ACGME
Medical abbreviation · Medical Specialty
| Stands for | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
ACGME stands for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, a medical specialty abbreviation.
Private nonprofit organization that accredits residency and fellowship programs in the United States, setting standards for curriculum, supervision and resident duty hours. Graduation from an ACGME-accredited program is required for board certification in most specialties.
Example: ACGME site visit next month; the residency program is reviewing duty hour logs.
Usage notes
Founded in 1981. Its duty hour rules, first applied nationally in 2003, limit residents to 80 hours per week averaged over four weeks. Since 2020 the ACGME has been the single accreditor for both MD and DO graduate programs. Pronounced as letters.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.