NEW! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Next Session: May 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Article: Recognizing and Mitigating Gender Bias in Medical Teaching Assessments Speakers: Jessica C. Babal, MD, Ann Allen, MD, Brittany J. Allen, MD, Kristin A.M. Knackers, MD
This group 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.
NEW! MUA/P Interest Group
Next Session: May 20, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Partnerships in Underserved GME: Teaching Health Centers
This group meets on the third Tuesday of each month and is open to the entire graduate medical education (GME) community. Each session is recorded and is available in the MUA/P and GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME.
FRIDAY! 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.
SATURDAY! Deadline to Submit CLER Blackout Weeks Is April 26
The window for submitting CLER 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 the Accreditation Data System (ADS), click here. Review more information and common questions/answers regarding CLER blackout weeks here. Email questions to CLER@acgme.org.
WEDNESDAY! Correctional (Carceral) Medicine Fellowship Office Hours
Session: April 23, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Zoom Link: Click to Participate
Elisa Crouse, MD, senior vice president, institutional and program accreditation, and Katharina Wang, director of Sponsoring Institutions Projects, will host office hours to provide an informal opportunity to learn more about this new Sponsoring Institution-based fellowship. Registration for this event is not required.
Email questions to Katharina Wang.
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.
NEW! ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for resident members. Terms begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2028.
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Medical Genetics and Genomics section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Rebecca Fessler
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Plastic Surgery
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Plastic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: August 15, 2025
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.
NEW! Journal of Graduate Medical Education Articles of the Week
Factors Affecting Family Medicine Residents’ Decision to Provide Obstetric Care: A Concept Mapping Study
Cynthia L. Salter, PhD, MPH; Rowena Pingul-Ravano, MD, FAAFP; Claire Lama, MPH; Ryan Bills, MS
By 2030, the US is expected to have a shortage of maternity care clinicians, particularly in rural areas, where family physicians fill a critical need for delivery care. Using concept mapping, a participatory approach that produces a visual representation of key concepts, this study explored factors affecting family medicine residents’ decision making around providing obstetric care in their future practice.
Construct Validity Evidence for ACGME Milestones in Surgical Specialties: A Systematic Review
Ting Sun, PhD; Stanley J. Hamstra, PhD; Kenji Yamazaki, PhD; Katherine Jiawen Ren, MA; Brigitte Smith, MD, MHPE
This systematic review identifies studies that report validity evidence for Milestones in surgical specialties, highlighting areas where further research is needed to support Milestones’ moderate- to high-stakes use in a competency-based medical education system.
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)
Mountain Area Health Education Center (in person; Asheville, North Carolina)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)