NEW! Frequently Asked Questions Updated
The ACGME has updated the Frequently Asked Questions within the COVID-19 web section to reflect the turnover of the new academic year.
Changes in the Annual Update were highlighted during webinars for coordinators and program directors held in early June. The webinars can be viewed in the ACGME’s online learning portal, Learn at ACGME. Read the Annual Update FAQs in the ADS Help Center.
ACGME Diversity and Inclusion Award - Nominations Due Friday!
The ACGME is accepting nominations for the Diversity and Inclusion Award, a new award to support efforts to achieve diversity and inclusion in graduate medical education (GME).
The COVID-19 crisis has reinforced data showing that underrepresented minorities are the victims of systemic inequality. Eliminating disparities in health care requires a commitment from all-even, and especially, during times of crisis. This annual award will highlight the most innovative and exemplary initiatives that drive diversity in GME.
Read more about the award, including instructions for submitting a nomination
The nomination deadline is this Friday, July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Central.
ACGME Resident/Fellow Portal Update
Launched in early 2020, the new ACGME Resident/Fellow Portal in ADS was developed as a tool for residents/fellows, giving them additional access in ADS. The Portal gives residents/fellows access to:
- Milestone evaluations
- Program-level aggregated results of their Resident/Fellow Survey reports
- Edit personal information
In specialties and subspecialties that do use the ACGME Case Log System, residents and fellows already have access to these features and do not need to sign up separately. For programs in specialties and subspecialties that do not use the Case Log System, residents and fellows must be added to their program’s roster prior to creating a Portal account. Once added, residents/fellows can go to https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/residentportal/search, or click Resident/Fellow Portal from the ADS login page, and enter their relevant information.
Email questions or feedback regarding the Portal to ads@acgme.org.
CLER Site Visit Update
While all CLER site visits are currently suspended, the CLER Program is actively developing a specially-designed CLER site visit to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the clinical learning environment. Visits will be piloted later in 2020 and fully implemented in 2021. These visits—to be conducted via teleconferences and surveys—will be designed to inform the executive and GME leaders of clinical sites and the GME community at large as they examine and adapt their systems to optimize learning and patient care in both the near- and long-term in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also provide the ACGME with timely information on the new needs of Sponsoring Institutions and their clinical learning environments resulting from these adaptations. More information will be available soon.
NEW! 2020 ACGME Annual Educational Conference Session Recordings
Log into Learn at ACGME to access sessions from the 2020 ACGME Annual Educational Conference:
Fostering a Scholarly Osteopathic Environment
Kelly Raj, DO; Joanne Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM; and Justin Stumph, DO identify osteopathic scholarly opportunities within programs with Osteopathic Recognition and share how their programs with Osteopathic Recognition have supported an osteopathic scholarly environment and involvement in osteopathic scholarship.
Milestones Update: Making Progress, Building Understanding
Important new developments in the Milestones are highlighted: the roll-out approach for Milestones 2.0, including how to use the new Supplemental Guides and new educational support resources; additions to the annual Milestones National Report including practical advice how to best use that information to help learners; and key research findings and next steps in the Milestones system.
SAVE THE DATE! Virtual Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents
The ACGME is creating a virtual version of its popular Leadership Skills Training Program for Chief Residents, which includes small-group breakout sessions providing chief residents with tools, skills, and learning opportunities to enhance their understanding of interpersonal communication and group dynamics, including skills critical to success and satisfaction as both a clinician and leader.
Registration requires residents to attend all seven sessions and obtain program director committment to protected time. Video and audio capability are a pre-requisite for participation. These two identical workshops are open to chief residents from all specialties.
Each workshop includes 90-minute weekly sessions for seven weeks. Registration is limited to 40 residents per workshop.
Tuesday Afternoons
3:00-4:30 p.m. Central
August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and October 6
Friday Mornings
9:00-10:30 a.m. Central
August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, and October 2 and 9
Program Requirements for Review and Comment
The following Program Requirements and accompanying Impact Statements are posted for review and comment, here:
Comment Deadline: August 26, 2020
Institutional Requirements
Pediatrics
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Neurophysiology
Epilepsy
Vascular Neurology
Comment Deadline: September 4, 2020
Internal Medicine
Review Committee News / Notices: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Complex Family Planning Application Available
The application for complex family planning is now open in ADS. The specialty-specific application is available on the Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications page of the Obstetrics and Gynecology section of the ACGME website.
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Case Log
The Review Committees for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology have reviewed and updated the female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery index categories. Required minimum procedural experiences have been established and are effective beginning with the 2021 graduates. The Committees recognize it may take time for programs to acclimate to the new minimums and citations related to the minimums will not be issued until July 1, 2022.
The Case Log System will be updated in mid-September, after all off-cycle 2020 graduates complete the program.
The document Case Log Information: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Obstetrics and Gynecology section of the ACGME website.
