Search results for "Education"
Register now for ACP's one-day course on pain management in an environment of opioid de-escalation
The virtual course on Tuesday, Oct. 5, will provide education for internists on the latest strategies and best practices in pain management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/21/5.htm
21 Sep 2021
Online yoga program improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis
A 12-week unsupervised, home-based online yoga program improved physical function but not knee pain during walking compared with online education about osteoarthritis, an Australian randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2022
ACP announces Internal Medicine Meeting 2022 speakers
This year's meeting features keynote speaker Quinn Capers, MD, on Thursday, April 28, and plenary speakers Mukta Panda, MD, MACP, and Tammy L. Lin, MD, MPH, FACP, on Saturday, April 30.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/12/5.htm
12 Apr 2022
Three keys for teaching: Think aloud, simplify, be kind
Three simple techniques can help teachers and mentors when they are working with students.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/three-keys-for-teaching-think-aloud-simplify-be-kind.htm
1 Oct 2023
ACP joins new coalition for firearm injury prevention
The College is coming together with other leading medical and public health care organizations across the U.S. to push for a comprehensive public health approach to advance firearm injury prevention efforts through education, advocacy, and community-centered strategies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/21/5.htm
21 Mar 2023
Learning to learn: Simulators are easy, inexpensive to make
There's no need to spend hundreds of dollars on learning simulators when they can be made with supplies that cost pocket change and a few hours of time. Examples from the Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center provide step-by-step instructions for learning to drain an abscess.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/waxman.htm
1 Oct 2010
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
Childhood cancer survivors at higher long-term risk for major surgery
In a study that compared survivors with their siblings, the 35-year mean cumulative count of major surgical interventions at least five years after diagnosis was 206.7 per 100 versus 128.9 per 100, respectively.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/4.htm
23 May 2023
New IM-ITE feedback feature in MKSAP 19
The feedback feature locates educational objectives of all the questions a resident answered incorrectly on the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination and links to related MKSAP content, enabling focused study based on the missed questions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2022
Home-based, physical therapist-led behavior change program boosted walking distance in patients with PAD
The randomized trial, which connected patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) with physical therapists, found an increase in mean six-minute walk distance but no improvement in patient-reported quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/19/2.htm
19 Apr 2022