Residents and Fellows

Guidance Statement on Competency-Based Medical Education during COVID-19 Residency and Fellowship Disruptions

The ACGME partnered with the certifying Boards to develop the following recommendations for competency-based medical education for residents and fellows.
January 2021

Updated: Supplemental Guidance Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic, ACGME Accreditation, and Sponsoring Institution Emergency Categorization

The ACGME is issuing supplemental guidance regarding how a Sponsoring Institution’s days in Emergency Category status will be counted; protection of resident, fellow, and faculty member health and safety; and assessment of residents and fellows.

December 2020

ACGME e-Communication - December 21, 2020

This week's e-Communication includes a Frequently Asked Question about accreditation and recognition site visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Review and Comment for program requirements, and more.

December 2020

ACGME e-Communication - December 14, 2020

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME Annual Educational Conference speakers, the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program's webcasts about upcoming COVID-19 site visits, a Call for Papers from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, and more.

December 2020

ACGME e-Communication - December 7, 2020

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME Annual Educational Conference speakers, the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program's webcasts about upcoming COVID-19 site visits, Review and Comment, and more.

December 2020

The Best of Both Worlds: #ACGME2021 Pre-Conferences

The 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be a virtual experience, including pre-conferences, so the ACGME has worked hard to create learning and networking opportunities for different areas of interest within the GME community.

December 2020

ACGME e-Communication - November 23, 2020

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME's latest guidance regarding accreditation, Sponsoring Institution Emergency Category status, and COVID-10; the 2021 Annual Educational Conference; Review and Comment, participation opportunities in the Milestones 2.0 program, and more.

November 2020

ACGME e-Communication - November 16, 2020

This week's e-Communication includes information on the ACGME's position on the Annual Educational Conference, a webinar on assessing residents and fellows, Review and Comment, participation opportunities in the Milestones 2.0 program, and more.

November 2020

ACGME Releases Pursuing Excellence Pathway Leaders Patient Safety Collaborative Report

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently released its summary report of the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments (Pursuing Excellence) Pathway Leaders Patient Safety Collaborative.

November 2020

#ACGME2021 - The Annual Educational Conference Theme and What it Means This Year

The theme of the 2021 ACGME Annual Educational Conference evokes not one but two key elements to what a conference experience in 2021 must provide: Meaning in Medicine: Mastering the Moment.

November 2020