99 New ACP Fellows Elected in 2018 – Are You Interested and Eligible?

NYACP would like to congratulate all of the ACP Fellows elected during 2018 and encourage them to get more involved in Chapter activities.

For ACP members interested in Advancing to Fellowship, all applicants must meet the basic eligibility requirements:

• Being an ACP member (Resident/Fellow Member or Member) in good standing for two years since completion of residency training
• Dues for the current membership year must be fully paid prior to the election taking place.
• Certification in internal medicine or neurology
• Professional activity in internal medicine, a combined internal medicine specialty, the subspecialties of internal medicine, or neurology
• Experience in practice or in an academic position for two years since the completion of residency
• An active medical license in good standing (if in clinical practice)
• Continuing professional development and scholarly activities, including continuing medical education as a student or teacher
• Teaching (institutional and community-based), hospital committee work, and/or volunteer and community service, especially in the voluntary provision of medical care

In addition to the basic requirements, candidates for advancement to Fellowship should demonstrate activity within one or several of the following areas of professional accomplishment:

• Continuing Education
  • Subspecialty certification; recertification; advanced degrees; or MKSAP completion
• Active ACP Participation
  • Membership for more than five years
  • Attendance at chapter/national meetings; abstract competition judging; MKSAP or exam question review; or committee/council participation
• Publications
  • Articles; abstracts; book chapters; or online media
• Leadership
  • Medical director; committee chair; or working group responsible party

Contact Loretta Ponesse by phone (518-427-0366) or by email (lponesse@nyacp.org) to discuss interests and available opportunities.To learn more about ACP Fellowship and the application process, visit ACP online.

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