Search results for "Medical Education"
Health equity: The finish line
Repairing multiple layers within systems is fundamental in changing policy and involves advocacy at the individual level and at the professional society level.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/health-equity-the-finish-line.htm
1 Apr 2023
A can't-miss cause of resistant hypertension
More than 20% of patients with resistant hypertension have primary aldosteronism, an underrecognized cause of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/a-cant-miss-cause-of-resistant-hypertension.htm
1 May 2021
New ACP-Curbsiders podcast episode available, “Knee Pain: Practical Office Orthopedics”
Listen to get practical tips from orthopedist and medical educator Ted Parks, MD.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/5.htm
12 Jun 2018
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
After a physician dies by suicide
Doctors are paying more attention to the issue of suicide within their profession. The full scope of the problem is unknown, but increased awareness and access to resources can encourage physicians to reach out for help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/after-a-physician-dies-by-suicide.htm
1 Sep 2021
ACP partners with The Curbsiders podcast to offer CME-accredited series
The first ACP-Curbsiders podcast focuses on ACP's recent guidance statement on HbA1c targets for people with type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/22/6.htm
22 May 2018
Championing well-being amid COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic's constant challenges, ACP members have taken care of each other by creating supportive spaces, working together, telling stories, and even climbing mountains.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/championing-well-being-amid-covid-19.htm
1 Mar 2022
Register now for “Point of Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internists”
The College will offer a two-day course on point-of-care ultrasound, including hands-on experience with live models and simulators, twice this November.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/27/6.htm
27 Aug 2019
Identify ischemic risks in stroke, TIA patients in latest Curbsiders podcast
Chris Favilla, MD, a stroke neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania, walks listeners through the inner workings of the brain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/6.htm
6 Aug 2019
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