Program Directors
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Vance Sohn, MD
2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Vance Sohn, MD, works in strategic operations for US Army Medical Command in the Office of the Surgeon General, US Army. Dr. Sohn specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology.

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS
2022 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS is a professor of surgery and the associate dean for GME at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Joshi is also the editor-in-chief of the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE®).

Announcing the #ACGME2022 Marvin R. Dunn Keynote and Closing Plenary Speakers
The ACGME is delighted to announce the 2022 Annual Educational Conference Marvin R. Dunn Keynote Address and Closing Plenary speakers, two dynamic and engaging presenters whose messages will resonate with the entire graduate medical education (GME) community during these challenging times.

Letter to the Community: ACGME Makes Changes in Response to GME Community’s Concerns
Letter from ACGME President & CEO Dr. Thomas J. Nasca describing the changes being implemented to respond to the current environment, balanced with accreditation responsibilities to residents and fellows, patients, and the public.

Focused Connections: #ACGME2022 Pre-Conferences
The 2022 ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be a fully virtual experience for the second year in a row, including pre-conferences. While the conference will offer content in live, semi-live, and on-demand formats, the pre-conferences are almost entirely live, which presents a unique and exciting opportunity to connect and learn.

Meaning in Medicine: Rebuilding Connections
This year’s theme, Meaning in Medicine: Rebuilding Connections, highlights both the importance of the work that is done every day and the imperative to continually rebuild professional connections

Update on Dedicated Time Requirements and Reduction of Burden

Coalition for Physician Accountability’s UME to GME Review Committee Seeking Public Comment on New Recommendations
The Coalition for Physician Accountability formed a committee to work on recommending solutions to identified challenges in the UME-GME transition. The draft is now available for public comment through May 26, 2021.