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, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
Opening keynote speaker announced for Internal Medicine Meeting 2024
ACP welcomes Eric Topol, MD, MACP, as the opening keynote speaker for Internal Medicine Meeting 2024, which will be held in Boston from April 18-20.
Dr. Topol, professor and executive vice president of Scripps Research in La Jolla, Calif., will speak on "How A.I. Will Change Medicine" at the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, April 18. The Opening Ceremony is open to all meeting attendees. Meeting registration is online.
Also, Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 precourses are scheduled for April 16-17. The 12 one- and two-day courses cover a variety of internal medicine subjects. Precourses are offered only in person in Boston, and seats are limited.
Precourse topics include:
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians;
- Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine for Internal Medicine Physicians;
- Diabetes for Internal Medicine Physicians;
- Advances in Therapy; and
- Primary Care Psychiatry: Practical Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians.
More information, including precourse descriptions and registration rates, is online.
Call for fall 2024 Board of Governors resolutions
Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the grassroots ACP member a voice and an opportunity to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. When drafting a resolution, members should consider how well it fits within ACP's Mission and Goals and use the College's Priority Themes as a guide.
The ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members will familiarize members with the process and walk them through the essential steps. The guide covers basics that include using ACP's resources to research a topic, drafting resolution copy, and navigating submission.
Members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. All resolutions submitted by members must be approved by the chapter council in order to be submitted to ACP national. The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2024 Board of Governors meeting is March 29, 2024.
ACP's identity campaign highlights internal medicine physicians in different settings
Last year, the College launched a multiyear brand identity campaign designed to educate about the breadth, depth, and diversity of internal medicine. The campaign's goals are to underscore the vital role of internal medicine physicians and the value they bring to health care.
A comprehensive webpage offers a host of content to support the campaign, including how ACP's members impact care in different settings, including clinical and nonclinical roles in government, research, education, administration, and beyond. In media outlets and on social media, ACP is recognizing and showcasing the leadership and impact of our profession and the unique roles and attributes of internal medicine physicians. To date, the identity brand campaign elements have been seen over 75 million times.
Follow ACP on social media and use #InternalMedicinePhysician to engage in the conversation.
ICYMI: Highlights from I.M. Matters Weekly
- Promoting second quit attempts right after relapse may improve rates of smoking abstinence. A randomized trial found that patients who wanted to quit smoking but relapsed after a first attempt were more likely to succeed if their primary care physicians encouraged them to try quitting again immediately. The study was published Jan. 29 by Addiction and summarized in the Feb. 6 I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
- Decision support intervention 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 versus an education-only approach. The single-blind trial was published Feb. 6 by Annals of Internal Medicine and summarized in the Feb. 6 I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
- Likelihood of smoking cessation after cardiovascular event varies by event type. A study using 2013-2018 data from a U.S. outpatient cardiac registry found that patients who had had a myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, stroke, or transient ischemic attack were more likely to quit smoking than those who underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention or had a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease. The study was published Feb. 6 by Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes and summarized in the Feb. 13 I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP is an e-newsletter published every Tuesday and available online at immattersacp.org/weekly. Subscribe online at immattersacp.org/subscribe.
