Search results for "Health policy"
Restoring trust in the medical profession
Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, continues his monthly column on KevinMD in a post discussing the trust paradox in American medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/6.htm
24 Jul 2018
Spring planting for a new harvest
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken half a million American lives. Amid this loss, the new year offers new political leadership, new insights, and new plans for the future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/spring-planting-for-a-new-harvest.htm
1 Mar 2021
Easing screens for intimate partner violence
Internists can be leaders in addressing intimate partner violence, a problem for which effective screening tools and interventions are available.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/easing-screens-for-intimate-partner-violence.htm
1 Oct 2020
A new vision for health care
ACP's vision for health care entails a series of policy papers and editorials outlining improvements to the U.S. health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/a-new-vision-for-health-care.htm
1 Jul 2020
There are challenges when translating research to practice
Despite convincing results for many health care interventions, translating evidence from research into clinical practice is often challenging. What works in a research environment may not function in practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/policy.htm
1 Apr 2016
A farewell perspective after 4 decades of advocacy
ACP's Special Advisor to the Chief Advocacy Officer and SVP Emeritus reflects on forty years of pursuing social justice and equity.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/a-farewell-perspective-after-4-decades-of-advocacy.htm
1 Jul 2022
Apply now for ACP's 2015 Washington internship
Applications are now being accepted for the College's Health Policy Internship for Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members. Spend a month in Washington learning about health policy and advocating for internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/05/10.htm
5 Aug 2014
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2022
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall scheduled to take place virtually on Sunday, May 2, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/officers-and-regents-election-results-announced.htm
1 Mar 2021
ACP calls for policies supporting women, families while improving health outcomes
Issues include paid family and medical leave, domestic violence, sexual abuse and harassment, participation in clinical trials, coverage for health care services available only to women, and policy barriers to accessing reproductive health services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/05/2.htm
5 Jun 2018