in this culture is the well-being of all members of the health care team, including faculty and staff members, and residents and fellows.
Changing the Culture For Physician-Mothers
Read about the positive impact of an ACGME requirement on new physician-mothers in this article from the American College of Cardiology.
Well-Being and Work Hour Requirements
ACGME President and CEO Dr. Nasca emphasizes the need for a focus on well-being in GME and provides an update on the 80-hour clinical work hours requirement.
