Media Coverage
DOs displaced from residency after Ohio Valley Medical Center closure
The DO writes about the closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center, and how the ACGME has invoked its Extraordinary Circumstances policy to facilitate the transfer of residents to other programs.
DO Representation on ACGME Board Expands in Final Year of Transition to a Single GME System
The DO writes about the integration of osteopathic physicians and leaders into the ACGME, which was announced at the American Osteopathic Association's House of Delegates in July.
With $20M in federal grants, new residency programs will train more doctors for rural areas
FierceHealthcare highlights 27 health care organizations nationwide that will receive federal funding to set up ACGME-accredited residency programs to educate physicians to work in rural areas.
After limits on residency work hours, did doctors perform worse? New study says no
Stat News reports on a study that indicates patient outcomes and care quality are similar for physicians whose resident/fellow training had a work week capped at 80 hours, as those who worked 100-hour work weeks.
Tackling Economic, Emotional Toll of Clinician Burnout Critical
Medscape wrote about Ronald A. Paulus, MD's talk at the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, which was hosted by the ACGME this May.
The delicate balance between treating pain and preventing addiction
A workshop convened by the AAMC in collaboration with the ACGME, ACCME and AOA, was the first gathering of medical educators across the continuum to focus on the opioid epidemic. The May workshop was written about in AAMC News.
Osteopathic Training, Certification Recognized in New ACGME Common Program Requirements
The American Osteopathic Association’s blog, The DO, summarized the revised Common Program Requirements, which go into effect July 1.
Physician Practice Roundup - ACGME Names First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
FierceHealthcare, an independent media outlet dedicated to health care industry news and analysis, included a brief about the ACGME's new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer William A. McDade, MD, PhD in its "Physician Practice Roundup."
ACGME Back to Bedside initiative featured in insideOME
The American Association of Osteopathic Medicine highlights the ACGME Back to Bedside initiative to bring joy and meaning back to work, while encouraging osteopathic programs to apply for the second round of funding.
An insider’s look at the ACGME’s Back to Bedside funding opportunity
Read Part 1 of a two-part series about the ACGME’s Back to Bedside program—a resident/fellow-led initiative designed to foster joy and meaning in work— in Residency Program Alert, a publication by HCPro. The article begins on Page 6 of the PDF.
