Search results for "Medical Education"
Trainees take charge at Leadership Day 2019
Nearly 400 physicians and future doctors from 48 states and Washington, D.C., focused on core priorities of ACP policy during more than 415 meetings with members of Congress and their staff.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/trainees-take-charge-at-leadership-day-2019.htm
1 Jul 2019
ACP partners with Core IM podcast to offer CME-accredited podcast series
The first in the series, “Coronary CTA: 5 Pearls,” will be available July 10 on the ACP podcast landing page.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/25/6.htm
25 Jun 2019
Costs of care among Medicare patients were similar at teaching vs. nonteaching hospitals
The cost of a hospitalization was higher at a major teaching hospital than a nonteaching hospital, but physician costs and 30-day postacute care costs were lower, according to an analysis of common medical and surgical conditions among Medicare patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/4.htm
11 Jun 2019
New Curbsiders podcast episodes: Telehealth, hip pain, and anaphylaxis
The Curbsiders, a podcast hosted by internists focusing on internal medicine-related topics, offers CME credit and MOC points to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/04/6.htm
4 Jun 2019
New Curbsiders podcast episode: Complexities of rheumatoid arthritis
ACP President Robert M. McLean, MD, FACP, is featured on the latest episode of The Curbsiders, a podcast hosted by internists focusing on internal medicine-related topics that offers CME credit and MOC points to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/23/6.htm
23 Apr 2019
Internal medicine interns spend only 13% of workday on direct patient care
A study found that an average of 66% of interns' days were spent on indirect patient care (mostly charting and documentation), showing that “internal medicine is now indeed a trade practiced before a computer screen,” an editorial said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/23/5.htm
23 Apr 2019
Nevada internist wins I.M. Proud contest, free one-year ACP membership
Tsung-Hsien Justin Lin, MD, a general internist with Renown Health in Carson City, Nev., received the contest's grand prize.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/02/5.htm
2 Apr 2019
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2019
A shifting focus on the role of patients' nonmedical needs
Two ACP position papers offer guidance on the role primary care physicians can play in addressing traditionally nonmedical issues, often known as the social determinants of health, and how they encourage the development of patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/a-shifting-focus-on-the-role-of-patients-nonmedical-needs.htm
1 Apr 2019
Addressing unexpected loss during medical residency
Following the death of a trainee, one training director developed a framework to help others cope, including gathering resources, breaking the news, talking with the deceased's family, and handling memorial services, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/addressing-unexpected-loss-during-medical-residency.htm
1 Mar 2019