Newsroom and Blog Updates on Pursuing Excellence
Session Summary: Physician Workforce Shortage and How States Are Responding
A summary of one of four Featured Plenaries presented at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Physician Workforce Shortage: How States Are Responding.

Session Summary: Managing Crisis in GME
A summary of one of four Featured Plenaries presented at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Keep Calm and Carry On: Managing Crisis in GME.

March 3, 2025
Read the revised Milestones Guidebook for Residents and Fellows; register for the Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents; learn about institutional updates and more.
2025-2027 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship Awarded to Dr. Jessica Lichter and Dr. Shyam Sundaresh
“Effective communication is a critical element of patient care. It builds trust and strengthens the bond between patient and physician. The ACGME is delighted to recognize Drs. Lichter and Sundaresh, and we look forward to the outcomes of their projects,” said ACGME President and CEO Debra Weinstein, MD.

Trilateral Collaboration Agreement Signed by ACGME, Intealth, and MCC regarding Development of Assessment Training
The ACGME, Intealth, and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) entered into an agreement to enhance post-graduate medical education (PGME) through the development of assessment programs.

February 17, 2025
Learn more about ACGME Cloud; participate in the Clinician Educator Journal Club; sign up for the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment; and more.
Just Released: International Clinical Learning Environment Pathways to Excellence
Publication builds on meetings of GME leaders from across ACGME-I-accredited Sponsoring Institutions, using their direct input to inform the document.

Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME: Q and A with J. Miguel Lee, MD of the Providence Chehalis Family Medicine Program
The next interview in the Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME series features Dr. J. Miguel Lee of the Providence Chehalis Family Medicine Program.

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Jessica Lichter, MD
A Q and A with Jessica Lichter, MD, one of two recipients of the 2025-2027 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction, which the ACGME presents jointly with the New York Academy of Medicine.

Honoring Excellence: Q and A with Shyam Sundaresh, MD
A Q and A with Shyam Sundaresh, MD, one of two recipients of the 2025-2027 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction, which the ACGME presents jointly with the New York Academy of Medicine.
