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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is an
independent accrediting organization that works in conjunction with each
medical specialty's governing body to provide quality education for resident
physicians. In 1999, the ACGME identified six core competencies that are
important to the practice of medicine. They are: (1) patient care, (2) medical
knowledge, (3) interpersonal and communication skills, (4) professionalism,
(5) practice-based learning and improvement, and (6) systems-based
practice.