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Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023
ACP congratulates recent AMA election winners
Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, MACP, was recently re-elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees, and Suja Mathew, MD, FACP, was elected to the AMA Council on Medical Education.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/28/5.htm
28 Jun 2022
Governance Committee seeks Regent candidates for 2023
Regent nominees must be either an FACP or MACP. All candidates for Regent must declare their intent to become a candidate by Aug. 1.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2022
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on firearm-related injury
A full recording of “Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis” is available for replay online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/17/5.htm
17 Jan 2023
Easing diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis
This month's issue addresses eosinophilic esophagitis, medical workplace violence, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/easing-diagnosis-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2023
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on “Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis”
The virtual live event will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. ET.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/03/2.htm
3 Jan 2023
Interactive learning series offers interventions and prevention for intimate partner violence
A new two-part, three-hour program from ACP can help physicians feel more comfortable talking to patients about intimate partner violence. Access to the modules and related CME/MOC are free to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/01/5.htm
1 Nov 2022
16th annual Global Forum discusses threat of rising drug prices
At ACP's Global Forum in San Diego, attendees discussed how pharmaceutical pricing constitutes an overall health threat to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/16th-annual-global-forum-discusses-threat-of-rising-drug-prices.htm
1 Nov 2023
Governance Committee seeks Regent candidates for 2014
The Governance Committee oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents (BOR) and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/8.htm
16 Jul 2013
Pros and cons of performance measurements
In his latest column at KevinMD.com, ACP's Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, looks at the good and the bad of clinical metrics and performance measurements and what needs to change.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/08/6.htm
8 Mar 2016