FCCM Mentorship
SCCM SoCal Chapter FCCM Mentorship Program
The American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) honors individuals whose achievements and contributions demonstrate personal commitment to critical care excellence. Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) and Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) are prestigious credentials demonstrating personal commitment to critical care excellence.
Join the FCCM Mentorship Program if you are interested in becoming a Fellow of Critical Care Medicine and have questions or would like support from current SCCM SoCal members with FCCM status. Please note the FCCM application period runs from December to March 15 each year.
The SCCM SoCal Chapter FCCM Mentorship Program will provide guidance and support to those interested in applying for a Fellowship of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM). Whether you are ready to apply next year or five years down the road, we have resources for you!
Join us to see how you can amplify your application! If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].
Benefits of joining the SCCM SoCal Chapter FCCM Mentorship program are
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PEER RECOGNITION |
CONNECTION WITH OTHER LEADERS IN CRITICAL CARE |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
To be considered a fellow in the ACCM and use the designation FCCM, you must participate in the convocation ceremony within three years of your acceptance notification. The convocation fee is $385. The fee includes administrative costs, robe rental, and certificate. If you are not inducted within three years, you must submit a new application for future ACCM Fellowship.
The Credentials Committee reviews each completed application with the intent that each qualified applicant is accepted to the College; other applicants receive appropriate feedback so that they may reapply in the future.
Criteria
Detailed criteria are available in the ACCM application. Basic criteria require that applicants:
- Be an SCCM Professional or Select Member and have been a member for at least two consecutive years
- Be licensed (if license is available) to practice in a healthcare category in the United States or Canada. If you apply as a physician member, you must be U.S. board certified.
- Have a certificate of special competence in critical care or its equivalency, as determined by the category of your application. Physician and nurse candidates, please see the detailed criteria in your application.
- Have devoted at least 50% of your time to critical care in practice, research, administration, or teaching for at least two years before applying to ACCM.
- Be able to demonstrate a collaborative model of critical care, in which the efforts of several disciplines are coordinated to provide optimal patient care.
- Have made significant contributions to the perception, delivery, or management of critically ill patients in the three areas of program development, scholarly contributions, and leadership.
- Be sponsored by two individuals, at least one of whom is an active ACCM fellow, who can substantiate the professional history and outstanding merits of the applicant, with particular emphasis on areas of demonstrated excellence and leadership in a collaborative model of critical care. Council, Board of Regents, and ACCM Credentials Committee members are ineligible to write letters of support.
- A minimum of five years of post-training involvement in the field of critical care is required to meet the leadership criteria set by the ACCM.
