Search results for "Volunteerism"
Increased doses of smoking cessation therapy improved quit rates following treatment failure
Raising doses of varenicline or nicotine replacement therapy increased abstinence rates in patients for whom an initial dose of varenicline or combined nicotine replacement therapy was ineffective, a two-part trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/07/2.htm
7 May 2024
Don't just volunteer, be good at it
The key to being a good volunteer is to be placed at an appropriate site and find a volunteering experience that suits your needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/volunteer.htm
1 Jul 2016
New volunteer opportunities available for ACP members
Internists can sign up to be alerted about new volunteer opportunities or search currently available ones by activity type or duration, such as quick task, half day, full day, one year, multiple years, or ongoing.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/6.htm
1 Mar 2022
What to expect when volunteering in war-torn regions
A new training program simulates a humanitarian crisis and teaches physicians how to determine basic living needs and the health care infrastructure required to meet them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/volunteering.htm
1 Mar 2017
ACP issues ethical guidance for individuals participating in volunteer medical trips
Physicians should advocate for sustainable, mutual benefit; a fair and equitable distribution of resources; and partnerships that respect the individuals and communities served and cultural differences, ACP states in a position paper.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/27/2.htm
27 Mar 2018
Civil surgeons can help pave the way to citizenship
An FACP explains what a civil surgeon does and why he thinks more internal medicine physicians should consider doing it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/civil-surgeons-can-help-pave-the-way-to-citizenship.htm
1 Apr 2024
MAVEN Project seeks physicians to join national corps of volunteers
The MAVEN Project (Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert Network) is seeking volunteer physician-alumni from U.S. accredited medical schools and training programs to serve the urgent needs of patients with limited access to expert medical care. Volunteers are needed for a spring pilot and beyond.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/31/8.htm
31 Mar 2015
Learn how to plan a medical volunteering trip overseas
If your idea of a stimulating vacation involves unsafe destinations, bribing foreign officials for a medical license and practicing resource-limited hospitals, then there's an organization willing to set it all up for you. (You also get to meet kings and see beautiful scenery.).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/volunteering.htm
1 Apr 2012
Tackling burnout as an occupational phenomenon
Workplace problems need workplace solutions, rather than the frequent, well-intended, and misguided workplace programming that tries to emphasize making already resilient physicians tougher.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/tackling-burnout-as-an-occupational-phenomenon.htm
1 Sep 2023
Nominations for awards, Masterships needed
Help ACP recognize excellence in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2021