Career and Professional Development Initiatives
ACP is committed to supporting the career and professional development of internal medicine physicians at every stage of their careers. Through a range of established programs and targeted pilot initiatives, ACP helps physicians build skills, explore new opportunities, and reach their full professional potential. Philanthropic support helps sustain and expand these efforts to meet the evolving needs of the internal medicine community.
Global Physician Scholar (GPS) Program
ACP's Global Physician Scholar (GPS) Program provides short-term study and mentorship experiences in the United States and Canada for international early/mid career physicians, expanding the potential for more global exchange in medicine. Scholars are hosted for a month by senior faculty in academic medical institutions in the United States and Canada. They also participate in ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting (complimentary registration and expenses included in stipend) to benefit from education courses, professional development, and knowledge sharing. The overall goal of the program is to enable scholars to share perspectives and expand access to knowledge and skills to improve global delivery of care. Five Global Physician Scholars were selected in 2025.
Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarship
This scholarship was established to recognize outstanding Chief Medical Residents and to provide them with an opportunity to assist in teaching popular clinical skills workshops under the guidance and mentorship of expert faculty in the Clinical Skills Center, part of ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting. The Clinical Skills Center provides hands-on, small-group learning opportunities in the areas of communication, physical examination, and hospital and office-based procedural skills. Six Waxman Scholars were selected in 2023.
Learn more about our most recent scholarship recipients
Annals of Internal Medicine Editorial Fellowship Program
Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians have created an editorial fellowship program to provide early career physicians who are interested in academic medicine an opportunity to gain insight into the editorial and publishing processes at a highly selective, peer-reviewed journal. The program includes training and experience completing peer-reviews, presentations, and content writing. Fellows receive an honorarium of $5000 and travel expenses. This is a comprehensive 12-month program for 4 physicians.
The Emerging Leaders Internal Medicine Meeting Travel Award
The Emerging Leaders Internal Medicine Meeting Travel Award supports physicians serving in under-resourced practices or communities in clinical and/or teaching roles. In addition to financial support, each awardee is paired with a mentor at the meeting to foster meaningful connections, strengthen leadership skills, and get the most out of this opportunity. This award was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Darilyn Moyer, following 10 years of visionary leadership as Executive Vice President & CEO of the American College of Physicians.