Financial Implications of the Updated ACGME Requirements for Emergency Medicine Residency Programs.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2026
Abstract
The newly posted 2026 Emergency Medicine (EM) Program Requirements by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) creates both financial challenges and opportunities for programs and hospitals. The complexity of the federal government funding of GME through Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) makes it difficult for program and institutional Graduate Medical Education (GME) leaders to identify the financial implications of changes in clinical EM operations and curriculum design. Institutional initiation of a change in program format is best implemented with an understanding of the hospital's financial priorities. In this concept paper, we discuss steps to clearly identify the financial impact of the EM residency program format on CMS funding and program complement size. We also provide clarifications on the new ACGME required programmatic changes and their impact on EM residency funding.
Volume
10
Issue
5
First Page
70245
Last Page
70245
ISSN
2472-5390
Published In/Presented At
McGee, D., & Wagner, M. J. (2026). Financial Implications of the Updated ACGME Requirements for Emergency Medicine Residency Programs. AEM education and training, 10(5), e70245. https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.70245
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
42707512
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article