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Candidates for Fellow (FCCP) shall have certification by both a primary board and an applicable subspecialty board, which hold membership in either the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Osteopathic Association, the Royal College of Physicians, or the Royal College of Surgeons Canada.
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Candidates must be sponsored by two members of the ACCP, preferably
Fellows, in their community, who will be contacted
for endorsements. To apply online, sponsor email addresses
are required.
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Candidates for Fellowship must be specialists in disciplines related to the function and diseases of the chest and must devote the major portion of their practice to this specialty.
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Candidates who are not physicians shall hold a doctoral degree from an accredited graduate institution. Such degrees would include, but not be limited to, PhD., PharmD, and DNSc. The candidate shall have expertise satisfactory to the ACCP Membership Committee and work a major portion of time in a discipline related to cardiopulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, or surgery. Subsequent to completion of formal training, the candidate shall have had at least 3 years of applied experience in the discipline.
- Fellowship gives you a greater voice and participatory privileges
in the ACCP. Only full FCCPs are allowed to vote on issues such
as bylaws changes, election of officers, and other policy issues
that affect the ACCP and its members. As a Fellow, you will also
have the right to hold office in the ACCP. You may begin to use
the designation "FCCP" after receiving notification
of your election to Fellowship in the ACCP. Fellowship is acknowledged
by a formal certificate of fellowship.
There is a one-time initiation/application fee of $125 for all
those applying to Fellow or Member. This fee is in addition to
the annual dues.
There are three ways to complete an application for US/Canadian
Membership:
