The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently launched a new, comprehensive Tools and Resources page for institutions, programs, residents/fellows, and faculty members to support and promote well-being in the clinical learning environment.

The ACGME’s Task Force on Physician Well-Being Tools and Resources Subcommittee created this collection of materials and other references for residents and faculty members to assist with improving well-being and wellness and to help identify solutions that best meet local needs.

“We have written requirements around this important dimension of the learning environment, but we have now taken the important step of providing our program directors, residents, faculty members, and institutional leaders with a range of tools and practices that can assist them in going beyond meeting minimum standards,” said ACGME President and CEO Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP.

“This is an opportunity to change the culture. We’ve taken a big step forward to establish common goals, which seek to improve the well-being of every member of the heath-care team,” he said.

The materials range from educational videos to toolkits to screening tools. They are organized into the following categories highlighted in Section VI of the ACGME’s Common Program Requirements:

• Promoting Well-Being
• Identifying and Addressing Burnout
• Assessing and Addressing Emotional and Psychological Distress/Depression/Suicide
• Improving the Learning and Working Environment
• Coping with Tragedy

“I am so pleased that the ACGME is continuing to provide resources for the well-being of every resident and health-care team member. This big step forward will help training programs find the most effective programs and resources for optimizing resident mental health. This will translate into better resilience and patient care, including for the many patients at risk for suicide,” said Christine Moutier, chief medical officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.