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H1N1 rates debated in those vaccinated for seasonal flu
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MKSAP Quiz: worsening dysmenorrhea with pain
MKSAP Quiz: worsening dysmenorrhea with pain
Hospitalizations for prescription drug poisoning increasingOxyContin redesigned to reduce risk of abuse
Hospitalizations for prescription drug poisoning increasing
ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles
OxyContin redesigned to reduce risk of abuse
Obama appoints ACP Fellow to new commissionNational Healthcare Decisions Day to be held April 16Chapter awardees noted
One-third of sickle cell patients rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge
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ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles
Physicians looking for a new job may submit a Job Seeker's Profile to the ACP Job Placement Center, a service available at Internal Medicine 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The Center, located in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's Exhibit Hall, Booth 222, provides physicians with tools to assist in job searches as well as the opportunity to meet with potential employers.
Obama appoints ACP Fellow to new commission
Daniel Sulmasy, FACP, has been appointed to President Obama's Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. Dr. Sulmasy holds the Kilbride-Clinton Chair in Medicine and Ethics in the Department of Medicine and Divinity School at the University of Chicago and is associate director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. He is a former member of the ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee.
National Healthcare Decisions Day to be held April 16
ACP joins more than 700 national, state and community organizations in support of National Healthcare Decisions Day, which will be held April 16.
Chapter awardees noted
Chapters honor Members, Fellows, and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, or service to their community, their chapter, and ACP.
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