Annual Update 2026-2027
- ACGME Cloud, ADS and Case Log System Downtime for New Academic Year Rollover
- 2026-2027 Annual Update Schedule and U.S. Specialty Breakout Dates
- 2026-2027 ADS Annual Update Overview
- 2026-2027 ADS Annual Update FAQs
- 2026-2027 ADS Annual Update Summary of Changes for Sponsoring Institutions and Programs
Sponsoring Institution and Participating Site Taxonomy
- Data Dictionary for Sponsoring Institution and Participating Site Types
- Data Dictionary for Sponsoring Institution and Participating Site Ownership/Control Types
- FAQs for Taxonomy of Sponsoring Institutions and Participating Sites
- Participating Site Changes
- Participating Site Data Collection Tool for Sponsoring Institutions
- Sponsoring Institutions: Participating Site List "Not in Use" and "Star" Indicators
Advancing Innovation in Residency Education (AIRE)
- About AIRE (Advancing Innovation in Residency Education)
- Managing Resident/Fellow AIRE Participation within a Program
- View identified AIRE participants through Resident/Fellow Roster
- Internal Medicine Nephrology Pathway (IMNP) AIRE Pilot
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Competency-based Alternative Training Pathway AIRE Pilot
- American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) AIRE Pilot for Hematology and Medical Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine Programs
Apply for Accredition
Annual Update
- Guidance on reporting efforts of the program coordinator when the program coordinator works with multiple programs
- Annual update responses auto-populate in subsequent academic years
- Timing of Annual Updates Scheduled for Programs and Sponsoring Institutions
- Updating Information after Submission of Annual Update
- DIO Approval of Sponsored Programs ADS Annual Update Overview
Academic Year Rollover
Change Requests
- Add or Replace Sponsor/Program Leadership
- Change or Correct a Person's Name in ADS
- Changes that Require Designated Institutional Official (DIO)/ACGME Approval
- Frequently Asked Questions about Sponsorship Changes and Sponsoring Institution or Program Name Changes
- Sponsor/Program Name Changes and Sponsorship Transfers
- Program's Accredited Length of Training Change
Dual Gastroenterology/Transplant Hepatology (GI/TH) Pathway
Error Messages
Faculty Roster
- Add a Faculty Member
- Required Information to Add a Faculty Member
- Faculty members that should be included on the Faculty Roster
- Site Directors need to be listed on the Faculty Roster
- Adding Case Log attendings to the Faculty Roster
- Designate a Faculty Member Core/Non-Core Faculty
Faculty Scholarly Activity
General
- About the Accreditation Data System (ADS)
- ADS is not Mobile-Friendly
- Annual Reporting Data Timeframes
- ACGME Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Get to know ADS - Sponsoring Institutions
- Get to know ADS - Program
Leadership Changes
- Number of User Accounts for Programs and Sponsoring Institutions
- Change or Replace the Program Director
- Add, Replace or Remove a Program Coordinator
- Change the Department Chair
- Add an Associate or Assistant Program Director
- Change or Replace the Director of Osteopathic Education
Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and GME
Menus, Navigation and Smart Search
- New Navigation Menu Experience
- App Switcher
- Favorites
- Recents
- Smart Search: Capabilities & Limitations
- Menu Not Displaying Due to Pop-Up Blocker
Participating Sites
- Regarding the start/end dates of each rotation for the block diagram, does it matter when each block starts?
- US: Add an International Participating Site
- Reorder Participating Sites
- Sample Block Diagram
- Programs: Add a Missing Site
- Programs: Edit a Participating Site's Information
Program Emergency Categorization
Reference Materials
- Specialty-Specific Program Requirements: Coordinator, Core Faculty and Program Leadership Dedicated Time
- Search for a Medical School
- Verification of GME Training Form (VGMET)
- ACGME Glossary of Terms
- ACGME Data Resource Book
- ACGME Policies and Procedures