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ACP members elected to Institute of Medicine membership
ACP President Molly Cooke, MD, FACP, and several other ACP members have been elected as Institute of Medicine (IOM) members. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/29/7.htm
29 Oct 2013
Call for spring 2013 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the spring 2013 Board of Governors meeting is Sept. 26, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/9.htm
24 Jul 2012
The Doctors Company announces 2014 dividend for ACP members
The Doctors Company, the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer and the exclusively sponsored carrier for ACP, has announced a $23 million dividend, which is made possible by the excellent claims experience of The Doctors Company's members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/11.htm
22 Apr 2014
New iPhone app available for Annals of Internal Medicine
ACP has released a new iPhone application for its flagship journal, Annals of Internal Medicine. Available for free at the iPhone App Store, the Annals of IM application allows iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users to:
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/12.htm
5 Oct 2010
ACP awards and Masterships nominations due July 1
The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for ACP's 2010-2011 awards and Masterships. All nominations are welcome, particularly those for awards recognizing:
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/12.htm
8 Jun 2010
Governance Committee seeks Regent candidates for 2014
The Governance Committee oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents (BOR) and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/04/12.htm
4 Jun 2013
ACP wants your opinion on virtual communities
ACP is investigating whether to provide members who have similar interests the opportunity to exchange ideas, information and experiences, and to stay connected with one another through online virtual communities and/or live meetings.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/8.htm
17 May 2011
Propose workshops for future meetings of Internal Medicine
The Clinical Skills Subcommittee (CSSC) is now accepting proposals for Internal Medicine 2011, April 7-9, 2011. The CSSC welcomes all proposals but places a priority on interactive workshops that focus on the acquisition or improvement of physical examination skills, communication skills and procedural skills. The CSSC is most interested in workshops that have a high likelihood of changing physician behavior using proven teaching techniques or new and innovative teaching strategies that have yet to be tested. The deadline for proposals is May 1, 2010. Download the proposal form.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/12.htm
2 Feb 2010
Call for fall 2011 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2011 Board of Governors meeting is Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves it.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/10.htm
25 Jan 2011
ACP supports Saudi physicians upholding medical ethics
The American College of Physicians and Physicians for Human Rights sent a letter to the Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia in support for Saudi physicians and hospitals who have refused to intentionally inflict a spinal cord injury in retribution for an alleged attack that resulted in another person's paralysis. “Consistent with the principle of nonmaleficence,” the letter states, “in medical ethics—to do no harm—we are confident that the use of medical facilities, procedures and personnel to maim human beings is, under all circumstances including the punishment of convicted criminals, abhorrent to physicians everywhere.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/14/10.htm
14 Sep 2010