Notice Regarding Annual Update Questions
It has come to our attention that some of the COVID-related questions included in the Annual Update for programs are overly intrusive and may be considered personal health information. While this was an attempt to understand the impact of the pandemic on ACGME-accredited programs and out of concern for program directors, we apologize for asking these questions and have removed them from the Annual Update. The responses to the three questions related to the program director’s health that have already been collected will be removed from the database and destroyed. Once again, the ACGME sincerely apologizes for any concerns these questions have caused.
To clarify, the ACGME deleted the three questions specifically related to COVID-19 and the program director. The aggregate questions about residents and faculty members whose health has been personally affected by COVID-19 remain, and these have been asked for the last three years. These data are mainly collected so the ACGME can understand aspects of the impact of COVID-19 on the GME community to assist with planning on how best to support programs and institutions.
DEADLINE FRIDAY! Call for Sessions for the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference
All accepted sessions will be presented on site at the conference, taking place February 23-25, 2023 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Session proposals are being accepted for:
Concurrent Sessions
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course
Proposals are due Friday, August 5
Questions?
Annual Educational Conference: acgmeconference@acgme.org
Coordinator Forum Full-Day Course: coordinatorforum@acgme.org
ONE WEEK LEFT! Requirements for Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and Recognition Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Interim Revision following the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
Comment Deadline: August 8, 2022
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Note: The Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology will not cite any residency program for non-compliance with current program requirements relating to induced abortion if compliance would result in any resident, physician educator, or residency program violating the law.
Register Now for Fall 2022 Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment Course
Led by ACGME senior staff members and selected expert instructors from around the country, Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment helps participants build effective assessment programs for their residency or fellowship. Sessions are highly interactive and use multiple learning approaches, including virtual simulations, to provide participants with approaches and tools for effective assessment. Choose from a virtual course that will meet weekly beginning October 7, 2022, or a six-day, in-person course beginning October 9, 2022.
For details and registration information for this course and regional hub courses, visit the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment page on the ACGME website.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Register for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions Meeting
Designed specifically for designated institutional officials and institutional leaders, this meeting will convene in Chicago and online September 7-8, 2022, with the theme of "Building Connections, Leading Change."
Participate in interactive workshops, engage in peer interest community sessions and presentations, get updates from the ACGME, and network with colleagues actively committed to leading change in Sponsoring Institutions and clinical learning environments. Hear from clinical leaders in plenary sessions and a variety of shared learning activities.
Register by the extended deadline of August 17, 2022 to attend in person. For more information and to register for the in-person or remote options, visit the meeting web page.
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Seeking Nominations for the Coordinator Advisory Group
The ACGME is accepting nominations for the next cohort of the Coordinator Advisory Group, which serves as a consultative body concerning coordinator, graduate medical education, learning environment, and accreditation matters. Members will serve three-year terms, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026.
Additional information, including the group's charge, information about the nomination process, the nomination form, and the disclosure form, can be found on the Coordinator Advisory Group page of the ACGME website.
Completed nomination packets are due August 15, 2022. Email questions to coordadvgroup@acgme.org.
Program Self-Study Deferral Reminder
As the new academic year begins, the ACGME would like to remind programs it is finalizing plans for the program Self-Study and developing its process for conducting periodic site visits for programs with a status of Continued Accreditation. The ACGME will not assign program Self-Study dates or 10-Year Accreditation Site Visit dates until further notice. Look for updated information in the coming months. Note: Sponsoring Institution Self-Studies will proceed according to the Institutional Review Committee’s announced plan.
Email questions to self-study@acgme.org.
