In-service Exam Writing Committee

The APCCMPD In-service Exam Writing Committee (ISWC) is comprised of current and former Training Program Directors and Associate Program Directors who create exam items to reflect the knowledge and skills identified as necessary for competent trainee progression through pulmonary, critical care, and combined subspecialty training. The ISWC goes to great lengths to ensure that the exams are an accurate reflection of the most current evidence and practice in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Exam items are evaluated annually to ensure each exam item is statistically validated.

2025-2026 IN-SERVICE EXAM WRITING COMMITTEE
	Brian W. Carlin, MD - Chair Former PCCM Training Program Director Pittsburgh, PA
	Paru S. Patrawalla, MD - Vice-Chair PCCM Training Program Director Associate Professor of Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
	Andrew R. Berman, MD Division Director, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Clinical Professor of Medicine Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
	Neal F. Chaisson, MD CCM Training Program Director Assistant Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation
	Laura J. Hinkle, MD, MEd PCCM Training Program Director Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine
	Rayan Ihle, MD Division Chief, Pulmonary Critical Care Charleston Area Medical Center Associate Professor of Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine
	John P. Kress, MD PCCM Training Program Director Professor of Medicine University of Chicago
	Stephanie M. Levine, MD Professor of Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
	John G. Mastronarde, MD, MSc Former PCCM Training Program Director Portland VA Medical Center
	John M. Oropello, MD CCM Training Program Director Professor of Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
	Hiram L. Rivas-Perez, MD PCCM Training Program Director Associate Professor of Medicine University of Louisville School of Medicine

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Annually review, revise, and write questions to be included in the Critical Care and Pulmonary/Critical Care In-service Examinations question bank.
• Identify opportunities and provide strategic direction to the APCCMPD Board of Directors on issues regarding the Critical Care and Pulmonary/Critical Care In-service Examinations.
• Set policy regarding taking the examination.

Exam Content Areas

Pulmonary Diseases and Disorder

• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• Congenital, Neuromuscular, and Skeletal Abnormalities
• COPD
• Infections
• Interstitial and Inflammatory Lung Disease
• Neoplasma
• Occupational & Environmental Disease
• Pleural Disease
• Sleep Disorders
• Transplantation
• Vascular Disorders
• General

Critical Care

• Cardiovascular
• Renal, Endocrine, and Metabolic
• Neuro & Toxicological Disorders
• GI, Hematologic, Hematologic, and Oncologic Disorders
• Surgical, Trauma, Neurosurgical & OBGYN
• General

General Care

• Quality and Safety
• Preventative Care
• Palliative & End-of-Life Care

Practice Skills

• Diagnostic Testing
• Procedures

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