Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
Request for Input on First 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 first draft of the foundational competencies for undergraduate medical education.
January 22, 2024
Read the announcement about President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP's upcoming transition; view the Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week; learn how to nominate a colleague for the 2025 ACGME Awards, and more.
ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP Announces Transition
ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP announced today that he intends to step down from his current role on January 1, 2025, to establish the ACGME Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine.
January 16, 2024
This week's e-Communication includes the call for nominations for the 2025 ACGME Awards; information on two free webinars about faculty development toolkits; a call for public members for the Review Committee for Dermatology, and more.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with John W. Engstrom, MD
2024 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Awardee Dr. John Engstrom is the Betty Anker Fife Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, and program director of the adult neurology residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Article in Academic Medicine Co-Authored by ACGME Staff Highlights the Importance of Precision Education
The authors propose practical approaches for funding a national initiative in PE as well as potential models for advancing the field of PE. Lessons learned from successes by others illustrate the promise of these recommendations.
Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Yvette Calderon, MD, MS and Melissa Barton, MD of the American Board of Emergency Medicine
A Q and A with representatives from the American Board of Emergency Medicine, which is recognized with the 2024 ACGME Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
January 8, 2024
Learn about the Featured Plenaries and Sunset Session at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference; participate in a workshop on the Direct Observation Toolkit for faculty members; and more.
Did I Do the Right Thing? A New Workshop on Ethics in Publishing at #ACGME2024
The Journal of Graduate Medical Education will present a new session at the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, designed for anyone interested in medical education scholarship.
December 18, 2023
This week's e-Communication includes information about the Early Bird pricing deadline for the Annual Educational Conference, upcoming opportunities to speak with ACGME staff members about Recognition of Non-Standard Training Programs for physicians with J-1 visas, and more.