The ACP Guided Fellowship program provides early career physicians with an opportunity to become leaders within the internal medicine community. Participants demonstrate a commitment to improving lives through the four pillars of Fellowship in a three-year program.
About ACP Fellowship
The FACP® credential is an honor that distinguishes internal medicine physicians from their peers and is recognition of accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. Early career physicians attain ACP Fellowship in order to show their commitment to becoming leaders within internal medicine and their workplaces.
Fellows are authorized to use the letters FACP in connection with their professional activities for as long as their membership remains current. ACP Fellows have the right to vote, hold office, and sponsor applicants for Membership and Fellowship.
Program Description
The ACP Guided Fellowship program provides early career physicians with guidance and professional development opportunities to empower them to meet the requirements for ACP Fellowship. Over the course of this three-year program, participants will track their professional development activities in each pillar of Fellowship in their Guided Fellowship Dashboard and connect with a community of their early career peers.
Requirements for ACP Fellowship
To demonstrate their ongoing dedication to the profession of medicine, Guided Fellowship participants must complete one activity annually in one of the three areas:
- Community Engagement and Community Service
- Practice Improvement or Scholarly Activities
- Teaching, Coaching, Mentoring, or Leadership
By the conclusion of the three-year program, Guided Fellowship participants must:
- Participate in activities in at least three of the four pillars of Fellowship
- Be board certified in internal medicine or neurology
- Be a member in good standing for all three years of the program
Timeline for the ACP Guided Fellowship Program
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January |
Participants receive introductory materials |
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July |
Participants update progress in dashboard by July 15 |
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August |
Participant progress is reviewed |
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January |
Participants receive email with progress update |
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February |
Participants’ supervisors receive progress email update |
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July |
Participants update progress in dashboard by July 15 |
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August |
Participant progress is reviewed |
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January |
Participants receive email with progress update |
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February |
Participants’ supervisors receive email with progress update |
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July |
Participants update progress in dashboard by July 15 |
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August |
Credentials Committee reviews participants progress |
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September |
Participants complete Fellowship Attestation Form |
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November |
Credentials Committee review participants’ Fellowship eligibility and ACP Governors approve qualified candidates |
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December |
Approved candidates are elected to ACP Fellowship |
Enrollment Information
Applications for the January 2024 cohort will be accepted through November 30, 2023. Enrollment eligibility requirements:
- Participants must have completed residency training in June 2023;
- Participants must have been a dues-paid member for the 2022-2023 membership year;
- Participants membership must be renewed through June 30, 2024.
Courtesy of the ACP Member Insurance Program, the $175 Guided Fellowship enrollment fee is waived for participants.
For additional information, please review the Guided Fellowship FAQs or contact us at guidedfacp@acponline.org.