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An Insider’s Session Guide to the Annual Educational Conference
With pre-conferences, specialty sessions, plenaries, a keynote, the Exhibit Hall, poster sessions, awards, and networking on tap, the 2018 ACGME Annual Educational Conference has tons to offer!
We know it can be a lot to juggle, so to help you make the most of your experience, here’s a snapshot of some of what’s in store based on your program or institutional role or area of interest – call it a cheat sheet of sorts.

Welcome to our Blog and the 2018 Annual Educational Conference
Timing the launch of this blog with our Annual Educational Conference might just be kismet, because the theme of this year’s conference, Engaging Each Other: Transformation through Collaboration, speaks to the goal of tuning in and work together, to gather and initiate growth and change.

ACGME Chooses Pathway Leaders for Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments Initiative
Nine Pathway Leaders will form a Patient Safety Collaborative focused on creating and testing a framework for residents and fellows to engage with their learning environments in promoting a culture of safety.
ACGME CLER Program Places New Focus on Physician Well-Being
This article in HCPro discusses updates to the CLER Pathways to Excellence document released in May 2017.
The ACGME and National Patient Safety Foundation Address Themes in Patient Safety
The ACGME presented the second in a series of webinars designed around the findings of Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program site visits related to the six CLER Focus Areas.
Physician Well-Being
The ACGME provides an update on recent efforts related to the Physician Well-Being initiative.
The ACGME Releases Executive Summary of 2016 National Report of Findings from CLER Visits
The ACGME has released the first in a series of Issue Briefs relating to the recently released CLER National Report of Findings 2016.
Our Lady of the Lake Chosen for Medical Education Initiative
Article written by The Advocate announces Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center's selection to participate as a Pathway Innovator in the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments initiative.
Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center Win $300,000 Grant
Article written by Silicon Hills announces Dell Medical School's selection to participate as a Pathway Innovator in the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments initiative.
UCSF to Train Residents in Lean Management and Process Improvement
Article written by the University of California San Francisco announces the university's selection to participate as a Pathway Innovator in the Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments initiative.