Users who have credentials to log into the Accreditation Data System (ADS) will be prompted, upon accessing the system, to set up an ACGME Cloud account with single sign-on (SSO). This will provide access to both ADS and ACGME Cloud products. For guidance, watch this tutorial video. Users who have already SSO in the last week do not need to take this step again.
Program directors and coordinators whose residents/fellows use the Case Log System are asked to share this update and information with their learners. Note that ACGME Cloud | Analytics – Explore Public Data does not require SSO.
Email questions to cloud@acgme.org.
TUESDAY! MUA/P Interest Group
Next Session: April 15, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Resident Recruitment and Retention for Underserved GME: Resident Perspectives
These Zoom calls are for graduate medical education (GME) community members involved in addressing the needs of MUA/Ps, which are places or communities with groups of people who have unmet health or health care needs. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month and is open to the entire GME community.
Each session is recorded and is available in the MUA/P and GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME.
Register for the April Session
THURSDAY! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: April 17, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: Remediation Methods 2.0 for Professionalism and Interpersonal and Communication Skills Milestones: An Update
Speakers: Michael R. Ehmann, MD, MPH; Christine Sullivan, MD; and Daniel J. Egan, MD
The journal club meets online on the third Thursday of each month to discuss journal articles and timely topics in medical education. Participants should read the article ahead of time and come with questions. Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
NEXT WEEK! ACGME Seeks Appeals Panel Members
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Plastic Surgery
- Radiation Oncology
- Transitional Year
Apply by April 25, 2025.
Applicant Criteria
- Must be certified by the relevant American Board of Medical Specialties member board or American Osteopathic Association certifying board.
- Must be able to devote sufficient time to the Appeals Panel work.
- Should have at least three years’ experience as a program director, department chair, associate/assistant program director, and/or core faculty member.
- Applicants not currently serving in one of these roles may be considered if they held one of these positions within the last three years.
- Applicants’ programs must have a status of Continued Accreditation.
Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies, and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
NEXT WEEK! Deadline to Submit CLER Blackout Weeks Is April 26
The window for submitting Clinical Learning Environment Review visit blackout weeks is now open through April 26, 2025, for blocking off dates in the period highlighted below. Sponsoring Institutions can submit up to four blackout weeks during this period.
Upcoming Windows for Entering Blackout Weeks
- April 1-26: Submit requests for July-September 2025
- July 1-26: Submit requests for October-December 2025
- October 1-26: Submit requests for January-March 2026
- January 1-26: Submit requests for April-June 2026
To enter blackout dates in ADS, click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout weeks here. Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
NEW! Case Log Updates for Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Effective in May 2025, and retroactive for Academic Year 2024-2025, Case Logs for hand surgery (orthopaedic surgery) will be reported by procedure, which will count multiple procedures performed during a single case. This change will enable all tracked CPT codes entered into ADS and the ACGME Case Log System to be reflected in ADS reports.
Email questions to the Review Committee staff.
FRIDAY! Upcoming Major Revision of Program Requirements for Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
The Review Committee invites comments related to specific requirements or topics that should be addressed as revisions are developed. In particular, the Review Committee invites comments related to what the subspecialty will look like in the future, and the competencies, resources, and personnel necessary to create physicians who will practice in this subspecialty.
Submit comments by Friday, April 18.
Changes to the ACGME Common Program Requirements are not within the purview of the Review Committee and, therefore, comments related to Common Program Requirements, indicated by bold font in the Requirements document, should not be submitted and will not be considered.
NEXT WEEK! Correctional (Carceral) Medicine Fellowship Office Hours
Session: April 23,12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: Click to Participate
Elisa Crouse, MD, executive director of the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) and Katharina Wang, director of Sponsoring Institutions Projects, will host office hours, providing an informal opportunity for GME community members to learn more about this new Sponsoring Institution-based fellowship. Registration for this event is not required.
Email questions to Katharina Wang.
NEW! Institutional Review Committee Nominations Open
The IRC is seeking two new designated institutional official (DIO) members. Candidates must be current or previous DIOs and they may self-nominate or be nominated by individuals or organizations. The new committee members' terms will begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2032.
Details: Additional information, including the nomination form, is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Review and Comment: Proposed Program Requirements
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Comment Deadline: May 1, 2025
Emergency Medicine
Note: Minor editorial corrections have been made to the proposed Requirements. These are identified through footnotes within the document.
A document outlining the proposed revisions to the Defined Key Index Procedure Minimums for Emergency Medicine is available for reference on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the website.
Renewal 2025: A GME Retreat Fostering Compassionate Leadership and Personal Growth
This three-day retreat offers a unique approach to professional development for the GME community, transcending conventional methods by focusing on deepening self-understanding and revitalizing personal awareness. Continuing medical education credit is available. Register Today!
Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
Participants learn how to build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship, with topics including assessment methods, feedback, direct observation, Clinical Competency Committees, and more. The course is being held in a split format July 23-25 and October 15-17 (registrants attend on all session dates). Registration closes June 27.
Email questions to facultydevelopment@acgme.org.
Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
This three-day program provides a transitional experience into the role of chief resident. The program introduces concepts to enhance individual effectiveness in a leadership role. It is open to chief residents from all medical and surgical specialties. 2025 Sessions Chicago, Illinois
- June 23-25
- July 30-August 1
Email questions to Bethanie Alden, MPA.
Faculty Development Hub Courses
The ACGME collaborates with institutions and organizations in the US and abroad to offer scaled, tailored versions of its Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course. See below for open courses and visit the Faculty Development Hubs web page for more information.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (in person; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (virtual; link goes to email)
Mountain Area Health Education Center (in person; Asheville, North Carolina)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Addressing Physician Shortages in the United States With Novel Legislation to Bypass Traditional Training Pathways: The Fine Print
Sawsan Abdel-Razig, MD, MEHP; James K. Stoller, MD, MS
In this Perspectives article, the authors describe the pertinent operational and regulatory considerations of recent proposed legislative intervention—GME bypass tracks—from lawmakers, and state and federal officials.
Reclaiming Values-Driven Education: An Exploration of Medical Trainees’ Values
Gabriel M. Daniels, MD; Katharine E. Caldwell, MD, MSCI; Andrea M. Tou, MD; et al.
Through an appreciative inquiry-based discussion, the ACGME’s Council of Review Committee Residents (CRCR) identified five essential workplace values: service; growth; connection; equity; and health. The CRCR hopes that sharing this exercise and the resultant values might encourage others to conduct values explorations, facilitate cross-generational connection and conversation, and spark intentional program and health care system reform.