Search results for "Education"
For med students, when does follow-up cross the line?
Medical students are using electronic health records to virtually follow up on patients' outcomes. While it's meant as a way of improving care and learning, it can be interpreted as a violation of patient privacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/medical-education.htm
1 Mar 2017
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
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
Telemedicine takes hold in medical education
This issue outlines teaching telemedicine, ways to diagnose and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and disparities experienced by women in medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/telemedicine-takes-hold-in-medical-education.htm
1 Sep 2022
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
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
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
ACP introduces upgraded decision-making platform, DynaMedex™
DynaMedex provides ACP members with advanced clinical decision support, patient engagement tools, and access to shared decision-making tools, as well as expanded drug information.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/5.htm
16 May 2023
Yoga may help improve certain frailty markers in inactive older adults
Moderate-certainty evidence shows that yoga improves gait speed, lower-extremity strength, and endurance compared with education or inactive control, a systematic review of 33 studies found, although review authors noted other active interventions may work as well.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/14/2.htm
14 Mar 2023
All-new ACP Board Prep Curriculum available for program directors on July 1
The ACP Board Prep Curriculum is a collection of online slide sets that help residency programs prepare the next generation of internists to pass the ABIM certification exam.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/15/5.htm
15 Jun 2021