Search results for "Medical Education"
Six physician teams named winners of the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely® Challenge
The Costs of Care organization and the ABIM Foundation have announced the winners of the annual Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge for the most promising innovations and bright ideas for teaching high-value care and stewardship to medical trainees.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/17/5.htm
17 Mar 2015
Officer and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall at Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 in Philadelphia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/officer-and-regents-election-results-announced.htm
1 Mar 2019
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for President-elect, Treasurer, and other positions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/regents.htm
1 Nov 2015
Building the medical home starts in school
Four medical schools revamped their residency programs to include concepts of the patient-centered medical home. The changes resulted in teamwork, continuity of care, and more intense clinical rotations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/PCMH.htm
1 Nov 2011
Physicians wary of commercially supported CME, but loath to cut it
Medical professionals are concerned about commercial bias from industry-supported continuing medical education programs, but they underestimate the costs of putting on such events and are unwilling to pay higher fees to offset or eliminate event costs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2011
Improving rural health takes effort, energy
The need for improvements in the prevention of obesity and diabetes rates in poor and underserved communities has driven new outreach programs that range from smoking cessation in high school to dietary support in grocery stores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/rural-health.htm
1 Sep 2015
ACP, advisory board endorse Internal Medicine Milestones for residents
The Internal Medicine Education Redesign Advisory Board, with representation from multiple medical organizations, including ACP, has endorsed the release of Internal Medicine Milestones for use in the ACGME Next Accreditation System (NAS).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/9.htm
30 Apr 2013
Transform to get ahead of the payment reform curve
Value-based payments are on the horizon, and practices need to prepare. There are very worthwhile reasons for getting ahead of the payment reform curve.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2016
Climate change and clinical practice
This issue covers such topics as how internists can address climate health issues in their practice, what internists can do for patients with fibromyalgia, and how to identify and manage resistant hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2016
New ACP adult immunization initiative to teach residents
A new, free program from ACP's Quality Connect will teach residents about the science of adult immunizations and provide evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccination rates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/8.htm
9 Dec 2014