Well-Being
ACGME Seeks Proposals for Second Cycle of Back to Bedside
The Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower medical residents and fellows to generate innovative strategies that will allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients.
Healthcare Industry Takes on High Physician Suicide Rates, Mental Health Stigma
This article from Modern Healthcare discusses the health care industry's efforts to decrease physician suicide.
NEJM Resident360 Discussion Focuses on Physician Wellness
Dink Jardine, MD, chair of the ACGME's Back to Bedside Advisory Work Group, recently participated in a discussion on NEJM Resident360 about physician well-being and wellness focusing on the resident and fellow experience.
Back to Bedside Projects Energize Residents, Improve Patient Care
AAMC News features the ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative.
NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being Holds Public Meeting
The ACGME participated in the third meeting of the National Academy of Medicine's (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, which gave the public an opportunity to engage with experts on diversity, inclusion, and loneliness.
Combating Burnout Through Advocacy: A Resident’s ACGME Journey
Family medicine resident Amana Pannu, MD writes in-House magazine about her involvement as an ACGME Review Committee member and member of the Council of Review Committee Residents.
ACGME President and CEO featured in “Addressing Clinician Well-Being” Video
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has released a video featuring ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, and National Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau, MD.
Jordan J. Cohen, MD Delivers 2018 Marvin R. Dunn Keynote Address
Dr. Jordan J. Cohen explored the evolution of medical education in his presentation, “Looking at the Road Ahead through the Rearview Mirror,” as the 2018 Marvin R. Dunn Keynote speaker at last month's Annual Educational Conference, offering his unique perspective as graduate medical education (GME) leader.
ACGME Launches New Tools and Resources Web Page Dedicated to Physician Well-Being
These resources were compiled to support local efforts to improve resident, fellow, and faculty member well-being and help physicians in distress as part of the ACGME's commitment to promoting physican well-being.
Education Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal Medicine
This article in the New England Journal of Medicine reviews 63 internal medicine programs governed by the 2011 standard duty-hour policies or by more flexible policies.