Common Program Requirements

March 10, 2017

Medical Residents Can Work 24 Hours Straight, Accreditor Says 

Forbes magazine wrote about the recent changes to the ACGME Common Program Requirements.

March 10, 2017

First-Year Doctors Will be Allowed to Work 24-Hour Shifts Starting in July

This Washington Post article discusses the recent updates made to the ACGME's Common Program Requirements.

March 10, 2017

ACGME Releases Revised Common Program Requirements, Section VI, The Learning and Working Environment

These new requirements that all accredited US residency and fellowship programs follow in preparing today's physicians for practice reinforce a culture of patient safety and physician well-being by focusing on patient-centered, team-based care.

November 4, 2016

ACGME Task Force Presents New Residency Program Requirements for Public Comment

The proposed revisions to Section VI of its Common Program Requirements are open for public comment over the next 45 days. The Requirements provide uniform standards for all accredited US residency and fellowship programs.

August 23, 2016

Physician Well-Being

The ACGME provides an update on recent efforts related to the Physician Well-Being initiative.

May 17, 2016

Update on Common Program Requirements

The ACGME provides an update on the comprehensive review and revision of the Common Program Requirements.

January 7, 2016

Common Program Requirements Revisions

The ACGME is embarking on a full review of its Common Program Requirements in two phases over the next 18 months.

December 7, 2015

Update on Two Multicenter Trials

The FIRST trial and the iCOMPARE trial will provide much-needed data on the effects of duty hour regulations.

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Susan Holub

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