The Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME) disseminates scholarship and promotes critical inquiry to inform and engage the graduate medical education community to improve the quality of graduate medical education. It is a peer-reviewed, editorially independent journal published by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The inaugural issue of the Journal was published in September 2009. The Journal is editorially independent, and strives for high quality scholarship and relevance. It is provided free of charge to program directors and designated institutional officials of accredited programs and institutions. Individual and institutional subscriptions are available.