Register for the AOGME Pre-conference Workshop at Educating Leaders 2025
Published January 31, 2025
AOGME Chair
By Juan Acosta, DO, MS, FAOGME
AOGME Chair
January 31, 2025
As we wrap up the first month of the new year, we want to extend our thoughts and prayers to any members and their families affected by the devastating wildfires in California. We admire your persistence in these challenging times. Read further for important updates on upcoming AOGME events and opportunities. Thank you for being part of AOGME, and we look forward to another month of your engagement and leadership.
Register Now! AOGME GME Development Pre-conference Workshop at Educating Leaders 2025, AACOM’s Annual Conference
Registration is now open for AOGME’s half-day pre-conference workshop at Educating Leaders 2025, AACOM’s annual conference, which will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 1:30–5:00 PM CT, in Arlington, Texas. The workshop will focus on GME development strategies in underserved and community-based settings. Participants will engage in interactive learning through case studies, small group work and discussions, gaining insights from national experts and taking home best practices and strategies for developing GME programs in their areas. View more information and register today!
Register Today: ACGME/AOGME Osteopathic Recognition Full-Day Course
AOGME is again partnering with the ACGME to deliver the Osteopathic Recognition (OR) Full-Day Course at the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 20, 2025. This course is designed to support programs supports programs with OR and those considering OR. It includes sessions with leadership and residents from OR programs, followed by insights from the Osteopathic Recognition Committee on the recognition process and application of requirements. View the full agenda and register today.
CMS Announces Third Round of 200 Partially Medicare-Funded Residency Slots to Underserved Communities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the third round of funding of 200 partially Medicare-funded residency slots to enhance healthcare access and address workforce shortages in underserved areas. Seventy percent of the new positions focus on primary care and mental health. Applications for additional residency slots under Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, will open in January 2025. For more information, visit Direct Graduate Medical Education, Section 126: Distribution of Additional Residency Positions.
AOGME Webinar Series: Upcoming Webinars
Join us for upcoming AOGME webinars covering key topics, including engaging communities for rural GME program development and sustainability, best practices for publishing in medical education journals and more. View the full webinar schedule.
- Feb 5, 2025, 4:00 PM ET: GME Development Series session on how robust community engagement is essential to the development and sustainability of rural GME programs.
- Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM ET: Transitions in Medical Education (TME) Series session on how medical students can succeed in their core clinical rotations and away rotations.
AOGME Webinar Series: Recordings Available
- Jan 15, 2025: TME Series session on post-interview tips for the match and program rank list strategies for residency applicants.
- Jan 27, 2025: TME Series session featuring program directors highlighting how to address red flags in residency applications and interviews.
Monthly Membership Discussions
Join us on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET for our AOGME membership discussion. This open forum allows members to connect and discuss GME topics. If you'd like your residency program or a GME-related topic featured, contact us at aogme@aacom.org.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with direct inquiries by emailing aogme@aacom.org or calling us at 301-657-7881.
We sincerely appreciate your ongoing involvement, commitment and support for AOGME!
Thank you,
Juan Acosta, DO, MS, FAOGME
Chair, AOGME