biostudies-literatureMartinez-Strengel ANCATS NIH HHS2539-2546https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8390633biostudies-literatureUnknown36(9)<h4>Background</h4>To increase diversity and inclusion in graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) issued a revision to their Common Program Requirements during the 2019-2020 academic year mandating that all residency programs must have policies and practices to achieve appropriate diversity among trainees and faculty.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the perspectives of internal medicine program directors (PDs) and associate program directors (APDs) on the ACGME diversity standard.<h4>Design</h4>Qualitative study of internal medicine residency program leadership from academic and community programs across the USA.<h4>Participants</h4>Current PDs (n = 12) and APDs (n = 8) of accredited US internal medicine residency programs.<h4>Approach</h4>WJournal of general internal medicinePerspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity Standards.PMC8390633TL1 TR001864UL1 TR001863Gross CPBoatright DBalasuriya LLatimore DBerg DGenao IKeene DMartinez-Strengel ABlack ASotto-Santiago SfalsePerspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity Standards.<h4>Background</h4>To increase diversity and inclusion in graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) issued a revision to their Common Program Requirements during the 2019-2020 academic year mandating that all residency programs must have policies and practices to achieve appropriate diversity among trainees and faculty.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the perspectives of internal medicine program directors (PDs) and associate program directors (APDs) on the ACGME diversity standard.<h4>Design</h4>Qualitative study of internal medicine residency program leadership from academic and community programs across the USA.<h4>Participants</h4>Current PDs (n = 12) and APDs (n = 8) of accredited US internal medicine residency programs.<h4>Approach</h4>W2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep2025-04-18T16:55:18.222Z2025-04-07T04:20:54.428ZS-EPMC83906333414551610.1007/s11606-021-06825-2