Search results for "Physician workforce"
Training in place helps boost rural physician workforce
A program director of a rurally based internal medicine program shares thoughts on a recent article.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/LTE.htm
1 Jun 2024
Hospital medicine a top career choice among new general internal medicine physicians
The percentage of internists seeing patients both in and out of the hospital declined by more than half between 1990 and 2017, according to an analysis of American Board of Internal Medicine certifications and Medicare claims.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/5.htm
17 May 2022
Making the rounds in the halls of Congress
Hundreds of ACP member physicians advocated for internal medicine at the annual Leadership Day.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/making-the-rounds-in-the-halls-of-congress.htm
1 Sep 2024
Primary care physician burnout estimated to cost U.S. health care system $260 million annually
Interventions to boost practice efficiency, organizational culture, interpersonal connections with colleagues, and local leadership can improve professional fulfillment and reduce burnout, suggested the authors of a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/08/4.htm
8 Mar 2022
Persevere along the trail of your advocacy journey
ACP members took to the Capitol for Leadership Day to address reducing administrative burden, compensating physicians for the value of care they provide, and supporting programs that strengthen the physician workforce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/persevere-along-the-trail-of-your-advocacy-journey.htm
1 Jul 2024
Boosting PCOS diagnosis, treating afib, and more stories
This month's issue covers polycystic ovary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and early career physicians learning how to make referrals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/boosting-pcos-diagnosis-treating-afib-and-more-stories.htm
1 Sep 2024
Reflections of an aging physician
Individual physicians must continually assess their own physical and mental health as part of their duty to the profession, said ACP's Vice President of Membership and Global Engagement, Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, in a recent blog post.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/15/6.htm
15 Jun 2021
Legislation, wizardry, and standing up for med ed
ACP and other organizations oppose legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bar medical schools engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion activities from receiving federal funding.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/legislation-wizardry-and-standing-up-for-med-ed.htm
1 Jun 2024
Annual face time between patients and physicians rose since 1979 due to longer visits
A racial/ethnic gap in time spent with physicians widened over the three studied decades, with White patients getting 22.9 and 14.7 minutes more per year than Black and Hispanic patients, respectively, by 2018.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/14/1.htm
14 Jun 2022
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.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2024