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About the ACCPACCP Vision: The College is the leading resource for the improvement in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide. ACCP Mission: To promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication. Founded in 1935, the ACCP has always been in the forefront of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. In the early years, the main focus of the College was to treat and prevent tuberculosis. As the battle against tuberculosis was won, the ACCP broadened its focus to include the treatment and preventions of all diseases of the chest. The ACCP was one of the first medical organizations to recognize the dangers of cigarette smoking and was instrumental in helping pass the legislation requiring the printing of the Surgeon General's warning on cigarette packages. Later, the College successfully affected the passage of legislature banning smoking on airplanes. In the early years, the ACCP began publishing CHEST to disseminate knowledge relating to chest diseases. Still published today, CHEST is the leading journal and essential resource for specialists in pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, thoracic surgery, cardiorespiratory interactions, and related disciplines. In 1996, the ACCP founded The CHEST Foundation, its philanthropic arm. The CHEST Foundation creates educational programs, supports research, and raises public awareness about diseases of the chest and prevention. By giving life to projects in local communities and across the world, The CHEST Foundation enables the ACCP to realize its vision of being the "leading resource for the improvement in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide." Presently the College maintains a close relationship with various government agencies that affect chest medicine, such as the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. The ACCP also maintains contact with members of Congress to discuss topics including smoking cessation and prevention, regulation of tobacco products, federal funding for research, and other proposed health-care reform initiatives. The College's efforts are focused on achieving its mission to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication. |
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