Search results for "Medical Education"
Transform to get ahead of the payment reform curve
Value-based payments are on the horizon, and practices need to prepare. There are very worthwhile reasons for getting ahead of the payment reform curve.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2016
Celebrate mental health awareness every day
Recognizing mental health entails the individual acknowledging it and seeking help, society not stigmatizing those suffering from mental and behavioral disorders, and the nation providing adequate resources and personnel to address the problem.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/celebrate-mental-health-awareness-every-day.htm
1 May 2022
10 tips for well-being amid COVID-19
The global pandemic has professional and personal consequences for physicians, so experts offer their advice on coping during COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/10-tips-for-well-being-amid-covid-19.htm
1 Jul 2020
Diversity in leadership begins with sponsorship
ACP's President reflects on sponsoring diversity at the chapter level to promote future national governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/diversity-in-leadership-begins-with-sponsorship.htm
1 Jul 2022
Improving rural health takes effort, energy
The need for improvements in the prevention of obesity and diabetes rates in poor and underserved communities has driven new outreach programs that range from smoking cessation in high school to dietary support in grocery stores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/rural-health.htm
1 Sep 2015
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
Advocacy is a marathon that mimics our patient encounters
We do advocacy work on a daily basis when we see patients, and we have to approach our interactions with legislators in a similar way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/advocacy-is-a-marathon-that-mimics-our-patient-encounters.htm
1 Jun 2022
Physicians wary of commercially supported CME, but loath to cut it
Medical professionals are concerned about commercial bias from industry-supported continuing medical education programs, but they underestimate the costs of putting on such events and are unwilling to pay higher fees to offset or eliminate event costs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2011
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/2020/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2020
Flexible duty-hour policies associated with higher dissatisfaction among interns
Interns in flexible programs were more likely than those in standard programs to report dissatisfaction with various training aspects and overall well-being, while a faculty survey concluded that directors of flexible programs were less likely than those of standard programs to report dissatisfaction with various educational processes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/27/1.htm
27 Mar 2018