Search results for "Education"
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, data on after-effects of infection
The CDC recommended another COVID-19 booster for older patients and ended five-day isolation guidelines, while studies showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with a small cognitive decline and an increase in risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2024
Register for spring or summer 2024 ACP Board Review Courses
The spring course will be held from June 3-7 in the Chicago area. The summer course will be held July 15-19 in the Washington, D.C., area.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/6.htm
27 Feb 2024
Decision support intervention for clinicians helped decrease low-value care
A tool to increase clinicians' attention to the possible harms of overtreatment among older adults, among other aims, was associated with a greater decline in prostate-specific antigen testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment compared with an education-only approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/4.htm
6 Feb 2024
ACP's identity campaign highlights internal medicine physicians in different settings
ACP's members are involved in clinical and nonclinical roles, including in government, research, education, and administration.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/5.htm
6 Feb 2024
Obituaries
ACP notes the passing of two former College leaders.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/obits.htm
1 Apr 2024
Is AI OK for IM?
While generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT could potentially revolutionize the practice of medicine, their role must be carefully assessed, with humans, especially physicians, in firm control of interpreting output.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/is-ai-ok-for-im.htm
1 Mar 2024
ACP's Online Learning Center now provides information on state-specific CME requirements
ACP members can view the latest CME/MOC activities on the homepage or by searching the entire library by subject, learning format, or product. Most activities in the Online Learning Center are free to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2021
ACP position paper offers recommendations to improve care for unhoused people
The recommendations range from funding programs to address immediate health care needs to improving access to affordable housing and providing medical education about these issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/4.htm
27 Feb 2024
Few internal medicine residency programs provide clinical opioid-related training
A 2019 survey of members of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine found that while 82% of programs required some training in safe opioid prescribing and opioid use disorder treatment, few programs required clinical experiences.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/5.htm
9 Nov 2021
Register by April 8 for ACP's new virtual POCUS mentorship training program
The live virtual course provides internists the opportunity to continue their learning and hone skills in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) with personalized, longitudinal training starting in May.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2021