Search results for "Education"
ACP supports acetaminophen awareness and education campaign
The College has lent its support to Know Your Dose, a public awareness campaign from the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition that educates patients on how to appropriately use medicines containing acetaminophen to prevent unintentional overdose.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/13/6.htm
13 Nov 2012
Course on healing health care disparities through education
Medical educators are invited to attend a two-day course featuring interactive methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/10.htm
15 May 2012
Free, interactive online training series on post-traumatic stress disorder
The Home Base Program, in collaboration with the Veterans Administration's National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is offering a new 14-part training series, “From the War Zone to the Home Front: Supporting the Mental Health of Veterans and Families.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/9.htm
6 Mar 2012
Course for educators offered on healing health care disparities through education
Medical faculty, residents and fellows are invited to attend a two-day course presenting interactive educational methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/12.htm
13 Sep 2011
ACP physician wins national award for internal medicine education
Philip Masters, MD, FACP, is the recipient of the 2012 Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, Service Award from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM), a national organization of leaders in internal medicine education for undergraduates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/02/9.htm
2 Oct 2012
Intensive training seminar on consumer and patient engagement offered
The National Partnership for Women and Families/Campaign for Better Care, along with Emory Healthcare, is co-sponsoring an intensive seminar, “Hospitals and Communities Moving Forward with Patient- and Family-Centered Care.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/9.htm
28 Feb 2012
Educational update issued on alpha-blockers and cataract surgery
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology recently issued a joint educational update on complications of cataract surgery associated with systemic alpha-blockers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/6.htm
22 Apr 2014
New ACP learning activity focuses on socioeconomically disadvantaged patients
The online curriculum Caring with Compassion helps clinicians use team-based skills and biopsychosocial models of care to provide personalized care for at-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/26/5.htm
26 Mar 2019
Preparing today for tomorrow's potential pandemic
We all have a responsibility to reflect on our experiences with COVID-19 to identify both the good and the bad, assess the current state of pandemic preparedness, and implement a comprehensive plan.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/preparing-today-for-tomorrows-potential-pandemic.htm
1 Sep 2023
Opioid manufacturers told to develop physician, patient education
As part of a new federal effort to reduce prescription drug abuse in the U.S., the FDA will begin requiring a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all extended-release and long-acting opioid medications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/6.htm
26 Apr 2011