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Mentor announced in unique scholarship opportunity with mentee applications now open to interested pulmonary and critical care fellows

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

October 26, 2023

Glenview, Illinois – Başak Çoruh, MD, FCCP, will be the mentor for the new 2024 APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship. The announcement was made during the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, and applications for the mentee role are now open through December 1.

Designed to pair a fellow-in-training with an established medical educator, the unique scholarship was launched in August by the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) to improve diversity in medical education in pulmonary and critical care.

The program focuses on creating opportunities for fellows at institutions with limited resources to train in teaching, curriculum development and medical education research by giving them access to mentorship at institutions with those resources to foster their development.

Dr. Çoruh works as an Associate Professor at the University of Washington and spends her clinical time as an intensivist. Dr. Çoruh is heavily involved with the CHEST organization through its Critical Care Medicine Board Review courses and serves as the Fellowship Director for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program at her institution.

The mentee recipient of the scholarship will have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Çoruh to develop a personalized curriculum to obtain the necessary training and expertise to launch their career as a medical educator in pulmonary and critical care medicine (PCCM). They will also work with Dr. Çoruh to develop a research project that supports their scholarly development.

To qualify for the mentee role of the new scholarship, applicants must be an active member of both CHEST and APCCMPD; must be a fellow at a pulmonary, critical care and/or PCCM fellowship training program that is a member of the APCCMPD; and must meet certain requirements:

The applicant must have demonstrated accomplishment in scholarly medical education work and commit to continue this type of work.

The applicant must have adequate time to participate in the award program fully.
The applicant must have the support of their home institution to participate in the award program.

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.