Requirements for International
Fellow (FCCP)
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The candidate shall be a physician or person holding a doctoral degree.
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The candidate shall be a specialist in a discipline related to the function and diseases of the chest. Those disciplines include, without limitation: cardiopulmonary medicine or surgery, critical care medicine, sleep medicine, pediatric pulmonology, or pediatric critical care medicine. On a case-by-case basis, the Membership Committee may consider candidates having other specialties.
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Each physician candidate shall devote at least 50% of his or her practice to the specialty identified in paragraph 2 above. On a case-by-case basis, the Membership Committee may waive the 50% requirement.
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If a physician candidate lives in a country other than the U.S. or Canada, he or she shall have current certification by a primary medical or surgical certifying body approved by the Membership Committee, and current certification by the appropriate medical or surgical subspecialty certifying body approved by the Membership Committee. In countries without certifying bodies, the candidate need not comply with these requirements. If a qualifying specialty board certification examination is not available, a minimum of 6 ½ years of practice experience is required after completion of the candidate’s specialty training.
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Each non-physician candidate shall hold a doctoral degree from a graduate institution accredited by an accrediting agency. Such degrees include, without limitation, PhD, PharmD, DNSc, Dr. Sc., Dr. Ph., or D.RN.
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Candidates shall secure two sponsors who are Fellows of the ACCP. If the candidate is unable to secure sponsorship from Fellows, he or she shall secure sponsorship from two other ACCP members, together with a letter of explanation. The two sponsors should be personally acquainted with the candidate and his work for a minimum of one year.
Use of the designation “FCCP” is permitted only after receiving notification of acceptance into Fellowship in the ACCP.
Information About e-Membership
E-Membership brings you most ACCP communications electronically,
including the CHEST journal. E-members will not receive the
printed versions of the CHEST journal or other ACCP publications
in the
mail.
- e-members pay lower e-Membership dues instead of $174 per year.
This e-member dues rate is based on the World Bank Classification
of Gross National Income and will vary by country. (See ACCP e-Dues by Country).
- an e-newsletter will keep e-members informed about ACCP educational
programs and other offerings with direct links to our Web
site.
As an e-member, you will receive the same educational
discounts and other membership benefits as always. Please see the
list of International
e-Membership Benefits. You remain a full ACCP Fellow or Member.
Pricing
International Fellow: $174/year
International Fellow (e-Membership): e-Membership dues by country
There is a one-time initiation/application fee of $50 for all those
applying to Fellow or Member. This fee is in addition to the annual
dues.
The cost of International membership, including the College journal, CHEST,
is less than the cost of a subscription to CHEST.
Application Instructions
There are three ways to complete an application for International
Membership:
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Apply Online to Expedite Your Application
- Download
the Application
International Fellow (Traditional or e-Fellow)
Fax to (847) 498-5460
or Mail to:
American College of Chest Physicians
ATTN: Membership
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2348
- Request an Application
You may contact us by email at internationalmembership@chestnet.org or
by phone at (800) 343-2227 or (847) 498-1400. Provide your name, address,
telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. State the Category of
Membership in which you are interested. You will receive the appropriate
application by mail.
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