American College of Chest Physicians
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The '''American College of Chest Physicians''' ('''ACCP''') is a medical organization consisting of [[physicians]] and non-physician specialists in the field of [[chest medicine]], which includes [[pulmonology]], [[thoracic surgery]], and [[critical care medicine]].
"[[Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians]]" ('''[[FCCP]]''') is a title given to a [[Physician|doctor]] who specializes in [[pulmonology]], [[thoracic surgery]], and [[critical care medicine]]. FCCP is used as a [[post-nominal letters|post-nominal title]], such as ''John Citizen, MD, FCCP.'' To be eligible for the Fellowship, a [[physician]] in the [[United States of America]] or [[Canada]] must be board [[professional certification|certified]] in both a primary board and an applicable subspecialty board, have at least 18 months experience in the field, and be sponsored by two Fellows of the College. Non-physicians who do active work in [[chest medicine]] — including those with a [[Ph.D.]], [[Pharm.D.]], [[D.Sc.]], or a doctorally-prepared [[nurse]] — are also eligible for the fellowship. Physicians outside of the United States and Canada are also eligible for the Fellowship. International Fellows (also given the designation '''FCCP''') must have three years' experience in their field after the completion of training.
[[Chest (journal)|Chest]] is a [[medical journal]] published by the ACCP.
==External links==
*[http://www.chestnet.org American College of Chest Physicians]
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[[Category:American medical associations]]
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[[Category:Professional associations]]