Review Committee News / Notices: Ophthalmology
A memo to program directors and coordinators regarding the Program Requirements for Ophthalmology with an effective date of July 1, 2021 provides answers to common questions about the integrated ophthalmology format and joint preliminary year/ophthalmology format. Read the memo on the Documents and Resources page of the Ophthalmology section of the ACGME website.
Recognition Committee News / Notices: Osteopathic Recognition
An Accreditation Data System (ADS) Annual Update Guide for Osteopathic Recognition now available to assist programs with Osteopathic Recognition in completing the Annual Update, and to ensure all necessary Osteopathic Recognition information has been reviewed and updated.
Review Committee News / Notices: Pediatrics
A new resource provides programs with the Review Committee's expectations for completing the block diagram. "The Guide to Construction of a Block Diagram for Pediatrics Residency Programs" can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Pediatrics section of the ACGME website.
Review Committee News / Notices: Urology
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Case Log
The Review Committees for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology have reviewed and updated the female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery index categories. Required minimum procedural experiences have been established and are effective beginning with the 2021 graduates. The Committees recognize it may take time for programs to acclimate to the new minimums and citations related to the minimums will not be issued until July 1, 2022.
The Case Log System will be updated in mid-September, after all off-cycle 2020 graduates complete the program.
The document Case Log Information: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Urology section of the ACGME website.
Block Diagram
Beginning with the 2020-2021 Academic Year, the urology-specific fillable block diagram must be used during the ADS Annual Update by urology, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, and pediatric urology programs. The fillable block diagram and instructions can be found on the Documents and Resources page of the Urology section of the ACGME website.
ACGME Seeks Public Members - Specialty Added! Deadlines This Week!
The following Review Committees are seeking their next public member for terms beginning July 1, 2021. A public member serves on the Review Committee to share the perspective of the public, foster accountability to the needs of the public, enrich the work of the Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency in the work of the Review Committee. Nominees must not be physicians. Other health care professionals are permitted, provided they are not employed by an organization with ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs. The term of appointment is six years.
Allergy and Immunology - Deadline Saturday!
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: Larisa Cassie
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Anesthesiology - Deadline Saturday!
Contact: Cheryl Gross
Deadline: August 1, 2020
NEW! Institutional
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 7, 2020
Medical Genetics and Genomics - Deadline Friday!
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: Kate Hatlak
Deadline: July 31, 2020
Nuclear Medicine
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: Jenny Campbell
Deadline: October 1, 2020
Radiation Oncology
Contact: Cheryl Gross
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Radiology
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: Jenny Campbell
Deadline: October 1, 2020
ACGME Seeks Resident Members - Specialty Added!
The following Review Committees are seeking their next resident member for terms beginning July 1, 2021. A resident member serves on the Review Committee to share the perspective of the resident, foster accountability to the needs of the resident, enrich the work of the Committee through outside expertise, and create transparency in the work of the Review Committee. The Review Committee's selected nominee will be presented for approval by the ACGME Board of Directors at its September 2020 meeting. The new resident member's term will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.
Dermatology
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited dermatology program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Sandra Benitez
Deadline: August 14, 2020
Emergency Medicine
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited emergency medicine program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: October 1, 2020
NEW! Institutional
Details: Read the full solicitation
Contact: irc@acgme.org
Deadline: September 7, 2020
Neurological Surgery - Deadline Friday!
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited neurological surgery program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: July 31, 2020
Neurology - Deadline Saturday!
Details: Nominees must be enrolled in a residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment, and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of residency or fellowship. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Larisa Cassie
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Orthopaedic Surgery - Deadline Friday!
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Jennifer Luna
Deadline: July 31, 2020
Pathology - Deadline Friday!
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited pathology program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Nomination instructions available upon request.
Contact: Katherine McCue
Deadline: July 31, 2020
Preventive Medicine - Deadline Friday!
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited preventive medicine program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Nomination instructions available upon request.
Contact: Katherine McCue
Deadline: July 31, 2020
Psychiatry - Deadline Saturday!
Details: Nominees must be enrolled in a residency or fellowship program at the time of the appointment, and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of residency or fellowship. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Larisa Cassie
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Radiology
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited radiology program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Bianca Andino
Deadline: October 1, 2020
Surgery
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited surgery program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Applicants must be a current PGY-2 to PGY-4 during the 2021-2022 academic year. Nomination instructions available upon request.
Contact: Michelle Armstrong
Deadline: August 14, 2020
Thoracic Surgery
Details: The resident member must be currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited thoracic surgery program when appointed and may not serve more than one year beyond completion of the program. Applicants must be a current PGY-2 to PGY-4 during the 2021-2022 academic year. Nomination instructions available upon request.
Contact: Michelle Armstrong
Deadline: August 14, 2020
Urology
Details: Nominees must be a resident in an ACGME-accredited urology program, or a fellow in an ACGME-accredited pediatric urology or female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery program. A nominee must be able to serve a two-year term. Read the full solicitation.
Contact: Tina Espina
Deadline: August 10, 2020