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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.

FSMB, Intealth, ACGME Establish Advisory Commission to Guide Alternate Pathways for State Licensure of International Medical Graduates
The majority of these physicians are international medical graduates (IMGs), encompassing both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens who completed their medical education and training outside the United States and Canada.

Study Shows Correlation Between Milestone Ratings and Patient Outcomes
A recent study published in JAMA Surgery revealed that “ACGME Milestone ratings of “graduating vascular surgeons may be predictive of those surgeons’ risk-adjusted patient outcomes in their early career following a common vascular operation.”

NAM Celebratory Event Kicks Off Week Leading to the Health Workforce Well-Being Day on March 18
This inaugural day aims to unite national and institutional leaders, policymakers, patients, communities, and health workers across professions. It is sponsored by the National Academy of Medicine Collaborative, co-chaired by President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomas Nasca.

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.

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.

ACGME Announces New Round of Funding for Resident- and Fellow-Led Projects through the Back to Bedside Initiative
The ACGME has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2024-2026 cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative designed to empower residents and fellows to lead and develop transformative and innovative projects to foster meaning and joy in their work and increase connection with their patients.
ACGME and Intealth Partner on Physician Well-being Seminar
The ACGME and Intealth collaborated on a successful physician well-being seminar in Chicago this past weekend, addressing the unique needs of foreign national physicians in US graduate medical education programs.

Dr. Eric Holmboe Appointed New Chief Executive Officer of Intealth
The ACGME is proud to announce that Eric Holmboe, MD, MACP, FRCP has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Intealth, which includes ECFMG and FAIMER [Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research] as its divisions.

ACGME Releases 2022-2023 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The ACGME is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of its Data Resource Book. This comprehensive resource providing the graduate medical education (GME) community with the latest GME data covers the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
