Call for Sessions Information

The Call for Sessions for the 2026 ACGME Annual Educational Conference is closed.

Join the ACGME and the graduate medical education (GME) community at the conference, February 19-21, 2026, in San Diego, California!

Each year, the ACGME solicits proposals for sessions to be presented at the Annual Educational Conference. Below is key information for those considering submitting a session proposal.

The 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference hosted more than 5,000 attendees from across GME.

When does the Call for Sessions open?
The Call for Sessions submission portal opens in May for the next year’s conference. Specific dates each year will be announced in the ACGME’s weekly e-Communication, on www.acgme.org, and on the ACGME’s social media accounts.

Session proposals are solicited for the Annual Educational Conference’s concurrent sessions and for the Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course. Coordinator-specific content should be submitted for the Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course; content applicable to all members of the GME community should be submitted for the Annual Educational Conference concurrent sessions.

What topics should proposals address?
Topics can address accreditation; education; assessment; well-being; crisis management; current issues in medicine; and other topics related to GME best practices and innovations.

Proposals should be engaging and display creativity and novel approaches in areas that meet the needs of the GME community. Applicants should rely on their expertise, and collaboration across programs and/or institutions is encouraged!

For what types of sessions can proposals be submitted?

• Workshop (fully interactive, limited attendance)
• Didactic session (lecture-based but with interactive elements, unlimited attendance)

What is needed for submission of a session proposal?

• The bios, headshots, and presenting experience of all presenters.
• Contact information for each presenter (name, degree(s), email, institution, job title, work address, work and mobile phone numbers); maximum of four presenters per session.
  Note: All session proposals go through a blind selection process, but personal identifiers should be removed from the submission in the areas below.
• A session title – create a clear and direct title so that people will know what to expect from the session. (limit 90 characters, including spaces)
• A session plan – describe the learning plan and activity timeline. (limit 1,500 characters, including spaces)
• Session objectives – list up to three session objectives. (limit 1,500 characters, including spaces)
• A session description – provide an accurate description of what will be covered in the session. Tell attendees why they should attend the session, why the topic is significant in GME, and what they will get out of the session. (One paragraph; limit 1,500 characters, including spaces)
• Identify the target audience that most closely aligns with the session based on key roles in GME.
• If submitting a proposal for a concurrent session: identify up to three topics from the suggested topics list on the conference website that align with the content of the proposed session.

More information will be available when the Call for Sessions opens for the 2027 Annual Educational Conference.

Sample Proposal Concurrent Sessions
Sample Proposal Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course

Direct questions to:
Annual Educational Conference: acgmeconference@acgme.org
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course: coordinatorforum@acgme.org

The ACGME does not endorse any products or services provided by outside vendors. Therefore, promotions or advertisements of any kind are not allowed in educational sessions and abstracts. Submission of session or abstract proposals from commercial exhibitors or sponsors promoting their products or services is prohibited. Clinical content is not presented at the conference.