Search results for "Disparities"
New guide offers recommendations on caring for transgender patients
The guide provides information for clinicians on common terminology and initial evaluation, medical management, transgender-specific surgical options, medicolegal and societal issues, and practice improvement.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2019
A farewell perspective after 4 decades of advocacy
ACP's Special Advisor to the Chief Advocacy Officer and SVP Emeritus reflects on forty years of pursuing social justice and equity.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/a-farewell-perspective-after-4-decades-of-advocacy.htm
1 Jul 2022
Panel ponders postacute sequelae of COVID-19
The consequences of postacute sequelae of COVID-19 have led to research into this emerging condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/panel-ponders-postacute-sequelae-of-covid-19.htm
1 Jul 2021
Course offered on healing health care disparities through education
Medical educators are invited to attend a two-day course featuring interactive methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/5.htm
7 Aug 2012
Health equity: The finish line
Repairing multiple layers within systems is fundamental in changing policy and involves advocacy at the individual level and at the professional society level.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/health-equity-the-finish-line.htm
1 Apr 2023
Course for educators offered on healing health care disparities through education
Medical faculty, residents and fellows are invited to attend a two-day course presenting interactive educational methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/12.htm
13 Sep 2011
Preparing today for tomorrow's potential pandemic
We all have a responsibility to reflect on our experiences with COVID-19 to identify both the good and the bad, assess the current state of pandemic preparedness, and implement a comprehensive plan.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/preparing-today-for-tomorrows-potential-pandemic.htm
1 Sep 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/2021/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2021
ACP partners with The DEI Shift podcast on CME-accredited series to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
The DEI Shift discusses topics such as women, Asian Americans, and underrepresented minorities in medicine and inclusive health care environments for LGBTQ patients and doctors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/18/6.htm
18 May 2021
Latest COVID-19 guidelines come out against bamlanivimab, remdesivir
The NIH and the Infectious Diseases Society of America found insufficient data to support bamlanivimab, while the World Health Organization said the same about remdesivir. The FDA issued more emergency use authorizations, and research looked at racial and other disparities in COVID-19 outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2020