ACGME EM Program Requirement & Procedure Minimum Updates for 2028: Are You Ready?
The 2028 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Emergency Medicine (EM) Program Requirements introduce important changes that will impact residency programs across the country. This webinar is designed to help EM program leaders understand the new expectations, identify potential implementation challenges, and begin planning for a successful transition. During this interactive session, we will review the most significant updates to the 2028 Program Requirements, with special attention to areas that may require changes in curriculum, assessment, and program operations. We will also discuss the revised procedural minimum requirements, highlighting the most notable changes and practical strategies for ensuring residents meet these expectations. Participants will have the opportunity to hear perspectives from national EM education leaders and engage in discussion about implementation approaches, common questions, and best practices.
Target Audience: EM Program Directors, Associate/Assistant Program Directors, Program Coordinators, Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs), and other graduate medical education leaders responsible for residency program administration and accreditation.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Describe the most significant updates to the 2028 ACGME EM Program Requirements
- Identify the major changes to the 2028 EM procedural minimum requirements
- Recognize common implementation challenges and strategies for preparing residency programs for the 2028 requirements
- Discuss practical approaches and emerging best practices with national EM education leaders
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Colin O'Shea MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Colin O’Shea, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he serves as assistant director of undergraduate medical education and clerkship director for several emergency medicine courses.
Dr. O’Shea earned his medical degree from Emory University and a Master of Public Health with a focus on health policy from the Rollins School of Public Health. He completed his emergency medicine residency and chief residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. O’Shea was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha during his residency and chief residency at Vanderbilt. He has also received several teaching awards, including the House Staff Clinical Teaching Award during his residency training.
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Katie Pettit, MD
Vice Chair of Education; Interim Executive Vice Chair
Indiana University School of Medicine
Katie Pettit, MD, is a board-certified emergency physician and clinical faculty member in the IU Health Methodist Emergency Department. She also serves as vice chair of education and executive vice chair, overseeing departmental operations.
Dr. Pettit completed her emergency medicine residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. She previously served as associate program director for the emergency medicine residency program for seven years.
Her professional interests include patient care, medical education, communication, implicit bias, and improving empathic care in the emergency department.
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Cedric Lefebvre, MD
Professor; Residency Program Director of Emergency Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Cedric Lefebvre, MD, is professor and residency program director of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine. His professional interests are medical education and cardiovascular research.