Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
Celebrating the Invaluable Contributions of ACGME Volunteers
The ACGME recognizes the hundreds of volunteers who dedicate their time and expertise to supporting the organization's Mission to improve health care and population health.
Behind the Poster: An Interview with Rola Hamam, MD
A Q and A with Rola Hamam, MD about her team's poster from the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, “Impact of the Economic Crisis, COVID-19, and the Beirut Explosion on Ophthalmology Training in Lebanon.”
Pathology Project Wins Back to Bedside Recognition
The ACGME would like to congratulate Drs. Kenechukwu Ojukwu (Project Leader) and Erica Fermon, the Back to Bedside project team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center, winners of this year’s “Shark Tank”-style competition at the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, held March 7-9 in Orlando, Florida.
Request for Input on Second Draft of the Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education
The ACGME, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) are requesting your input on a second draft of the Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education.
April 15, 2024
This edition of the e-Communication includes approaching deadlines for nominations, courses, and workshops; information about the Back to Bedside program; Review and Comment, and more.
#ACGME2024 Session Summary: Closing Plenary Highlights "Agents of Positive Change”
A summary of the Closing Plenary at the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.
Behind the Poster: An Interview with Megan Ping, MFA-IA
A Q and A with Megan Ping, MFA-IA, who discusses her team's poster from the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, “Implementing Oversight of Non-Standard Training Programs.”
April 8, 2024
Learn more about the Back to Bedside initiative; applying for the Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award; ways to be involved in work related to Medically Underserved Areas and Populations; the Clinican Educator Journal Club and more.
Behind the Poster: An Interview with Tyra Fainstad, MD
In the poster, “Online Well-Being Group Coaching Program for Physicians: Two Randomized Control Trials,” Tyra Fainstad, MD and her team describe two studies that looked to explore the impact of well-being group coaching on physicians and physician learners.
#ACGME2024 Session Summary: Dr. Nasca Looks Back, and Ahead, in his Last President's Plenary
In a more personal President’s Plenary at #ACGME2024, and his last as ACGME President and CEO, Dr. Thomas Nasca discussed many issues facing graduate medical education, all viewed through the lens of trust.
