ACP Services is committed to supporting efforts that improve the practice of internal medicine. Our mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of internal medicine. Click here to view the ACP Services mission and goals.

Membership and Governance

Members of the American College of Physicians (ACP) are automatically granted membership in ACP Services. ACP Services membership numbers about 116,000 members, including medical students. Members are physicians in general internal medicine and related subspecialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, hematology, rheumatology, neurology, pulmonary disease, oncology, infectious diseases, allergy and immunology, and geriatrics. ACP Services is governed by a Board of Directors, elected from among the membership.

ACP Services Programs

ACP Services PAC is the political action committee sponsored by the American College of Physicians Services, Inc. to advocate for the interests of internal medicine physicians and their patients. It is a voluntary, nonpartisan political organization established in 2004 to increase the participation of internists and internal medicine sub-specialists in the electoral process and enable the specialty to play a more active role in the development of federal policy on health care. Attend the ACP Services PAC Reception.

Advocacy Services - ACP Services provides advocacy services to the American College of Physicians (ACP) in support of their public policy agenda. ACP Services' Congressional Affairs department and Government Affairs department advocates on behalf of federal legislation that implements ACP policy. They develop coalitions and strategic partnerships in support of the ACP legislative agenda. The Government Affairs department organizes Leadership Day to facilitate meetings between ACP leaders and members of Congress. Other programs with the Government Affairs department aim to maintain and build grassroots lobbying efforts, inform members about the impact of legislative developments on their practices and increase effectiveness of Key Congressional contact program.

Practice Management Center - The Practice Management Center (PMC) provides free assistance to members covering the full spectrum of business issues associated with running and working in a medical practice. Located in the Washington office, the PMC is a valuable benefit to members, providing timely information to succeed in today's health care environment. PMC's products and services include practical written guides, practice management tools, and personalized advice to help members improve practice performance. These PMC resources, plus FAQs, comparative data, and access to PMC staff specialists, are available via the "members only" section of PMC's web page, an important member benefit.

Medical Laboratory Evaluation (MLE) - The MLE program is a CMS approved laboratory proficiency testing program. MLE primarily provided proficiency testing services to physician office laboratories (POLs). MLE broadened its focus with the 1998 program year, emphasizing a specific mission: "…to administer a service-oriented proficiency testing program that provides the technical and educational tools necessary for participants to assess, monitor and improve the quality of their laboratory testing." While continuing its commitment to service and education for POLs, MLE also extended its services to small hospital laboratories. MLE has offered more analytes and increased module configurations to accommodate the more extensive testing menus of these laboratories. MLE offers ACP/ACP Services members discounts on it products and services. To learn more about the product, services and discounts available to members