NEW! JGME Articles of the Week
AuduBon-Bons: Bite-Sized Learning for Residents in the Ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
Elizabeth M. Will, MD; Chloe L. Altchek, MD; Hemangi P. Shukla, DO; Rini B. Ratan, MD
While most medical education happens in the inpatient setting, the majority of medicine is practiced in the outpatient setting. The authors of this article created an ambulatory curriculum, comprising short modules delivered in the clinic during the first 15 minutes of every half-day clinic session. Modules were delivered using a flipped classroom format with pre-session assignments. In post-intervention surveys, participants demonstrated an increase in confidence and comfort levels in readiness for practice in the outpatient setting.
It Is All I Know
Jayashree Raikhelkar, MD
An anesthesiology and critical care specialist working as a tele-intensivist covering intensive care units across the country during a COVID-19 surge writes about the struggles of watching residents from afar as they work to keep complex patients alive. Sometimes, the author writes, the best you can do is offer emotional support and let them know they are doing a great job.
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Call for Applications for a Visual Media Resident/Fellow Editorial Board Member
JGME seeks a current resident or fellow to serve as a visual media editor on the journal's Editorial Board. Applicants from any specialty or subspecialty are eligible. Qualified candidates should have an interest in medical education and scholarship and prior experience in visual design or graphic art. Visit the Announcements page on the JGME website for details.
Candidates should email their CV and a brief letter of interest, as well as a statement of support from their program director, to jgme@acgme.org. The application deadline is Monday, August 15, 2022.
ACGME Seeks Institutional Review Committee Member
The Institutional Review Committee seeks one designated institutional official (DIO) to serve a six-year member term beginning July 1, 2023. Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Apply by September 5, 2022. Email questions to irc@acgme.org.
ACGME Seeks Public Member
The following Review Committee seeks its next public member for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2023. These 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.
TRANSITIONAL YEAR
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Transitional Year section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Aimee Morales
Deadline: November 1, 2022
ACGME Seeks Resident Members
The following Review Committees seeks nominations for their next resident member. Nominees must be enrolled in an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of that program. After review and consideration of all nominees, the Review Committees will forward their selection to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval. Terms begin July 1, 2023 and end June 30, 2025.
UROLOGY- Deadline Friday!
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Urology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Emma Breibart-White
Deadline: August 5, 2022
DERMATOLOGY
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Dermatology section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: September 12, 2022
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Emergency Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: October 3, 2022
INSTITUTIONAL
Details: Additional information is available on the Documents and Resources page of the Institutional Review Committee page of the ACGME website.
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 5, 2022
NEW! Neurological Surgery Resources Updated
The Review Committee has made minor changes to the Participating Site Change Guidelines, Institutional Case Report Form, International Rotation Guidelines, Work Hour Exception Request, and Requests for Changes in Resident Complement documents. These documents can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Neurological Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Any non-accreditation requests submitted as of August 1, 2022 should use the updated guidelines.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
NEW! Orthopaedic Surgery Resources Updated
The Review Committee has made minor changes to the International Rotation Guidelines, Participating Site Change Guidelines, and Requests for Changes in Resident Complement documents. These documents can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website.
Any non-accreditation requests submitted as of August 1, 2022 should use the updated guidelines.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
NEW! Orthopaedic Surgery Block Diagram Templates
The Review Committee developed specialty-specific block diagram templates to highlight the necessary components of a program's curriculum and organization for all eight orthopaedic subspecialties. The new templates are available on the Documents and Resources page of the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the ACGME website, and in the Specialty Instructions link in the ADS "Sites" tab.
The specialty-specific block diagram templates are encouraged to be used for the ADS Annual Update, as well as for all complement increase and participating site change requests submitted as of August 1, 2022.
Email questions to Senior Accreditation Administrator Citlali Meza, MPA.
NEW! FAQs for Preventive Medicine Specialties
New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) documents for Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine are accessible from the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page of the Preventive Medicine section of the ACGME website.
Email questions to Executive Director Kate Hatlak.
Career Opportunities
The ACGME is always interested in finding talented, dedicated individuals to join the organization and support its mission to improve health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of resident and fellow physicians' education through advancements in accreditation and education.