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Healthcare Industry Takes on High Physician Suicide Rates, Mental Health Stigma
This article from Modern Healthcare discusses the health care industry's efforts to decrease physician suicide.
ACGME Releases 2017-2018 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The 2017-2018 academic year showed the largest annual increase of programs from the previous academic year, and residents in ACGME pipeline programs increased 23% in the last 10 years.
Dr. Eric Holmboe, ACGME Senior Vice President, Milestone Development and Evaluation Receives Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College
Dr. Holmboe has been named a 2018 Honorary Fellow by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College). He has worked on projects with the Royal College for over a decade.
The Next Generation of Doctors May be Learning Bad Habits at Teaching Hospitals with Many Safety Violations
Stat News analyzed federal inspection data at teaching hospitals.
ACGME a 'Game-Changer' for Addiction Medicine
MedPage Today interviews Timothy K. Brennan, MD of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai in New York City about the impact ACGME accreditation will have on addiction medicine fellowship programs.
ACGME Releases 2016-2017 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The ACGME released its 2016-2017 Data Resource Book, which includes data on the size, scope, and distribution of graduate medical education in the US. Data shows residents in ACGME pipeline programs increased 20 percent over the last 10 years.
Suicides of Young Physicians Raise Alarm about Burnout among Trainees
This Psychiatric News article outlines how the American Psychiatric Association, the ACGME, and others can work to create nurturing environments for medical students and trainees.
Protecting Interns and Other Physicians from Depression and Suicide
This article from Stat News discusses how the medical education community is working to prevent physician burnout and suicide.
Dr. Rowen Zetterman Featured on CBS Morning Show about Common Program Requirement Revisions
ACGME Board Chair Dr. Rowen Zetterman discussed the Common Program Requirement revisions on CBS This Morning.
Should Young Doctors be Allowed to Work 24-Hour Shifts?
This Healthline article discusses the Common Program Requirements and changes made to the requirements around clinical work and education hours.
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