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Requirements for Training Program Directors and Institutions
Accreditation and Good Standing
- The applying fellowship program must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and considered in good standing (not on probation).
Institutional Commitment
- A letter of support must be provided from the department chair (Pediatrics or Internal Medicine) confirming institutional backing of an additional fellowship trainee.
Institutional Need
- The institution must complete the online application describing the need for an additional funded fellowship position and how the institution will support the fellow-in-training.
Program Participation and Engagement
- The training program director must be an active member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) for at least two years prior to application submission.
- Key faculty at the institution must be ACAAI members or have an application in process.
- The training program director must participate in the ACAAI Annual Meeting and ACAAI Training Program Directors Meeting.
- The training program must demonstrate that its previous fellows-in-training have regularly attended the ACAAI Annual Meeting by providing a list of participants and their involvement at the meeting over the last five years.
- The training program director must attest to their program’s educational leave policy outlining opportunities for fellows-in-training to attend national educational meetings, including the ACAAI Annual Meeting.
Award Utilization
- The funding must support a two-year clinical fellowship position (not a third-year research fellowship).
- Awards can be used for programs seeking to sustain current unfunded fellowship positions or increase their current fellowship slots.
- The award is to be used for direct costs including the fellow-in-training’s salary, benefits, CME/meeting attendance and educational books/subscriptions.
- Indirect costs, if necessary, may not exceed 10% of the total award.
Award Frequency and Limitations
- Each institution may receive funding for only one fellow-in-training per three-year cycle to ensure broad distribution across programs.
- Preference will be given to programs that have unfunded positions.
Requirements for Fellow-in-Training Candidates
Board Eligibility and Specialty Background
- The designated/supported fellow-in-training must be a physician (MD or DO) who is ABMS or AOA board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and/or Pediatrics.
Commitment to the Field and ACAAI Participation
- The fellow-in-training must be an ACAAI member or agree to become a member upon acceptance.
- The fellow-in-training must submit at least one abstract to the ACAAI Annual Meeting during their fellowship training.
- The fellow-in-training must attend at least one ACAAI Annual Meeting during their fellowship training.
U.S. Practice Commitment
- Preference will be given to fellows-in-training intending to practice Allergy/Immunology in the United States after graduation.
Accountability Requirements
Progress Reports
- The fellowship training program director must submit an interim progress report 12 months after receipt of the grant, detailing the fellow’s training experience and progress (ACGME annual evaluation will suffice.).
- The fellowship training program director also must submit a final report upon completion of the fellow’s training.
Scholarly Contributions
- The fellow must acknowledge ACAAI P2P funding in publications and presentations, and submit scholarly work to the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology for right of first refusal.
Ongoing Evaluation and Compliance
- ACAAI reserves the right to audit funded programs to ensure compliance with the grant terms.
- Failure to meet reporting requirements may result in disqualification from future funding cycles.
