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Prepare for next pandemic by training leaders
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect of others, public health and medical groups are developing training initiatives to increase the numbers of infectious disease and public health specialists across the country.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/prepare-for-next-pandemic-by-training-leaders.htm
1 Mar 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2023
‘Getting back to normal’ at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
The meeting will be held April 27-29 in San Diego and virtually, with in-person precourses offered on April 25-26.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/getting-back-to-normal-at-internal-medicine-meeting-2023.htm
1 Mar 2023
Learn the latest on excessive alcohol use, opioid use disorder
This month's issue addresses alcohol use and misuse, prescribing buprenorphine, and improving health care's response to future pandemics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/learn-the-latest-on-excessive-alcohol-use-opioid-use-disorder.htm
1 Mar 2023
ACP's commitment to address misinformation and disinformation
The College vigorously supports the use of science and scientific expertise, based on the best available evidence, and remains concerned about the spread of both disinformation and misinformation on social media, public news channels, and other digital channels.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2023
More primary care visits addressing mental health concerns in recent years
The prevalence of mental health concerns as a topic during primary care visits increased by nearly 50% from 2006 to 2018, representing almost 16% of all visits by the end of the study, most commonly for anxiety and stress-related diagnoses, a recent analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2023
Personal risk-based screening for lung cancer may be more cost-effective than recommended cutoffs
While risk-based screening strategies were robustly more cost-effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation in a modeling study, whether the results will be replicable in complex real-world clinical practice remains uncertain, an editorial noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/07/5.htm
7 Feb 2023
How to handle uncertainty
Studies have yet to tease out how physicians' tolerance of uncertainty affects their behavior and decision making, and even their sense of burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/how-to-handle-uncertainty.htm
1 Feb 2023
Weighing options for mid-life women
Talking about diet and exercise habits in mid-life can help guard against incremental weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/weighing-options-for-mid-life-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2023