2026 APCCMPD AWARDS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
APCCMPD Abstract Awards
APCCMPD Award for Medical Education Research
The APCCMPD Award for Medical Education Research recognizes pulmonary, critical care, and pulmonary critical care medicine Training Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Clinical Faculty, and Fellows-in-Training for their outstanding contributions and commitment to medical education research. The recipient is selected for conducting innovative research focused on undergraduate or graduate medical education in pulmonary, critical care, and pulmonary critical care medicine.
Accepting Abstracts: August 1 - November 3, 2025
APCCMPD Award for Novel Fellowship Education Implementation
The APCCMPD Award for Novel Fellowship Education Implementation recognizes outstanding contributions to fellowship medical education and training through the development of novel and innovative curricular development in pulmonary, critical care, and pulmonary critical care medicine. Abstracts may be submitted by Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, faculty members, junior faculty, or Fellows within an APCCMPD member fellowship program.
Abstracts submitted for the ATS Innovations Award are eligible for the APCCMPD Award for Novel Fellowship Education Implementation.
Accepting Abstracts: August 1 - November 3, 2025
APCCMPD Award for Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration
The APCCMPD Award for Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration recognizes Program Administrators or equivalent roles for outstanding contributions to fellowship program administration through the development of best practices or processes that have been successfully applied to the administrative operations of a pulmonary, critical care, or PCCM fellowship program.
Submission of the abstract will satisfy TAGME requirements for initial certification and maintenance of certification.
Accepting Abstracts: August 1 - November 3, 2025
APCCMPD Funding Opportunities
APCCMPD Scholarship in Medical Education Research Award
The APCCMPD Scholarship in Medical Education Research Award is a provided up to $25K to fund 1 or 2 Medical Education Research projects. Grants are awarded to Fellows-in-training, junior faculty within 5-years of program completion, Associate Program Directors and/or Program Directors, to fund research projects that further the field of pulmonary, critical care, or pulmonary critical care graduate medical education research.
Accepting Proposals: August 1 - November 3, 2025
CHEST and APCCMPD Medical Educator Diversity Scholar Fellowship Award
The CHEST and APCCMPD Medical Educator Diversity Scholar Fellowship Award provides support and funding for fellow-in-training pursuing a career in medical education, and whose personal experiences and/or project goals will significantly contribute to the medical educator community. It focuses on creating mentorship opportunities for fellows at institutions with limited resources to train in teaching, formal medical education curricula, and medical education research. The scholarship covers expenses related to training a fellow for an academic career as a medical educator, funding for a 1-year medical education research project, and protected time for an external mentor.
Mentor Submissions: Closed for the 2026 Academic Year
Mentee Applications: August 1 - November 3, 2025
ATS-APCCMPD Joint Medical Education Research Grant for the Physician Scientist
The ATS-APCCMPD Joint Medical Education Research Grant for the Physician Scientist offers one $10,000, one-year grant to support faculty research on graduate medical education in adult pulmonary and critical care medicine. This grant encourages investigation into various GME topics aimed at developing future physician-scientists. Suggested research areas include competency assessment, novel training methods, innovative educational research, organizational change impact, and tools for improving physician-scientist training programs. Medical educators at all career stages planning scholarly work benefiting physician-scientist training are encouraged to apply.
Accepting Proposals: October 24, 2025 - March 6, 2026
APCCMPD Achievement Awards
Outstanding Educator Award
The Outstanding Educator Award (OEA) honors an APCCMPD member who has dedicated a significant portion of their career to advancing pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine education. This prestigious award recognizes individuals with sustained, innovative, and nationally recognized contributions to education, including teaching, mentoring, curriculum development, and program leadership. OEA recipients are exemplary clinician-educators impacting learners at all levels (students, residents, fellows) through mentorship, program innovation, curriculum development, and scholarly publications. This award celebrates educational excellence across all practice settings, recognizing those whose dedication has left a lasting impact on the field. Nominees may be self-nominated or be nominated by a peer.
Accepting Nominations: August 1 - November 3, 2025
Mid-Career Educator Award
The Mid-Career Educator Award (MCEA) recognizes exceptional mid-career educators (6-15 years post-fellowship) significantly impacting pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine education. These educators demonstrate excellence beyond their local institutions, contributing through teaching, mentoring, curriculum development, innovation, and program leadership. The MCEA celebrates diverse paths to educational leadership, acknowledging those with measurable outcomes, transformative approaches, and influence on learners at multiple levels (students, residents, fellows) across local, regional, and national settings. This award highlights educators who inspire peers and shape the future of medical education within their specialty. Nominees may be self-nominated or be nominated by a peer.
Accepting Nominations: August 1 - November 3, 2025
Emerging Educator Award
The APCCMPD Emerging Educator Award (EEA) recognizes one or two promising early-career medical educators (1-5 years post-fellowship) demonstrating exceptional dedication to pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine education. Awardees excel in teaching and promoting medical education at local and regional levels through innovative methods, curriculum development, program improvement, and mentorship. The EEA celebrates diverse contributions across all practice settings, from academic scholarship and clinical teaching innovation to curriculum design and learner engagement. This award highlights educators with exceptional potential for future leadership, recognizing their teaching excellence, vision, and commitment to shaping medical education within their specialty. Nominees may be self-nominated or be nominated by a peer.
Accepting Applications: August 1 - November 3, 2025
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