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Earn CME credit and MOC points for Ethics and Professionalism Learning Module
Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities associated with ACP's Ethics Manual have been renewed through Jan. 3, 2018.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/03/6.htm
3 Feb 2015
Swallowing gone wrong in EoE
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is uncommon but also underdiagnosed: Patients may not seek care for their symptoms, and physicians may not be aware of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/swallowing-gone-wrong-in-eoe.htm
1 Sep 2023
Walter J. McDonald, MD, MACP, former EVP/CEO, dies at 85
Dr. McDonald led the College for seven years before stepping down.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/obituary-walter-j-mcdonald.htm
1 Oct 2023
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination the following candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2023
Combating the crisis of loneliness
While the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on loneliness, social engagement with friends and family has been falling for the past two decades as feelings of social isolation have increased.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/combating-the-crisis-of-loneliness.htm
1 Oct 2023
Big barrier to buprenorphine removed
The U.S. government no longer requires an X waiver to treat patients with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/big-barrier-to-buprenorphine-removed.htm
1 Mar 2023
ACP, CDIM offer educational resources designed for the internal medicine clerkship
Third-year medical students in the core internal medicine clerkship now have a single integrated suite of educational materials to help them care for patients, prepare for clinical rounds, and study for the end-of-rotation and USMLE Step 2 examinations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/7.htm
27 Jan 2015
ACP releases updated Board Prep Curriculum for educators
The curriculum from the editors of MKSAP and Board BasicsĀ® is designed to help internal medicine residents pass the ABIM certification exam.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/27/6.htm
27 Jun 2023
Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023
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