Search results for "From the College"
Q&A: DEA requires addiction training for all prescribers
The Drug Enforcement Administration is requiring eight hours of training related to substance use disorder treatment, sending clinicians scurrying to their continuing education providers for help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/dea-requires-addiction-training-for-all-prescribers.htm
1 May 2023
ACP issues new osteoporosis guidance
The new clinical guideline from the College updates its 2017 recommendations on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/03/1.htm
3 Jan 2023
IM physicians join health inspections at the border
Two ACP members toured Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities near the Texas/Mexico border to evaluate the processes and environmental conditions affecting human health at the facilities.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/im-physicians-join-health-inspections-at-the-border.htm
1 Jan 2023
ACP advises on physician suicide prevention; study examines depression in med students
New ethical guidance from the College offers advice on how to respond to physician suicide, while a recent study found that depressive symptoms became more common as medical students progressed through school.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/08/2.htm
8 Jun 2021
Doctors with borders
What parameters determine ACP's responsibility to speak out on what is right and wrong, set guidelines, offer guidance, and articulate policy on behalf of internal medicine?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/doctors-with-borders.htm
1 Mar 2018
ACP's international presence promotes better clinical care
The American College of Physicians has a significant international presence, with 19 international chapters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2017
CMS charts the way to a new Medicare payment system
Medicare is transitioning to a new value-based payment system, and the agency has outlined specifics about how it intends to implement it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2016
ACP Annual Report available from the Executive Vice President
Presented in a digital format for easy viewing and mobile accessibility, the report features a tabbed menu and scrolling feature and photos, graphics, and embedded links to access more detailed sources of information.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/7.htm
21 Jul 2015
Chapter awardees announced
In recognition of their outstanding service, these exceptional individuals received chapter awards in the winter and spring of 2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/09/6.htm
9 Jun 2015
What if Abbott and Costello were primary care physicians?
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com by asking “What if Abbott and Costello were primary care physicians?”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/24/7.htm
24 Mar 2015