The American College of Correctional Physicians is the professional home of the clinicians who care for incarcerated patients — advancing the field through education, advocacy, ethics, and fellowship.
Scroll to exploreThe ACCP exists to serve its members and, through them, to improve medical care for incarcerated patients across the country.
The ACCP is the only membership organization committed solely to meeting the needs of correctional physicians.
The ACCP examines issues specific to the incarcerated and identifies solutions for clinical medical professionals in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.
The ACCP disseminates vital medical information at educational conferences, in professional publications, and through peer networking.
The ACCP advocates for adherence to a Code of Ethics that ensures we practice our profession responsibly and with the greatest degree of integrity.
The ACCP advocates for medical research and the professional education of students and residents to develop and maintain future excellence in correctional medicine.
The ACCP is at the forefront of efforts to win specialty recognition for correctional physicians, enhancing the stature of our profession, and leading to greater public and private support.
The highest ideals and ethical standards in care for those who are incarcerated.
The vision of the American College of Correctional Physicians is to pursue and establish the highest ideals and ethical standards in the provision of health services to those who are incarcerated. The College shall endeavor to advance research, education, and training in correctional medicine by academia and government.
The College shall endeavor to gain specialty recognition for those physicians, who by qualification and commitment, attempt to improve the health of those incarcerated through education, training and provision of compassionate, preventive and effective health services.
The effectiveness of the College will be demonstrated in its efforts to identify and correct those influences in society that lead to criminal thinking and behavior, and to establish humane and effective modification of criminal thinking and behaviors.
Those incarcerated should leave their correctional period better educated and in the best health and condition possible to re-enter their communities as contributing members of society.
PresidentThe ACCP exists to serve its members and, by extension, to improve medical care for our incarcerated patients. We serve our members in several ways: by providing educational opportunities and CMEs, by creating a community for member fellowship and friendship, by advocating on behalf of our members and patients, and many others.
But we need your help!
ACCP is governed by a Board of Directors, and the “heavy lifting” work is done in ACCP’s various committees. Please consider joining one (or more!) of ACCP’s committees. You can find a list of the various committees here on the ACCP website. Besides helping ACCP with its mission, you will make many new friends, mentors, and power sources.
On behalf of ACCP’s Board of Directors, we look forward to working with you!
Ramon Bassa, MD; MaryAnn Curl, MD; Gregory Ladele, MD; Gregory Mims, MD; Michael Neeki, DO, MS, FACEP, FAME, FACCP; Viet Nguyen, DO; Paul Rees, MD; Sherry Stoutin, MD
Three decades of physicians who have led the College — from 1993 to today.
The ACCP appreciates donations in any amount. The ACCP is the only international membership organization committed solely to the professional development and fellowship for Correctional Physicians, Dentists and Mid-Level Practitioners, providing a venue of advocacy for us and for our patients.
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