Search results for "Education"
Registration is open for ACP's live online POCUS Mentorship Program
From May through October 2024, internal medicine physicians can attend one-on-one mentored scanning sessions covering content across five key point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skill areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/6.htm
5 Mar 2024
Taking action to bridge the physician shortage
Addressing the critical physician shortage requires a comprehensive strategy focused on empowering physicians, revamping training models, and reshaping incentives to prioritize patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/taking-action-to-bridge-the-physician-shortage.htm
1 Apr 2024
ACP's Online Learning Center now provides information on state-specific CME requirements
ACP members can view the latest CME/MOC activities on the homepage or by searching the entire library by subject, learning format, or product. Most activities in the Online Learning Center are free to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2021
Q&A: DEA requires addiction training for all prescribers
The Drug Enforcement Administration is requiring eight hours of training related to substance use disorder treatment, sending clinicians scurrying to their continuing education providers for help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/dea-requires-addiction-training-for-all-prescribers.htm
1 May 2023
Decision support intervention for clinicians helped decrease low-value care
A tool to increase clinicians' attention to the possible harms of overtreatment among older adults, among other aims, was associated with a greater decline in prostate-specific antigen testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment compared with an education-only approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/4.htm
6 Feb 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Runner evaluation during a marathon
A 22-year-old woman participating in a marathon is evaluated in the medical tent for headache, confusion, and disorientation after she stopped running at mile 20. This is her first marathon. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/3.htm
5 Mar 2024
ACP's identity campaign highlights internal medicine physicians in different settings
ACP's members are involved in clinical and nonclinical roles, including in government, research, education, and administration.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/5.htm
6 Feb 2024
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, data on after-effects of infection
The CDC recommended another COVID-19 booster for older patients and ended five-day isolation guidelines, while studies showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with a small cognitive decline and an increase in risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2024
Register for spring or summer 2024 ACP Board Review Courses
The spring course will be held from June 3-7 in the Chicago area. The summer course will be held July 15-19 in the Washington, D.C., area.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/6.htm
27 Feb 2024
ACP policy emphasizes physician-led team care
State licensing bodies should allow the independent practice of medicine to be performed only by physicians, ACP stated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/02/1.htm
2 Jan 2024