American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is a professional medical society representing approximately 2,000 preventive medicine physicians dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of individuals, families, communities and populations through disease prevention and health promotion.

ACPM was founded in 1954 to create a professional home for the growing number of board-certified experts in preventive medicine. It was chartered as a nonprofit organization two years later in 1956.

Mission:
The mission of ACPM is to represent and support preventive medicine specialists in their role as public health and health systems leaders to promote the importance of preventive medicine.

Their mission is to provide support via the following measures:
• Advance preventive medicine practices throughout public health and health systems.
• Demonstrate the value of preventive medicine as critical to health and health care and to averting health crises.
• Develop and provide educational programs for preventive medicine physicians and Their colleagues in prevention.
• Advocate for preventive medicine and preventive medicine physicians in health systems and health policy.
• Foster and facilitate career opportunities for preventive medicine physicians; and assure the availability of high-quality residency training of preventive medicine physicians in sufficient numbers to meet national needs.

Vision:
Public health and health systems value the leadership role of preventive medicine to promote healthy lifestyles and population health.