NEW! Proposed Institutional Requirements for Review and Comment
The Institutional Requirements and accompanying Impact Statement are posted for review and comment on the ACGME website. The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) welcomes reflective commentary, including support for and suggested modification of the proposed Requirements.
Additionally, these proposed Institutional Requirements reflect the February 2026 decision by the ACGME Board of Directors to eliminate the categorization of ACGME requirements as Core, Detail, or Outcome.
Comment Deadline: April 25, 2026
The categorization will also be removed from all Program Requirements during the forthcoming major revision of the Common Program Requirements; more information will be shared regarding those updates when the Common Program Requirements are released for public review and comment later this year. Note that the formal elimination of the Core/Detail/Outcome categorization will have the same effective date as the revised Institutional and Common Program Requirements once those are set and announced.
TODAY! ACGME LINC
Topic: Annual Educational Conference Highlights
Date and Time: March 16, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Central
Who: All Roles in Graduate Medical Education (GME)
ACGME LINC [Listening, Information, News, Collaboration] is an opportunity for the GME community to interact with the ACGME, hear from ACGME representatives, and receive updates and information on ACGME activities.
Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Miss a previous session? View recordings of past sessions in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free account is required to access these.)
View upcoming topics and session dates on the ACGME LINC page of the ACGME website.
Email questions to outreach@acgme.org.
WEDNESDAY! 2027 ACGME Award Nominations
The ACGME Awards nomination applications are now online! Learn more by visiting the individual Award pages and submit a nomination by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Access the ACGME Awards Section
Email questions to acgmeawards@acgme.org.
THURSDAY! Clinician Educator Journal Club
Date and Time: March 19, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Article: The RISE Assessment: A Tool to Evaluate Competencies in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Speaker(s): Michael S. Leonard, MD, MS and Brett Robbins, 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.
Continuing medical education (CME) is now available for attending these meetings. View CME information.
Missed a session? View on-demand recordings of past meetings.
Send registration questions to virtualevents@acgme.org.
Back to Bedside Funding Available for Resident- and Fellow-Driven Projects
The ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower residents and fellows to develop transformative projects that foster meaning and joy in work and allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients. The Request for Proposals for 2026-2028 is now available.
This initiative supports resident- and fellow-directed innovations that are shared on a national platform. Awardees participate in Learning Collaboratives throughout the funding period to workshop and refine their projects and develop leadership skills. Grant recipients will also present their projects at the 2028 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in Orlando, Florida.
A travel stipend is included to help cover costs associated with meetings.
Proposals are due by April 20, 2026.
ACGME Seeks Appeals Panelists
The ACGME is seeking physicians to serve on standing Appeals Panels for the following specialties:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Child Neurology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
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.
Apply by April 30, 2026.
Email Senior Administrator, Governance, Appeals, Policies, and Procedures Lisa Davis for more information.
NEXT WEEK! Non-Standard Training (NST) Office Hours
Session: March 26 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central
Details: Director of Sponsoring Institutions Projects Katharina Wang will host office hours to provide GME community members with an informal opportunity to ask questions about the recognition of Sponsoring Institutions with NST programs for physicians with J-1 visas.
Stakeholder Survey for Psychiatry Requirements Revision
The Psychiatry Writing Group solicits stakeholder input to inform Program Requirements revision in several key areas. Feedback is requested from those involved in psychiatry programs. Current residents and recent graduates are encouraged to complete the survey.
Responses are due April 8, 2026.
Email questions to shapinggme@acgme.org.
Seeking Child Neurology Program Directors for Interviews
The Review Committee for Neurology will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Child Neurology.
To inform the next set of Program Requirements, the ACGME seeks current child neurology program directors who are interested in participating in a one-on-one, one-hour interview to provide their perspective on the future of child neurology residency education. The ACGME is also seeking current child neurology program directors interested in participating in a Stakeholder Summit, scheduled to take place in person in Chicago on December 14-16, 2026.
A series of activities designed to gather relevant information is planned, including a literature review; interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to child neurology education; and the stakeholder summit.
Participate in Interviews and/or Stakeholder Summit
Email questions to shapinggme@acgme.org.
Seeking Neurology Program Directors for Interviews
The Review Committee for Neurology will soon begin work on the 10-year major revision of the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Neurology.
To inform the next set of Program Requirements, the ACGME seeks current neurology program directors who are interested in participating in a one-on-one, one-hour interview to provide their perspective on the future of neurology residency education. The ACGME is also seeking current neurology program directors interested in participating in a Stakeholder Summit, scheduled to take place in person in Chicago on December 14-16, 2026.
A series of activities designed to gather relevant information is planned, including a literature review; interviews with members of key stakeholder groups; development and administration of a survey on key issues relevant to neurology education; and the stakeholder summit.
Participate in Interviews and/or Stakeholder Summit
Email questions to shapinggme@acgme.org.
Institutional Review Committee Member Nominations Open
The IRC seeks two new designated institutional official (DIO) members. Candidates must be current or previous DIOs and they may be nominated by individuals, organizations, or themselves. The new members' terms will be July 1, 2027-June 30, 2033.
Details: Additional information is available on the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: August 3, 2026
Transitional Year Review Committee Member Nominations Open
The Review Committee seeks three physician members to serve six-year terms beginning July 1, 2027. Candidates must be certified in family medicine, internal medicine, or ophthalmology through a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 21, 2026
ACGME Seeks Resident/Fellow Members
The following Review Committees seek nominations for their next resident member.
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website. The term begins July 1, 2027, and ends June 30, 2029.
Contact: Deneen McCall
Deadline: August 21, 2026
OSTEOPATHIC NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine section of the ACGME website. The term begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2028.
