Clarifying the New ACGME Program Requirements in Trainee Leave

On July 1, 2022, the new ACGME institutional requirements went into effect mandating sponsoring institutions to have leave policies that include a minimum of six paid weeks off for medical, parental, and caregiver leave. The establishment of this requirement is part of the ACGME commitment to resident and fellow well-being. Now that this final requirement is in effect, there are questions and confusion about what is actually required and how it relates to ABIM leave and sponsoring institution leave policies. This workshop will clarify the difference between the ACGME program requirements around resident leave of absence and the new six-week ACGME medical, parental, and caregiver leave as well as how and when this leave can be used and how to best document this leave. Presenters will provide two deliverables in the form of a leave of absence request form and a GME leave of absence checklist.