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Strength, balance training halves fall injuries in older women with previous falls
Strength and balance training exercises reduced by more than half the rate of injuries from falls in home-dwelling older women, while neither exercise nor vitamin D affected the rate of falls, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/31/2.htm
31 Mar 2015
A new name for ACP Internist, and other issue highlights
This issue announces an upcoming new name for the publication, as well as stories on HIV as a chronic disease and on treating the flu.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/a-new-name-for-acp-internist-and-other-issue-highlights.htm
1 Nov 2023
Register now for ACP's live, virtual POCUS Mentorship Program
Upcoming point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training will help physicians perfect their skills in diagnostic examinations of the lungs, heart, kidneys, bladder, abdomen, and lower extremities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/6.htm
14 Feb 2023
Be sure not to miss ACP's many health policy efforts
ACP recently released two important new policy papers on ensuring equitable access to elections and physician leadership of team-based models for patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/be-sure-not-to-miss-acps-many-health-policy-efforts.htm
1 Jan 2024
ACP announces keynote speaker for Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 Opening Ceremony
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, MACP, will give a keynote speech, “Lead from Where You Stand: How to Advocate for Your Patients, Your Profession, and Yourself,” on Thursday, April 27.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/07/6.htm
7 Mar 2023
New ACP curriculum focuses on patient priorities
The new Patient Priorities Care online training series offers practical steps for physicians and care teams to learn how to help patients identify their health priorities and then to align care to them, as well as free CME/MOC.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/12/3.htm
12 Jul 2022
Free educational tools available for diagnosis, treatment of lupus
Free educational resources are available through the American College of Rheumatology's Lupus Initiative to reduce health disparities for patients disproportionately affected by lupus based on race, ethnicity and gender.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/18/9.htm
18 Sep 2012
Marking achievements in gender equity
The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023
VA establishes Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education
College Master selected for Perry A. Lambird AwardNew ethics case study on Medscape CME
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/8.htm
15 Feb 2011
Even many residents in primary care training programs not planning to enter primary care
Most internal medicine residents, even those in primary care residencies, don't plan to practice general internal medicine, a recent survey found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2012