Contact: Kayla Stroner
Deadline: April 6, 2026
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2027. Public members share the perspective of the public, foster public accountability, enrich the work of the Review Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency. While nominees cannot be physicians, other health care professionals are permitted if they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available under Documents and Resources in the Ophthalmology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Shellie Bardgett
Deadline: April 6, 2026
NEW! April Rural and Underserved GME Interest Group
Date and Time: April 21, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central
Topic: Surgery GME in Rural and Underserved Areas
These Zoom calls are generally on the third Tuesday of each month and are open to the entire GME community. Recordings of past sessions are available in the Rural and Underserved GME Resource Center in Learn at ACGME. (Note: A free Learn at ACGME account is required to access the recordings.)
Watch the recordings of previous sessions in this specialty series:
- March 2026 – Internal Medicine GME in Rural and Underserved Areas: Part 2
- January 2026 – Internal Medicine GME in Rural and Underserved Areas: Part 1
- December 2025 – Family Medicine GME in Rural and Urban Underserved Areas
- November 2025 – Psychiatry GME in Rural and Underserved Areas
- October 2025 – Obstetrics and Gynecology GME in Rural and Underserved Areas
Register for April Interest Group
ACGME Seeks Members for Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group
The ACGME seeks nominations of residents/fellows and a non-physician member of the public for the Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group. This group provides consultation concerning implementation of the ACGME’s Rural and Underserved GME Framework. Nominations are due by April 19, 2026. Self-nominations are accepted for both roles.
The public member will serve up to three years with the option to renew for an additional three-year term.
Resident/fellow members will serve two-year terms.
Details: Additional information is available on the Rural and Underserved GME Advisory Group page of the ACGME website.
Contact: Laney McDougal
Deadline: April 19, 2026
NEW! Self-Empowerment Workshop for Coordinators
Session: April 6-14, 2026
Details: This is a seven-day online workshop with one interactive, live session on April 9 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central. Participants must begin Day 1 on April 6.
Learn practical strategies for acting as a leader in the coordinator role, successful networking, overcoming challenges to professionalism, promoting achievements, and effectively navigating complex interpersonal situations.
Continuing Education Credit
This activity has been approved for continuing education credit by the Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). Participants who complete the course in its entirety are eligible to receive 10 education credits in the content area of professional development.
This free workshop is repeated monthly.
Email questions to learn@acgme.org.
NEW! Institutional Coordinator Workshop
Registration is now open for the spring 2026 Institutional Coordinator Workshop. The workshop will consist of six virtual sessions led by ACGME staff members and other GME leaders.
Spring 2026 Course Dates
(Note: All sessions are virtual and will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Central)
- Session 1: Thursday, April 23
- Session 2: Thursday, April 30
- NO SESSION: Thursday, May 7
- Session 3: Thursday, May 14
- Session 4: Thursday, May 21
- Session 5: Thursday, May 28
- Session 6: Thursday, June 4
The workshop is limited to 55 institutional coordinators on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $430 per participant. At the end of the workshop, attendees who meet the participation requirements will receive a certificate of completion.
Additional information can be found on the ACGME website.
Email Paula Hensleywith questions.
Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
Allow your learners to step confidently into the role of chief resident with this immersive leadership development experience designed specifically for rising chiefs. The Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents, held at the ACGME office in Chicago, equips participants with the insight, tools, and practical skills needed to lead effectively in clinical settings and beyond.
“Outstanding. I recommend all chief residents attend this program.”
Through interactive sessions, participants deepen their self-awareness, explore their individual leadership styles, and gain a stronger understanding of group and interpersonal dynamics. The program also focuses on the core skills essential for success, resilience, and professional satisfaction as both a clinician and a leader.
“This workshop was incredible. I wish I could go through it again.”
All session dates currently have availability, but spots are filling quickly! Early registration is strongly encouraged to secure a preferred date. Check session availability here.
2026 Dates
April 13-15, 2026
April 26-28, 2026
April 29-May 1, 2026
May 11-13, 2026
May 18-20, 2026
May 21-23, 2026
June 10-12, 2026
June 15-17, 2026
June 18-20, 2026
July 14-16, 2026
July 27-29, 2026
August 24-26, 2026
August 27-29, 2026
Learn more on the ACGME website. Click the button below to access registration and logistical information for all sessions.
Faculty Development Hubs
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.
Mountain Area Health Education Center(in person; Asheville, North Carolina)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (in person; Nashville, Tennessee)
Washington University (in person; St. Louis, Missouri)
NEW EPISODE! Hot Topics in MedEd Podcast
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In this episode, Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Editorial Board members discuss articles from the February 2026 issue. Hear highlights on topics such as barriers to physicians seeking mental health care, resident remediation, academic freedom, and more.
NEW! JGME Articles of the Week
Saqib H. Baig, MD, MS; Michael Q. Dong, MD; Shruti Sirapu, BS, BA; Vincent Chan, MD
This Educational Innovation article introduces a novel cooperative card game designed to improve resident team dynamics in rounds. In a 22-week trial with inpatient internal medicine teams, the game Round34 boosted perceived educational value, engagement, and comfort during rounds, without increasing rounding time.
Kera Kwan, MD, MS; Amanda Labora, MD; Formosa Chen, MD, MPH; Walter Solorzano, MD, MPH, MS; Daniel Gonzalez, MD, MS; Whitney Orji, MD, MS; Tara Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
The digital anorectal examination (DRE) is a valuable clinical tool but is often underutilized due to practitioner discomfort, lack of confidence, and concerns about patient experience. This study showed how a brief educational session incorporating principles of trauma-informed care significantly improved resident confidence and comfort in performing the DRE.