Documents and Resources

Having valid, up-to-date, and timely resources available at one's fingertips is essential in medicine today, and what is true for medical practice is also true for medical education. ACGME-I understands the value of resources to assist faculty members and graduate medical education (GME) administrators in delivering quality educational programs and has made it a priority to develop resources that are easily accessible and that provide useful information.

Many questions can be answered in the Program Directors' Guide to the Foundational Requirements. There is one guide for residency programs and another for fellowships; each contains definitions of terms, an explanation and rationale for the requirements, and a summary of how compliance with the requirement is assessed. The guides also contain an extensive bibliography on components of the Foundational Requirements, such as leadership, mentorship, and development of individualized education plans.

For the Advanced Specialty Requirements, each specialty's page has the following resources specific to that specialty:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that provide additional explanation or context to the Advanced Specialty Requirements
• For specialties that require ACGME-I Case Logs, there are FAQs and "Quick Guides" for residents, fellows, and faculty members, which summarize case entry requirements in that specialty
• Specialty-specific Milestones, as well as the Milestones Guidebook and Guide to the Clinical Competency Committee, help in assessing learner competence within the specialty

A growing list of video resources is available in ACGME-I's digital learning platform, Explore. For example: a designated institutional official (DIO) can view a video on resident remediation at a Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) meeting as a professional development opportunity and to consider revising institutional policy; and a Clinical Competency Committee can require new members view the "Introduction to Assessment" video prior to their first meeting. Three videos that introduce accreditation, ACGME-I's requirements, and how to attain and maintain accreditation are also available and could be used as part of an orientation for a new coordinator or faculty member.