Accreditation Council For Graduate

Chicago, IL · Founded 2001

Sets standards for graduate medical education programs across the United States

Primary audience
Medical Trainees
Work area
Accreditation Standards
Topic
Graduate Medical Education
Contact
Thomas Nasca
Website Contact

About Organization

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education establishes and enforces quality standards for residency and fellowship programs that train physicians. Based in Chicago, IL, the organization operates with annual revenue of $88.5 million and employs 362 staff members. Founded in 2001, it oversees the accreditation process that ensures medical trainees receive consistent, high-quality education.

What They Focus On

Educational Standards

Establishing and maintaining rigorous quality standards for physician training programs across all medical specialties

Trainee Well-Being

Advancing resident and fellow wellness through research, grants, and collaborative initiatives on clinician resilience

Health Equity

Supporting programs that prepare physicians to serve diverse and underserved populations through social mission training

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$88.5M

+4.6% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$132.4M

+8.5% vs 2023

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 — — — —
2023 $84,664,523 $80,027,272 $122,052,549 362
2022 — — — —
2022 $73,869,145 $71,708,050 $107,329,158 358
2020 — — — —
2020 $76,961,006 $75,398,691 $88,531,032 314
2019 $75,174,669 $77,661,758 $88,468,860 315
2018 $71,828,135 $69,403,728 $84,875,867 273

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Standard Setting

    Develops comprehensive accreditation standards for all medical specialty training programs nationwide

  • 02

    Program Review

    Conducts thorough evaluations of residency and fellowship programs against established quality benchmarks

  • 03

    Accreditation Decisions

    Grants or withholds accreditation status based on program compliance with educational requirements

  • 04

    Continuous Improvement

    Provides ongoing support and resources to help programs enhance training quality and outcomes

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Accreditation Council For Graduate

Program Accreditation

Reviews and accredits residency and fellowship programs to ensure they meet educational quality standards

Back to Bedside Initiative

Supports projects that enhance clinical training experiences and improve patient care in teaching environments

Clinician Well-Being

Promotes resilience and wellness among medical residents through collaborative research and programming support

Social Mission Alliance

Supports programs that train physicians to serve underserved communities and advance health equity

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Accreditation Council For Graduate.

TN

Thomas Nasca

President And Chief Executive Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $1,622,819
JO

John Ogunkeye MD

Chief Financial And Administrative Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $812,518
TB

Timothy Brigham PHD

Chief Of Staff And Chief Education Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $793,650
KW

Kevin Weiss

Chief Sponsoring Institutions & Clinical Learning
Full-time
Compensation: $789,576
MK

Mary Klingensmith MD

Associate Chief Accreditation Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $747,306
LK

Lynne Kirk MD

Chief Accreditation Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $713,086
EH

Eric Holmboe MD

Chief Research, Milestone Development, And Evaluat
Full-time
Compensation: $632,763
BJ

Breanna Jaqua Do

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
EM

Edith Mitchell MD

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
FL

Frank Lewis MD

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
JS

Judith Shaw Edd Mph Rn Faap - Thr

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
NB

Natasha Bray Do

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
RJ

Robert Juhasz Do

Immediate Past Director
5 hrs/week
CK

Curi Kim MD Mph

Federal Government Representative
5 hrs/week
GG

Gabriella Gosman MD

Observer
5 hrs/week
MB

Marjorie Bowman MD

Federal Government Representative
5 hrs/week
NG

Nikhil Goyal MD

Immediate Past Observer
5 hrs/week
AD

Andrew Dentino MD

Director
AP

Annie Phung Do

Director
BC

Betty Chang MD

Director
BB

Boyd Buser Do

Director
BS

Brigitte Smith MD

Director
BJ

Byron Joyner MD Mpa Faap Facs

Director
CH

Carmen Hooker Odom

Director
DD

Daniel Dent MD Facs

Director
DL

David Lopez Fache

Director
DT

David Tom Cooke MD Facs

Director
EB

Earl Barnes III JD

Director
EA

Elizabeth Ames MD

Director
GD

Gabriel Daniels MD

Director
HH

Helen Haskell MD

Director
JB

James Bagian MD

Director
JN

Janice Nevin MD

Director
JW

Jayne Ward Do

Director
JB

Jessica Bienstock MD

Director
JC

Josepha Cheong MD

Director
KM

Katherine Marsh MD

Director
KA

Kathryn Andolsek MD

Director
KC

Keith Carter MD Facs

Director
KC

Kelly Caverzagie MD

Director
KV

Kenneth Veit Do

Director
MS

Mousumi Som Do

Director
NH

Nicole Heath Bixler Do MBA Facofp

Director
NO

Norman Otsuka MD

Director
RD

Robert Danoff Do Ms Facofp Faafp

Director
RG

Robert Gaiser MD

Director
SS

Steven Stain MD

Director
SE

Susan Enright MD

Director
TC

Thomas Cavalieri Do

Director
TY

Thomas Yackel MD Mph Ms MBA Facp

Director
TG

Toby Gordon Scd

Director
VR

V Reid Sutton MD

Director
YW

Yolanda Wimberly MD

Director

Milestones

2001

Organization Founded

2001

Established as the accrediting body for graduate medical education in the United States

