Search results for "Medical 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
Doctors-in-training dealing with discrimination
Between 17% and 95% of medical trainees report mistreatment and discrimination. Strategies can be enacted to combat it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/discrimination.htm
1 Apr 2017
New strategies required to battle antibiotic overuse
At least two million people each year in the United States are infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people die each year as a result of these infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/antibiotics.htm
1 Apr 2017
MKSAP celebrates 50th birthday with a video
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program® (MKSAP®), ACP's trusted educational resource.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/6.htm
18 Apr 2017
ACP Leadership Academy offers webinar series on improving patient outcomes through QI
The first webinar in the series will discuss “Leading Practice Transformation and Quality Improvement in Times of Change.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/5.htm
18 Apr 2017
Short-term oral corticosteroid use common, but may pose risks
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study and self-controlled case series to determine the frequency of prescriptions for less than 30 days of oral corticosteroids and any association with adverse events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/4.htm
18 Apr 2017
Prepping IM residents for primary care
Although most patient visits and more than 60% of procedures now occur in the outpatient setting, most of the focus on residency training is on critically ill patients in the hospital.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/education.htm
1 May 2017
ACP congratulates the winners of 2nd annual Dragon's Lair Competition
The “Shark Tank”-like competition showcased ideas from physicians or medical students that have the potential to transform clinical practice on a national level in categories such as High-Value Care, Finding Joy in Practice, Improving Medical Education, and Meaningful Use of Technology.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/02/5.htm
2 May 2017
Specialization in medical education
A letter to the editor addresses the primary care shortage in medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/letter.htm
1 Jul 2017
Leadership Day 2017 prioritizes patient protection
Four hundred Leadership Day attendees from 47 states and Washington, D.C., met with 107 members of Congress and their staffs during more than 400 meetings on Capitol Hill to encourage the goal of protecting patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/leadership-day-2017-prioritizes-patient-protection.htm
1 Jul 2017