The exact American Council of Graduate Medical Education, ACGME, specialty and/or sub-specialty for each applicant is required on all GME applications.
The Standard's GME Specialty-to-Occupation-Class Map provides occupation classes for all specialties and sub-specialties approved by ACGME. You won't need to ask your applicant for physician duties because they're known for each specialty and sub-specialty. We'll review and adjust the guide each year as new specialties are approved.
Finding the correct medical specialty or sub-specialty for your resident or fellow is easy. And if you're not 100% sure, ask your applicant! Today's medical specialties and sub-specialties can be complex, but your residents know their specialties.
It is critically important that brokers use the correct ACGME medical specialty or sub-specialty on GME applications.
Using eApp to Find Medical Specialties and Sub-Specialties
We designed eApp so you can easily find the correct medical specialty and sub-specialty for each of your applicants. First, use the Medical Field drop-down list to select your applicant's area of study. By selecting the medical field, the specialties displayed in the Specialty or Sub-Specialty drop-down list will be narrowed down to fewer options. Your selections will determine the occupation class that will be pre-populated in the application.
Using eApp to Find Medical Specialties and Sub-Specialties
We designed eApp so you can easily find the correct medical specialty and sub-specialty for each of your applicants. First, use the Medical Field drop-down list to select your applicant's area of study. By selecting the medical field, the specialties displayed in the Specialty or Sub-Specialty drop-down list will be narrowed down to fewer options. Your selections will determine the occupation class that will be pre-populated in the application.
Example 1: Anesthesiologist resident who isn't studying a specialty. Using the eApp Medical Specialty drop-down list, select Anesthesiology. Then select the first option, Anesthesiology, from the Specialty or Sub-Specialty list. There are many specialties for anesthesiology, but some physicians will pursue just the practice of anesthesiology. Once you complete these steps, the specialty title and occupation class for Anesthesiology will be pre-populated on the application.
Example 2: A fellow in an Interventional Cardiology program. Using the eApp Medical Field drop-down list, select Internal Medicine. Then select Interventional Cardiology from the Specialty or Sub-Specialty list. Once you complete these steps, the specialty title and occupation class for Interventional Cardiology program will be pre-populated on the application.
Example 3: A resident in a combination program of Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child-adolescent psychiatry. Combination residencies are gaining popularity and offer physicians a direct path to completing all desired medical education and credentialing. Using the eApp Medical Field drop-down list, select Other Combination Residencies. Then select Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child-adolescent psychiatry in the Specialty or Sub-Specialty list. Once you complete these steps, the specialty title and occupation class for combination program of Pediatrics/Psychology/Child-adolescent psychology program will be pre-populated on the application.
Example 4: On the rare occasion that you have an approved non-ACGME fellowship applicant, use the eApp Medical Field drop-down list to select Non-ACGME Fellowship - MD or DO only. Then select Manual Input Field in the Specialty or Sub-Specialty list. Lastly, input the name of the program in the Other field. Once you complete these steps, the specialty name will be pre-populated on the application. You'll need to add the appropriate occupation class.