2018

Expansion Period

2018

Grew operations to 273 employees with revenue reaching $71.8 million

2023

Record Growth

2023

Achieved $88.5 million in revenue with staff of 362, marking significant organizational expansion

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AD
Andrew Dentino MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
AP
Annie Phung Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
BC
Betty Chang MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
BB
Boyd Buser Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
BS
Brigitte Smith MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
BJ
Byron Joyner MD Mpa Faap Facs Director 5.00 hrs/week
CH
Carmen Hooker Odom Director 5.00 hrs/week
CW
Claudia Wyatt-Johnson Chair 5.00 hrs/week
DD
Daniel Dent MD Facs Director 5.00 hrs/week
DL
David Lopez Fache Director 5.00 hrs/week
DT
David Tom Cooke MD Facs Director 5.00 hrs/week
EB
Earl Barnes III JD Director 5.00 hrs/week
EA
Elizabeth Ames MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
GD
Gabriel Daniels MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
GT
George Thibault MD Chair-Elect 5.00 hrs/week
HR
H Roger Hadley MD Treasurer 5.00 hrs/week
HH
Helen Haskell MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JB
James Bagian MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JN
Janice Nevin MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JW
Jayne Ward Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
JB
Jessica Bienstock MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JP
John Patrick T Co MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JC
Josepha Cheong MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
KM
Katherine Marsh MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
KA
Kathryn Andolsek MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
KC
Keith Carter MD Facs Director 5.00 hrs/week
KC
Kelly Caverzagie MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
KV
Kenneth Veit Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
MS
Mousumi Som Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
NH
Nicole Heath Bixler Do MBA Facofp Director 5.00 hrs/week
NO
Norman Otsuka MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
RD
Robert Danoff Do Ms Facofp Faafp Director 5.00 hrs/week
RG
Robert Gaiser MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
SS
Steven Stain MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
SE
Susan Enright MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
TC
Thomas Cavalieri Do Director 5.00 hrs/week
TY
Thomas Yackel MD Mph Ms MBA Facp Director 5.00 hrs/week
TG
Toby Gordon Scd Director 5.00 hrs/week
VR
V Reid Sutton MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
YW
Yolanda Wimberly MD Director 5.00 hrs/week
JO
John Ogunkeye Asst Treasurer/Cfao

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$6.8M

Highest Paid

$1.8M

Thomas Nasca

Compensated Officers

7

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Thomas Nasca President And Chief Executive Officer $1,622,819 $165,876 $1,788,695 37.5
John Ogunkeye MD Chief Financial And Administrative Officer $812,518 $107,600 $920,118 37.5
Kevin Weiss Chief Sponsoring Institutions & Clinical Learning $789,576 $81,984 $871,560 37.5
Timothy Brigham PHD Chief Of Staff And Chief Education Officer $793,650 $75,873 $869,523 37.5
Mary Klingensmith MD Associate Chief Accreditation Officer $747,306 $81,088 $828,394 37.5
Lynne Kirk MD Chief Accreditation Officer $713,086 $74,000 $787,086 37.5
Eric Holmboe MD Chief Research, Milestone Development, And Evaluat $632,763 $81,717 $714,480 37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$72K Grants Received
$805K Grants Given
11 Organizations

Top Funders

1 total
AI
Acgme International Inc.
$72K

Top Grantees

10 total
IU
Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, IN
$300K
NA
National Academy Of Sciences WASHINGTON, DC
$250K
UO
Unviersity Of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI
$120K
TA
The Arnold P Gold Foundation ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ
$50K
MS
Mount Sinai Dept Of Emergency Medicine NEW YORK, NY
$40K
TG
The George Washington University WASHINGTON, DC
$10K
UO
University Of Florida Board Of Trustees ATLANTA, GA
$10K
TR
The Regents Of Ucla LOS ANGELES, CA
$10K
WH
Wellspan Health YORK, PA
$8K
TC
The Christ Hospital Health Network CINCINNATI, OH
$8K
Acgme International Inc. Indiana University National Academy Of Sciences Unviersity Of Michigan The Arnold P Gold Foundation Mount Sinai Dept Of Emergency Medicine The George Washington University University Of Florida Board Of Trustees The Regents Of Ucla Wellspan Health The Christ Hospital Health Network
Acgme International Inc. Indiana University National Academy Of Sciences Unviersity Of Michigan The Arnold P Gold Foundation Mount Sinai Dept Of Emergency Medicine The George Washington University University Of Florida Board Of Trustees The Regents Of Ucla Wellspan Health The Christ Hospital Health Network

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

1 affiliated entity reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

1

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

1
Acgme International Inc
Chicago, IL
Improve Health Care By Assessing And Advancing The Quality Of Resident Physi
501(c) 501(C)(3)

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
1 Registrations
1 Client
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Accreditation Council For Medical Affairs
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Accreditation Council For Graduate

Phone

(312) 755-5000
Visit Website
401 N Michigan Ave Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60611