Unique scholarship opportunity for fellows seeks to improve diversity in respiratory care
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) join to launch the 2024 APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship
August 28, 2023
Created to improve diversity in respiratory care, this two-part award is
intended for individuals with a record of supervising and mentoring
pulmonary and critical care and for pulmonary and critical care medicine
(PCCM) trainees who intend to pursue a career in medical education. The
first stage of the fellowship calls for applications from those
interested in the mentor role by the deadline of September 11.
Fellow-in-training mentee applicant proposals will open in October
2023.
“This is a remarkable opportunity for medical educators who want to
foster the growth of our next generation of medical educators and
shape the future of pulmonary, critical care and PCCM fellowship
training,” said APCCMPD President, May Lee, MD. “The future of
pulmonary, critical care and PCCM requires additional
diversification to meet our trainees’ and patients’ needs. This
scholarship for additional fellowship training in medical education
provides financial support to the trainee to seek additional
training and pursue a medical education research project that
complements their interests. It also provides a priceless connection
with a well-established medical educator who has dedicated time to
provide guidance on their career trajectory.”
To qualify for the mentor role of the new fellowship, applicants
must meet certain requirements:
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Must have an established record of leadership in medical
education. This may be demonstrated by independent,
peer-reviewed medical education research, novel curriculum
development with widespread adoption and/or effective
evaluation expertise that is acknowledged broadly beyond
their individual division.
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The medical education mentor must serve as faculty at a
different institution where the fellow-in-training mentee is
engaged in fellowship training.
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Must be able to devote at least .15 full-time equivalent for
the 12-month program duration.
“Mentorship is essential when pursuing medicine, especially for
individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in medicine
because, all too often, mentor opportunities come from connections
that some do not have,” said CHEST President, Doreen
Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP. “Through this fellowship, we are able to
connect two individuals who could be mutually beneficial to one
another and who otherwise potentially would have never met.”
The call for applications is now open. To learn more and to apply,
go
here.
About the American College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) is the global
leader in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chest diseases.
Its mission is to champion the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of chest diseases through education, communication and research. It
serves as an essential connection to clinical knowledge and
resources for its 22,000+ members from around the world who provide
patient care in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. For
information about the American College of Chest Physicians,
visit chestnet.org.
About the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program
Directors
The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program
Directors (APCCMPD) consists of program leaders from Critical Care
Medicine (CCM), Pulmonary Medicine, and Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine (PCCM). It represents 98% of the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited fellowships in these
subspecialties. The APCCMPD’s mission is to foster excellence in
training and mentor future pulmonary and critical care medicine
educators. In addition, the APCCMPD provides a communication channel
among fellowship programs and stakeholder organizations.