Association of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Program Directors
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What it says it does
APCCMPD WAS CREATED TO FACILITATE EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TRAINING OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATORS. IT PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR COMMUNICATION AMONG ALL TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, AND FACULTY AND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $943,206
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
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
- EVERY SPRING, APCCMPD HOLDS THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PULMONARY AND/OR CRITICAL CARE TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND MEDICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP. TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS, OTHER PHYSICIAN MEDICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP, FELLOWS-IN -TRAINING, AND PROGRAM COORDINATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS 3 DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT NEW ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) REQUIREMENTS FOR PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAMS; INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING MEDICAL EDUCATION; TOOLS AND SERVICES TO FACILITATE TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO MEDICAL TRAINING, AMONG OTHER TOPICS.
- THE APCCMPD OFFERS NINE ANNUAL ABSTRACT AWARDS:1. APCCMPD RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AWARD- RECOGNIZES PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS, KEY CLINICAL FACULTY OR FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH.2. THE APCCMPD AWARD FOR NOVEL FELLOWSHIP EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION RECOGNIZES PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.3.THE APCCMPD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FELLOWSHIP PRORGAM ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZES PROGRAM COORDINATORS 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 4.THE APCCMPD SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AWARD PROVIDES $25K TO FUND 1 OR 2 MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE FIELD OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, OR PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH.5. 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.6.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.7. THE OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD 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.8. THE MID-CAREER EDUCATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL MID-CAREER EDUCATORS 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. 9. THE APCCMPD EMERGING EDUCATOR AWARD RECOGNIZES ONE OR TWO PROMISING EARLY-CAREER MEDICAL EDUCATORS DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, AND SLEEP MEDICINE EDUCATION.
- EVERY OTHER YEAR THE APCCMPD PROVIDES UP TO $25,000 IN GRANT TO SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT FURTHER MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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