Update for the neurology residents and fellows from the Neurology Residency Review Committee (NRRC).

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has the mission of improving the quality of health care in the United States by ensuring and improving the quality of graduate medical education experience for physicians in training. The ACGME oversees 27 Residency Review Committees (RRC), including the Neurology Residency Review Committee (NRRC). Each RRC functions as the ACGME body that accredits specialty training programs. The Neurology RRC is comprised of seven members serving up to 6 years, two members each appointed by American Academy of Neurology, American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABPN), and the American Medical Association and a resident member serving 2 years. Two-thirds of the requirements for training programs are defined by the ACGME; the other third are specific to the specialty and defined by the RRC based on input from specialists in that field. The RRC and ACGME accomplish their goals by an in-depth review and subsequent accreditation of programs that meet the specified RRC requirements. The Neurology RRC accredits adult and child neurology training programs and subspecialty training programs in clinical neurophysiology, vascular neurology, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, and pain management. Accreditation of sleep medicine programs will soon begin. The NRRC program accreditation is independent of the ABPN, which certifies individuals who have successfully completed an accredited training program. It is also independent of the AAN, which, among other things, is responsible for continuing education of neurologists who have completed their training. Each functions as an independent body working for the public good. This common philosophy has the ultimate goal of assuring the highest quality of care for patients with neurologic diseases. Details of the activities of the NRRC are listed on the ACGME Web site at www.acgme.org (http:// www.acgme.org/). These include the following: