Endings and beginnings

The only constant is change, as the saying goes, and we at ACP are proving that with some upcoming changes to our news publications, most significantly to I.M. Matters from ACP.

As ACP's member newspaper, I.M. Matters from ACP (formerly ACP Internist, and ACP Observer before that) has been published in print for over four decades. Beginning in January 2026, it will transition to a monthly online-only publication and be combined with its companion e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.

I.M. Matters and our two monthly clinical e-newsletters, ACP Diabetes Monthly and ACP Gastroenterology Monthly, will join ACP Hospitalist in becoming exclusive benefits of ACP membership. These changes are being made to reduce our carbon footprint, curb expenses, and continue to provide our members with trusted information.

Speaking of ACP members, what does this mean for you? First and foremost, you'll still have access to all of the clinical and College news you've relied on from I.M. Matters and I.M. Matters Weekly, now delivered weekly via an email alert under the I.M. Matters name. On the last Tuesday of the month, you'll receive an electronic table of contents via email that includes links to everything published in that month's issue of I.M. Matters in a single spot.

To access most I.M. Matters content, as well as most content for ACP Diabetes Monthly and ACP Gastroenterology Monthly, ACP members can sign in online with their ACP ID and password. And all of our websites will have a new look, as I.M. Matters, ACP Hospitalist, and our clinical e-newsletters will be moved to the Atypon platform, which hosts Annals of Internal Medicine and Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases.

We hope you enjoy this final print issue of I.M. Matters. Our cover stories include updates on new guidelines for treating community-acquired pneumonia and for diagnosing and managing restless legs syndrome, while our inside features look at family planning for early career physicians and successful integration of long-acting preexposure prophylaxis for HIV in a safety-net hospital.

Our Pearls from I.M. Peers column spotlights the wisdom of Jack Ende, MD, MACP, while our I.M. Puzzled feature gives you the chance to test your medical knowledge. Finally, ACP's President talks about making a difference by choosing internal medicine as a career and our Chief Advocacy Officer welcomes the holiday season by discussing the ACP advocacy work she's most thankful for this year.

Thanks to all of you, as always, for reading. Our staff is working hard to put all the pieces in place for our January launch, and we're looking forward to creating a vibrant digital version of I.M. Matters for ACP members. Please feel free to contact us any time with questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Kearney-Strouse
Executive Editor