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Accreditation Data System (ADS)

ACGME Surveys

Case Log System

Institution and Program Finder

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Programs and Institutions
Programs and Institutions

Information about accreditation and recognition, including for applications, site visits, and review and comment, is organized for easy access by programs and institutions.
Programs

Program Application Information

Common Program Requirements

Osteopathic Recognition

New Specialty or Subspecialty Proposals

Review and Comment

Site Visit

Self-Study

Institutions

Institutional Review Committee

Institutional Application Process

Institutional Application and Requirements

Non-Standard Training (NST) Recognition

Sponsoring Institution-Based Fellowships

Review and Comment

Institutional Self-Study
Specialties
Specialties

Documents, resources, Review and Recognition Committee information, and committee staff contact details are provided within each specialty section for that specialty and its associated subspecialties.

Overview
Allergy and Immunology

Anesthesiology

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Medical Genetics and Genomics

Neurological Surgery

Neurology

Nuclear Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ophthalmology

Orthopaedic Surgery

Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Pathology

Pediatrics

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Plastic Surgery

Preventive Medicine

Psychiatry

Radiation Oncology

Radiology

Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Transitional Year

Urology
Specialties Overview
Residents and Fellows
Residents and Fellows

Access information about the Council of Review Committee Residents, the Back to Bedside initiative, how to report concerns to the ACGME, support resources for resident and fellow well-being, and more.

Overview
The ACGME for Residents and Fellows

Back to Bedside

Report an Issue
Residents and Fellows Overview
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Milestones
Milestones

Review the Milestones by specialty or subspecialty, as well as Milestones resources and national reports, and find opportunities to engage with the ACGME on Milestones development and review.

Overview
Resources

Research and Reports

Engagement

Milestones by Specialty
Milestones Overview
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Improvement and Initiatives
Improvement and Initiatives

The ACGME’s commitment to continuous improvement of graduate medical education is demonstrated through initiatives and activities that support its Mission.
AIRE

Awards

CLER

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Global Services

Medically Underserved Areas and Populations

Pursuing Excellence

Sponsoring Institution 2025
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Education and Resources
Education and Resources

Review information about educational offerings, such as the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, courses, workshops, national meetings, and other resources.
Annual Educational Conference

Guide to the Common Program Requirements

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Courses and Workshops

COVID-19 Guidance

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Opioid Use Disorder

Physician Well-Being

Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition
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Thoracic Surgery

Specialties

The documents and resources housed within this section are provided by the Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery and its staff at the ACGME to assist ACGME-accredited programs and those applying for accreditation in this specialty area and its applicable subspecialties.

Thoracic Surgery Subspecialties

Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Contact and Support

Executive Director

Chris Fox, PhD

312.755.5499

Associate Executive Director

Kelsey Sill, MHA

ksill@acgme.org

312.755.5784

Senior Accreditation Administrator

Caleb Mitchell

cmitchell@acgme.org

312.755.7067

Accreditation Administrator

Colleen Morris

cmorris@acgme.org

312.755.5495

Data Systems Technical Support

312.755.7474

Review Committee Dates

Upcoming Events

29

Sep 2023

Agenda Closing Date

8-9

Dec 2023

Review Committee Meeting

5

Jan 2024

Agenda Closing Date

22

Mar 2024

Review Committee Meeting

27

Sep 2024

Agenda Closing Date

6-7

Dec 2024

Review Committee Meeting

10

Jan 2025

Agenda Closing Date

21

Mar 2025

Review Committee Meeting

For the December 2023 RC Meeting, submission deadline for New Applications: August 4, 2023.

For the March 2024 RC Meeting, submission deadline for New Applications: November 24, 2023.

For the December 2024 RC Meeting, submission deadline for New Applications: July 12, 2024.

For the March 2025 RC Meeting, submission deadline for New Applications: September 20, 2024.

Common Resources

This page contains links that are common across all specialty pages.

ACGME Glossary of Terms

ACGME Review Committee Eligibility Decisions (Updated January 2023)

ACGME Review Committee 2019 Faculty Scholarly Activity Decisions

Applying for Program Accreditation

Committee and Members Selection Process

Common Program Requirements FAQs

Crosswalk: Faculty Survey-Common Program Requirements (7/1/2023)

Crosswalk: Resident/Fellow Survey-Common Program Requirements (7/1/2023)

FAQs on Sponsorship Changes

Guide to the Common Program Requirements

Key To Standard Notification Letter

Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (including Rural Track Program designation)

New England Journal of Medicine Report: The Next GME Accreditation System — Rationale and Benefits (3/15/2012)

Other Accreditation Resources

Single GME Accreditation System

Osteopathic Recognition

Review and Comment

Self Study and Site Visit

Common Program Requirements