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New ACP Practice Advisor modules now available
To receive credit for continuing medical education and Maintenance of Certification, users must complete the module's Practice Biopsy, initiate quality improvement activities in their practices, and complete a second Practice Biopsy at least 30 days after the first is completed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2020
Doctors with disability reflect on challenges
Physicians with disabilities who applied to and eventually completed medical school reflect on the progress and accomplishments offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act during the past 30 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/doctors-with-disability-reflect-on-challenges.htm
1 Feb 2020