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ACP Annual Report available from the Executive Vice President
Presented in a digital format for easy viewing and mobile accessibility, the report features a tabbed menu and scrolling feature and photos, graphics, and embedded links to access more detailed sources of information.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/7.htm
21 Jul 2015
Chapter awardees announced
In recognition of their outstanding service, these exceptional individuals received chapter awards in the winter and spring of 2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/09/6.htm
9 Jun 2015
What if Abbott and Costello were primary care physicians?
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com by asking “What if Abbott and Costello were primary care physicians?”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/24/7.htm
24 Mar 2015
Scientific meetings are worth more than CME
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com about good reasons to travel to a scientific meeting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/9.htm
27 Jan 2015
ACP begins year-long centennial celebration
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of ACP. The College will host a series of events and activities throughout the year to celebrate ACP's commitment to excellence and its dedication to internal medicine and patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/8.htm
27 Jan 2015
Survey about primary care and the elderly bereaved
ACP is making available to its members a survey sponsored by the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP). The purpose of the survey is to gather input on how primary care physicians care for their elderly bereaved patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/13/13.htm
13 Jan 2015
Call for fall 2015 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2015 Board of Governors meeting is March 30, 2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/13/12.htm
13 Jan 2015
Ways to reduce administrative burdens on physicians
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about ways to reduce administrative burdens on physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/23/8.htm
23 Dec 2014
ACP Masters, Fellow elected Alpha Omega Alpha officers
Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, has been elected president of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, for 2014/2015. John Tooker, MD, MBA, MACP, is the immediate past president.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/10.htm
9 Dec 2014
2015-2016 Chair-elect, Board of Regents chosen
At its November meeting, the Board of Regents elected Thomas G. Tape, MD, FACP, of Omaha, Neb., the 2015-2016 Chair-elect of the Board of Regents.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/9.htm
25 Nov 2014
Revised ACP Regent slates announced
Jeff Wiese, MD, FACP, has resigned his position as a Regent of the American College of Physicians. As a result, the Governance Committee has revised (from the candidates announced in the November/December 2014 ACP Internist) the election slates for new Regent nominees so that his replacement may be chosen.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/8.htm
25 Nov 2014
Need better care coordination? There's a toolkit for that
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/11.htm
25 Nov 2014
Governor-elect election results announced
The Governors' Subcommittee on Nominations is pleased to announce the Governor-elect Designees for the chapters below. They will start their terms as the Class of 2020 Governors-elect after the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 in Boston on May 2, 2015, and will take office as Governors in May of 2016.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/10.htm
25 Nov 2014
ACP announces new Masters and awardees for 2014-2015
The Board of Regents recently approved the 2014-2015 ACP Masters and national award winners.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/04/7.htm
4 Nov 2014
This year's EHR report card
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com and re-grades his EHR in the areas of time, practice finances, quality of care, interoperability, and reliability and safety.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/21/8.htm
21 Oct 2014
Ebola Resources
In response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, ACP is offering free clinical information and resources to all members of the health care community and the public at large.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/11.htm
7 Oct 2014
ACP course helps prescribers safely prescribe opioids, meet FDA requirements
The FDA requires a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all brand and generic extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid pain medicines to ensure that the benefits of prescribing a drug outweigh its risks for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/11.htm
30 Sep 2014
ACP's High Value Care Primary Care Innovation Award presented
ACP sponsored an award given as part of Medstro and MedTech Boston's Innovation in Primary Care Competition for residents and physicians across the U.S. to submit innovative strategies to improve primary care on the American health care frontlines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/10.htm
30 Sep 2014
ACP awarded grant to help patients recognize warning signs, prevent stroke
ACP received a $212,000 grant sponsorship to develop a program to help patients recognize the signs and symptoms of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/23/8.htm
23 Sep 2014
Bottom up: How grassroots input shapes ACP policies
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about ACP's policy-making procedures.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/8.htm
16 Sep 2014