Institutional requirements.

The residency review committee's program requirements guide the development of the details of each ACGME-accredited residency program. The sponsoring institution, however, has the overall responsibility, through the institutional requirements, to ensure that all facets of high-quality graduate medical education are available for all residents in these programs. It is imperative that there be close interaction between residency program directors, departmental education coordinators, and the GME officials of the institution, especially as ACGME regulations have become more complex.