Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Partners with the ACGME on Macy Catalyst Awards
July 11 2024 - 3:28PM
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is pleased to announce that it is
partnering with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME) on the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in
Graduate Medical Education. The Catalyst Awards support projects
that enhance the clinical learning environment and improve the
experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority
areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: promoting
diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing opportunities to learn
in and from high-performing interprofessional teams; and preparing
future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas.
For the third cycle of the Catalyst Awards, the Foundation and
the ACGME will provide selected projects up to $100K over 18
months. Successful proposals will design, implement, and evaluate
innovative strategies to equip learners with tools, skills, and
approaches to help them thrive in the clinical learning
environment. The first two completed cycles have already
demonstrated the potential of these awards to make positive changes
within their specific learning environments, as well as to develop
important models that can be used by other programs and
institutions.
“The partnership with the ACGME is invaluable for both the Macy
Foundation and Catalyst Award winners,” said Macy Foundation
President Dr. Holly Humphrey. “Their support will further
strengthen this important initiative and provide awardees with
exceptional professional resources and opportunities to enact
innovative approaches to improve the clinical learning environment
on behalf of our learners.”
“As an accreditor, the ACGME recognizes the critical role the
clinical learning environment plays in shaping the next generation
of physicians,” said ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. “The Macy Catalyst Awards provide an
exceptional opportunity to generate positive change, foster
innovation, and improve the overall experience for residents and
fellows. Supporting these projects furthers our shared vision with
the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to prepare physicians of the future
and improve public health.”
To learn more and apply through the application portal, visit
the Macy Foundation website.
ABOUT THE JOSIAH MACY JR. FOUNDATION
Since 1930, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has worked to improve
health care in the United States. Founded by Kate Macy Ladd in
memory of her father, prominent businessman Josiah Macy Jr., the
Foundation supports projects in three priority areas: promoting
diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing collaboration among
future health professionals; and preparing future health
professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas. It is the only national
foundation solely dedicated to improving health professions
education. Visit the Macy Foundation’s website at
macyfoundation.org and follow on Twitter at @macyfoundation and
LinkedIn @Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
ABOUT THE ACGME
The ACGME is a private, non-profit, professional organization
responsible for the accreditation of approximately 13,393 residency
and fellowship programs and 905 institutions that sponsor these
programs in the United States. Residency and fellowship programs
educate approximately 162,644 resident and fellow physicians in 146
specialties and subspecialties. The ACGME's Mission is to improve
health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the
quality of resident and fellow physicians' education through
advancements in accreditation and education.
Susan Holub
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
sholub@acgme.org
