Instructions for Letters in Support of ACEP Fellowship Application by Legacy Physicians

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At the 2007 ACEP Council Meeting, the requirements for fellow status were changed to allow an alternate pathway for ACEP members who are not ABEM board certified. The change was made to recognize those Legacy Physicians who have made significant contributions and helped build the specialty through their service and dedication. The link to the site on ACEP about fellowship is http://www.acep.org/ACEPmembership.aspx?id=23254 . 

If you are not ABEM board certified, you would be required to follow the second set of criteria.  As noted in this criteria, you must either prove “active involvement in ACEP chapter activities as attested by the chapter president or chapter executive director” or be a “member of a national ACEP committee, the ACEP Council, or national Board of Directors”.  In either case, you must provide a written letter of recommendation from your chapter, as attested by the chapter president or chapter executive director, or provide two letters of recommendation from current Fellows of the College.

This new fellowship criteria has prompted the GCEP Board of Directors to come up with a pathway to determine what constitutes “active involvement in ACEP chapter activities” as well as what would be criteria to warrant a letter of recommendation.  To be fair to all interested members, we have created an online form for anyone who is interested in such fellowship to complete.  The GCEP Board of Directors will provide a letter of reference only for GCEP members who are known to the Board of Directors and have participated in the Chapter as a member of the BOD, on a Committee or Task Force, or in some other significant way.  Following receipt of this request, your application will be considered at the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting and will require a favorable vote by 2/3rds of the members of the Board.

PLEASE NOTE: A letter of recommendation or a letter confirming chapter involvement does NOT guarantee you will earn your FACEP.  This is a decision made by the Board of Directors of ACEP or its designee, not GCEP.

Name:                    Degrees:

Address:      

City:    State:   Zip Code:

Telephone:     Email:

Member of ACEP since:          Member of GCEP since:

Please check all that apply below:

  I request a letter attesting to my Chapter activity.

 Please cut and paste a list of the activities you are claiming and any supporting documents available in the following text box:

I request a letter of reference in support of my application for Fellowship.

Please include and a brief explanation as to why you believe you qualify for Fellowship in ACEP. 

Please cut and paste your CV into the the following text box:

Please tell us any other information that you feel is pertinent to your request: