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DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. Award Honors Institutions Representing the Finest in Graduate Medical Education
The ACGME, in partnership with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. Award, presented to Sponsoring Institutions.
Programs May Now Request Emergency Categorization
The ACGME has developed a process to allow accredited programs to request Program Emergency Categorization when planned resident/fellow experiences are disrupted due to a local epidemic/pandemic surge.
Register for Final Discussion Forum on Revising Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education
The final discussion forum to help create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the US will be held December 6.
ACGME Releases 2021-2022 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The ACGME has released its 2021-2022 Data Resource Book, the most comprehensive and reliable resource of its kind, including data on the size, scope, and distribution of graduate medical education (GME) in the US.
National Academy of Medicine Publishes National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being and Calls for Collective Movement to Address Burnout Crisis
Recognizing that the function of the US health system is at stake due to dangerously mounting health care system pressures, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being calls for immediate action to safeguard this precious national resource dedicated to protecting the nation’s health.
New Joint Initiative Launches to Create Common Set of Foundational Competencies
The ACGME, Association of American Medical Colleges, and American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine are launching an initiative to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the US.
ACGME Announces Back to Bedside Funding Recipients for 2022-2024 Cycle
The ACGME is proud to announce the 21 recipients of the third cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.
Update on Dedicated Time Requirements
The ACGME Board of Directors recently reviewed and approved several specialty- and subspecialty-specific Program Requirements, which were updated to align with the Board’s requirements for allocation of dedicated time for program leadership, core faculty members, and program coordinators.
National Academy of Medicine National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Available for Comment Through May 27
The NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience has released a draft for a National Plan for health workforce well-being and is seeking public input. The plan is intended to provide a roadmap to drive collective action to improve the well-being of the health workforce.
Watch the full #ACGME2022 President’s Plenary with Dr. Thomas J. Nasca: A Debt of Gratitude
ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP kicked off the recent 2022 ACGME Annual Educational Conference by addressing graduate medical education (GME) in the era of COVID-19.
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