Articles from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Chicago, IL, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is honored to recognize the 2026 recipients of the ACGME Awards! The ACGME Awards recognize notable individuals, programs, and organizations for their outstanding work and contributions to graduate medical education (GME).

Chicago, IL, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ACGME is pleased to introduce Paige E. Manz, MBA as its new Chief of Staff, effective today, and following a national search.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the ACGME Awards, showcasing the extraordinary contributions, diversity, and strengths of the graduate medical education (GME) community. These worthy recipients will be honored during the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, taking place February 20-22, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its September 2024 annual meeting, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors approved the following slate of officers.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of its annual Data Resource Book. This comprehensive resource provides the graduate medical education (GME) community and the public with the latest GME data covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Chicago, IL, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is pleased to announce that Mary E. Klingensmith, MD will assume the role of Chief Accreditation Officer effective August 31. In her new role, Dr. Klingensmith will lead activities related to the Review and Recognition Committees for graduate medical education (GME). This includes ensuring Review Committee accreditation activities are properly recorded and communicated, that Review Committees are adhering to accreditation policies and procedures, and continually refining the ACGME’s accreditation model, as well as overseeing activities related to data use, operational policies, interdepartmental efforts, and more.

Chicago, IL, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Weinstein, MD as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025.

New York, NY, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) on the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. The Catalyst Awards support projects that enhance the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: promoting diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing opportunities to learn in and from high-performing interprofessional teams; and preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas.

Chicago, IL, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has selected 30 resident/fellow teams to receive the fourth cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being. 

Chicago, IL, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) today unveiled a new learning resource designed to support the mental health and well-being of residents and others in the clinical learning environment during key transitional phases. This resource, spearheaded by ACGME Vice President, Well-Being Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd, addresses the inherent challenges and stressors associated with the transition from medical school to residency and beyond. 

Chicago, IL, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), through its Clinical Environment Review (CLER) Program, is pleased to announce the publication of Version 3.0 of the CLER Pathways to Excellence: Expectations for an Optimal Clinical Learning Environment to Achieve Safe and High-Quality Patient Care. Version 3.0 was announced at the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in March in Orlando, Florida.

Chicago, IL, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), in partnership with the Docs with Disabilities Initiative (DWDI), is a recipient of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education for their project, Multimedia Resource Hub for Disability Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education. The aim of the project is to support education and enhance disability inclusion, learner safety, and accessibility in the clinical learning environment for residents and fellows. 

Chicago, IL, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP announced yesterday that he intends to step down from his current role on January 1, 2025, to establish the ACGME Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine. Dr. Nasca will serve as the initial Senior Fellow and Administrative Director. The ACGME Board of Directors will undertake a national search to identify the next President and CEO.

Chicago, IL, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has announced its Request for Grant Proposals for the 2024-2026 cycle of Back to Bedside, an initiative designed to empower residents and fellows to lead and develop transformative and innovative projects to foster meaning and joy in their work and increase connection with their patients. Awardees will join a Learning Collaborative that meets throughout the two-year award period where they will receive mentorship and education from the ACGME to build necessary skills for project management and implementation. These interactive gatherings also facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration with other awardees and with ACGME leaders.

Chicago, IL, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 ACGME Awards, shining a spotlight on their remarkable commitment, innovation, and valuable contributions to the graduate medical education (GME) community. These deserving winners will be honored during the 2024 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, which is scheduled for March 7-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of its Data Resource Book. This comprehensive resource providing the graduate medical education (GME) community with the latest GME data covers the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ACGME is pleased to present findings and resources from the Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition, held in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). These resources are an outcome of the February 12-14, 2023 meeting, which convened 100 physicians, members of ACGME, AACOM, and AAMC leadership, nutritionists, dieticians, and experts in nutrition to discuss strategies to ensure medical students, residents, and fellows are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to address nutrition during patient encounters. As a participant in the September 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the ACGME committed to developing and hosting the Nutrition Summit. 

Chicago, IL, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ACGME, in partnership with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. Award, presented to Sponsoring Institutions with ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship programs that are exemplary in fostering a respectful, supportive environment for medical education and the delivery of patient care, which leads to the personal and professional development of learners. 

Chicago, IL, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is pleased to present the CLER National Report of Findings 2022: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on the Clinical Learning Environment. The ACGME’s Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program provides leaders of hospitals, medical centers, and other clinical settings with formative feedback through site visits that explore six Focus Areas: Patient Safety; Health Care Quality; Supervision; Teaming; Well-Being; and Professionalism.

Honoring exemplary members of the GME community contributing to diversity in medicine, excellence in teaching, and leadership

Chicago, IL, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its September 2022 annual meeting, the ACGME Board of Directors approved the following slate of officers.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) released its 2021-2022 Data Resource Book, the most comprehensive and reliable resource of its kind, including data on the size, scope, and distribution of graduate medical education (GME) in the US. The data in this book cover the time period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.