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ACGME Approves New Board of Director Officers
The ACGME Board of Directors approved the following slate of officers: Board Chair Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS; Board Vice Chair Claudia J. Wyatt-Johnson, MA; and Board Treasurer H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS.
ACGME Statement on the Executive Order on Race and Sex Stereotyping
The ACGME has released a statement opposing the Presidential Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping issued September 22, 2020. The ACGME will continue to enforce and enhance its requirements to promote safe and inclusive clinical and work environments in institutions to ensure delivery of high-quality care to the patients and communities they serve.
ACGME Releases 2019-2020 Statistics on Graduate Medical Education Programs and Resident Physicians
ACGME Responds to the House Ways and Means Committee Request for Information on Resident and Fellow Education on Racial Health Equity
The ACGME responded to a letter from the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, updating the committee on the steps the ACGME is taking to address racial health inequities in the United States.
Updated: ACGME Statement on the Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The ACGME issued a statement April 5, 2020 regarding its expectations within the clinical learning environment amidst the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). This statement is updated to include a link to resources on optimizing PPE.
The ACGME Shares ECFMG Webinar on Certification for 2021 Match
The ACGME is sharing the webinar, “Requirements for ECFMG Certification for 2021 Match, the Pathways: A Resources for Leaders in US Graduate Medical Education” as a courtesy to the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
ACGME, AOA, and AACOM Usher in New Era of Single Accreditation for Graduate Medical Education
The ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) celebrate the successful transition to a single accreditation system for graduate medical education (GME) in the US.
Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) Article Analyzes Medical Education Migration Patterns
The JGME article "From Medical School to Residency: Transitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic" explores the trends of PGY-1 residents moving from medical schools to residency, and how those movements may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendations for Away Rotations and Interviews for Fellowship Applicants in 2020-2021
A work group of the Coalition for Physician Accountability recently issued recommendations to guide the transition from residency to fellowship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACGME Database Opens for Displaced Family Medicine Residents at Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia will close inpatient and ancillary services by July 30, 2020. Eighteen residents will be displaced and the ACGME has opened ADS to aid with resident transfers.
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