A work group of the Coalition for Physician Accountability recently issued recommendations to guide the transition from residency to fellowship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This edition of the ACGME e-Communication includes Annual Update Frequently Asked Questions, the Calls for Sessions for the 2021 Annual Educational Conference and Pre-Conferences, requests for nominations for Review Committee resident and public members, and more.
Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia will close inpatient and ancillary services by July 30, 2020. Eighteen residents will be displaced and the ACGME has opened ADS to aid with resident transfers.
This edition of the ACGME e-Communication includes a Letter to the Community, a video message from Dr. Nasca to residents and fellows finishing their programs this spring, information on the ACGME's new Diversity and Inclusion Award, and more.
ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP recorded a message for all residents and fellows completing their education program this spring—in the midst of a global pandemic, caring for patients on the front lines.
The Coalition for Physician Accountability, of which the ACGME is a member, released the statement and resources, Maintaining Quality and Safety Standards Amid COVID-19.
The Coalition for Physician Accountability, of which the ACGME is a member, released a report and recommendations on learner transitions from medical school into residency programs in 2020.
This new award, which will be given in 2021, recognizes efforts to achieve diversity and inclusion in graduate medical education.
The AOA and ACGME are providing this statement of joint principles to help clarify for residents/fellows and programs the issues related to board certification that have arisen through the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.