Awards, Masterships and Competitions

As a way of achieving the College goal to "recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine," the College offers 22 awards and a number of MACPs each year. Annually, awardees and MACPs are honored at the Convocation ceremony held during the Internal Medicine meeting.

General Deadline: July 1st

Candidates may not self-nominate. Self-solicitation/self-promotion/self-nomination could result in disqualification.

New for 2024: Nominations will now be considered for one year. If a candidate is not successful, they may be nominated again the following year. There is no limit on the number of times a nomination can be submitted in successive years.

Key Dates

July 1 Nomination materials due for all awards and MACPs—materials received after this date will be considered in the following year’s cycle
September Awards and MACP Committees select recommended candidates; Board of Regents reviews and approves candidates
October Awardees and MACPs notified by their ACP Governors; MACPs elected

ACP Chapter and National Award Winners

Abstract Competitions

Visit our abstract competition hub page for details about eligibility, deadlines and requirements, categories, tips for writing an abstract and more. This page also features information about local abstract competitions, too.

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