UPDATED! Call for Sessions Opens May 22
Submit a session proposal for the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference and share best practices and innovations with the graduate medical education (GME) community! Proposals for conference concurrent sessions, the Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course, and the Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course will be considered.
Accepted sessions will be presented in person at the conference in Orlando, Florida March 7-9, 2024.
Click on the applicable link below for more information and a downloadable submission checklist:
Annual Educational Conference Concurrent Sessions
or
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course
Submit a proposal by Friday, June 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Central.
or
Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course
Submit a proposal by Monday, June 12, 2023 12:00 p.m. Central.
Questions?
Annual Educational Conference: acgmeconference@acgme.org.
Coordinator Forum: coordinatorforum@acgme.org.
Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course: SingleGME@acgme.org.
Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment here:
WEDNESDAY! COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2023
Hematology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology
NEW! COMMENT DEADLINE: JUNE 28, 2023
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Nephrology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric Anesthesiology
COMMENT DEADLINE: MAY 24, 2023
Interventional Pulmonology
Pain Medicine
TUESDAY! RDE Project Office Hours
The ACGME is pursuing a rural data enhancement (RDE) project to improve the accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of GME location data. As part of this project, health systems and consortia will be removed as types of participating sites from the Accreditation Data System. If an ACGME-accredited program lists a health system or consortium as a participating site, ACGME staff members will contact the Sponsoring Institution's designated institutional official and institutional coordinator(s) with options.
The ACGME invites anyone with questions about this process to drop in during the following office hours:
May 16, 2023
3:00-4:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 955 9004 1754 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 626422
Dial In (Audio Only): 833.548.0276 US toll free
NEXT WEEK! National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions Meeting Call for Submissions
The ACGME will host its second National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting in Chicago and remotely September 19-20, 2023. With opportunities to share and connect with other institutional GME leaders, the meeting will focus on:
- Transforming education through GME innovation
- Demonstrating commitment to excellence in patient care
- Optimizing health systems for learning
The ACGME seeks presentations, workshops, and posters that align with the above pathways. Submissions will be accepted through May 26, 2023.
Click here for submission details and visit the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions web page for more information.
Requesting Print Copies of the Journal for Graduate Medical Education (JGME)
All JGME content is open access and free to view online at www.jgme.org. JGME encourages digital use of the publication as part of an effort to decrease its environmental impact.
Anyone who works in ACGME-accredited Sponsoring Institutions or programs can request a complimentary print subscription using this form. Those currently receiving print copies of JGME who have not filled out this form must fill it out to continue receiving print copies.
Email questions to jgme@acgme.org.
NEW! JGME Article of the Week
A Call for Articles on Climate and Graduate Medical Education—JGME Supplement Issue
Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH; Deborah Simpson, PhD; Lalena M. Yarris, MD, MCR; Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD; Nicole M. Deiorio, MD
New educational tools to prepare physicians for future climate-related health problems are urgently needed. JGME seeks submissions related to climate and GME for a journal supplement to be published in 2024.
TUESDAY! Vacation and Leaves of Absence Office Hours
ACGME Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions Paul Foster Johnson will host office hours to discuss Institutional Requirements related to vacation and leaves of absence. These office hours provide an informal opportunity for graduate medical education (GME) community members to ask questions on this topic.
May 16, 2023
12:00 p.m. Central
Meeting ID: 914 9484 6083 (ID is linked)
Passcode: 520863
No advance registration or RSVP is required. Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
NEW! Executive Director and Chair, Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery to Hold Office Hours in Utah
Orthopaedic surgery program leaders can meet with the ACGME Review Committee Executive Director and Review Committee Chair during the 2023 American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and take place June 15, 2023 at the Grand America Hotel from 6:15-9:00 p.m. Central.
Email Randie Salerno with questions or to schedule an appointment.
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2024. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
SURGERY
Details: Additional information is available upon request.
Contact: Kelsey Sill
Deadline: July 31, 2023
ACGME Seeks Transitional Year Review Committee Members
The Transitional Year Review Committee is looking for two new physician members. Candidates must be certified in anesthesiology or surgery through an American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association member board.
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.
NEW! 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.
NEW! OPHTHALMOLOGY
Details: The resident/fellow member must have a minimum of one year of residency/fellowship education remaining after July 1, 2024. Additional information and the nomination form are available upon request.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: July 28, 2023
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
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.