Congratulations to our international ACP Chapters that earned the 2026 Chapter Excellence Award!

Bronze Level

The Bronze award recognizes chapters that achieve basics in chapter management. To achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria. Criteria include activities like communicating with members, hosting a chapter/regional scientific meeting along with a planning committee, having a sound financial structure in place, recruiting and advancing members, and having an awards committee that identifies candidates for local or national awards.

Congratulations to our Bronze Award Recipients!

  • Caribbean Chapter
  • Chile Chapter
  • Colombia Chapter

Silver Level

The Silver award recognizes chapters that achieve excellence in chapter management. To achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria and seventeen Silver criteria. Criteria include such activities as collaborating with stakeholders to increase visibility of the ACP, holding competitions for members, providing chapter financial reports to members, having Medical Student and Resident Members on the Governor's Advisory council, retaining transitional and unpaid members, and giving awards to chapter members.

Congratulations to our Silver Award Recipients!

  • Atlantic Provinces Chapter
  • British Columbia Chapter
  • Quebec Chapter

Gold Level

The Gold award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. This year, 54 outstanding chapters earned the Gold award. To achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria, and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include holding a volunteerism/community service activity, hosting multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, and conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents, and Early Career Physicians.

Congratulations to our Gold Award Recipients!

  • Bangladesh Chapter
  • Brazil Chapter
  • Central America Chapter
  • India Chapter
  • Japan Chapter
  • Mexico Chapter
  • Ontario Chapter
  • Prairie Provinces Chapter
  • Saudi Arabia Chapter
  • Venezuela Chapter

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