Sponsoring Institutions
Physician Data Initiative Launches to Standardize Sociodemographic Data
The ACGME, American Medical Association (AMA), and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) have launched the Physician Data Initiative (PDI), a collaborative effort aimed at improving the health of the nation by better understanding the dynamics of the physician workforce.

Letter to the Community on Timeline for Major Revision to ACGME Institutional Requirements
Letter to the Community from ACGME Chief Accreditation Officer Mary Klingensmith, MD and Institutional Review Committee Chair Cynthia Kelley, DO, FAAFP discussing the extension of the original timeline for approval and implementation of the revisions to the Institutional Requirements.
Dr. Kevin Weiss Leaving the ACGME
ACGME Chief Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environment Officer Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH announced that he will be leaving the ACGME to devote his efforts to graduate education in patient safety and quality.
#ACGME2025 Featured Plenaries: Complex Issues, Innovative Solutions
A preview of the four Featured Plenaries being offered at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference.

October 21, 2024
View the full session schedule for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference; apply to become an Appeals Panels member; listen to the latest episode of the Hot Topics in MedEd podcast; and more.
Resources to Support GME: Coordinators
This post in our Resources to Support GME series focuses on ACGME tools, educational opportunities, and resources for institutional and program coordinators.

October 14, 2024
Attend a course or workshop; learn how residents and fellows can become Review Committee members; submit a job posting for the ACGME Conference Job Board; and more.
ACGME Hosted Institutional Leaders for 2024 National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments Meeting
More than 300 designated institutional officials, institutional coordinators, and other members of the graduate medical education (GME) community attended the ACGME’s third National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments meeting, Building Connections, Leading Change, at the ACGME Conference Center and online October 8 and 9, 2024.

ACGME Releases 2023-2024 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
The ACGME is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of its annual Data Resource Book. This comprehensive resource provides the graduate medical education (GME) community and the public with the latest GME data covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Comment on Draft Preliminary Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models
The Advisory Commission on Additional Licensing Models, co-chaired by the ACGME, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and Intealth, has released draft preliminary recommendations for public comment, aimed at guiding state medical boards and policymakers in developing new licensing pathways for internationally trained physicians. The recommendations, which focus on eligibility requirements, are available for feedback until December 6, 2024, with final guidance expected in early 2025. Learn more and share your comments by visiting the FSMB website.
