2023 Chapter Excellence Award – Gold Winner
We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.
We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.
We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions
(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.
After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
- Katharine Best Burmaster, MD FACP
- Trishana Glover, MD FACP
- Hardawan A Hassan, MD FACP
- Ankit Madan, MBBS MD FACP
(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions
(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.
Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is October 16, 2023.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
July Chapter News
(July 2023)The Virginia Chapter is a busy and engaged group with numerous activities offered to the membership. To streamline communications a bit, you will receive a monthly update email with dates, links and important information.
The Wellbeing Committee has introduced a new Virginia Chapter Journal Club! The first meeting will be on August 17th at 7pm. This will be a 30-minute Zoom meeting led by Dr. Catherine Derber, one of the Chapter Wellbeing Champions. The Journal Club will meet in August, October, January, March, and May on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm. Articles will be chosen and reviewed by the Wellbeing Committee. Information about the article will be shared prior to the meeting with those who have registered. This is a great opportunity to connect with your colleagues and discuss an interesting medical topic.
Upcoming Webinars
ACP Board Review Course
(hosted by ACP Washington Chapter)
July 19-21, 2023 - MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Virginia ACP Journal Club
August 17, 2023, 7pm - REGISTER HERE
Virginia ACP Journal Club
October 19, 2023, 7pm - REGISTER HERE
Upcoming Meetings
2023 Annual Scientific Meeting September 22 – 23, 2023 (full day on Friday, half day on Saturday)
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa, Short Pump
HOTEL RESERVATIONS (group rate expires on 8/31/23)
2023 Annual Student Meeting & Poster Competition September 23, 2023
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa, Short Pump
2023 Annual Resident Virtual Meeting & Poster Competition October 21, 2023
Zoom - REGISTER HERE
IM2024 April 18 – 20, 2024
Boston, MA
Other Important Dates
Student Abstract Submission Deadline July 21, 2023
Submit your abstracts soon! The abstracts will be reviewed and those that are chosen will be invited to participate in the Poster Competition at the September meeting in Richmond.
Resident Abstract Submission Deadline August 18, 2023
Submit your abstracts soon! The abstracts will be reviewed and those that are chosen will be invited to participate in the virtual competition in October.
2023 Annual Meeting Group Room Rate at the Hilton Richmond expiresAugust 31, 2023
MSV Meeting October 13 – 14, 2023
Norfolk
Links to ACP Resources
Integrating Behavioral and Mental Health into Primary Care
Independent Practice Resources
Substance Use Disorder Education
*Beginning on June 27, 2023, the DEA requires a one-time attestation of training on management of substance use disorders (SUDs) prior to renewal of a DEA registration.
BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions
(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.
Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship
(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.
Somaya Albhaisi, MBBCh MD FACP
Justin A Billings, MD FACP
Harshit Dua, MD FACP
Ali Hussain, MD FACP
Arun Kumar, MBBS FACP
Waqas Memon, MD FACP
Aaron E Mills, DO FACP
Mohamed Taha, MD FACP
Joanna A Young, DO FACP
Kavita D Imrit-Thomas, DO FACP
Georgia N McIntosh, MD FACP
Jonas M Rawlins, DO FACP
Amer Aldamouk, MD FACP
Leul A Mulugeta, MD FACP
Maulik Panchal, MD FACP
Annu N Pullarkat, MBBS FACP
Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!
Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
(March 2023) We would like to draw your attention to our Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 local speakers.
| Stephanie | Chang | Virginia | Panel | Annals of Internal Medicine: Recent Articles That You Should Know About | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
| Alan | Dow | Virginia | Internal Medicine Highlights | Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 Highlights and Doctor's Dilemma®: The Finals | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
| Alan | Dow | Virginia | Panel | Providing Women’s Healthcare in a Post-Dobbs America: What Internal Medicine Needs to Know | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Lisa | Ellis | Virginia | Panel | Everyone Is a Leader in Transforming the Culture of Medicine | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Jeannine | Engel | Virginia | Meet the Professor | Outpatient Coding: Getting Paid for What You Do | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Megan | Lemay | Virginia | Internal Medicine Highlights | Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 Highlights and Doctor's Dilemma®: The Finals | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
| Stephanie | Mayer | Virginia | Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind | Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Nephrology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Danielle | Noreika | Virginia | Meet the Professor | Case Studies in End-of-Life Care | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
| Rebecca | Pauly | Virginia | Clinical Workshop | Personal Branding: Knowing and Promoting You | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
If you’re attending IMM23, please join us at our DC, Maryland, and Virginia Chapters Reception—8:00-9:30 p.m., The Whiskey House, 420 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA.
Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2023 Resolutions
(March 2023) Fourteen (14) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. Please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by March 22, whichever comes first.
Your comments will be forwarded to the Chapter Governor to be used as part of their testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.
(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)
Call for Fall 2023 Resolutions
(February 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.
Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting is March 30, 2023.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
Board of Regents Action on Fall 2022 BOG Resolutions
(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit your ACP chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.
Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship
(November 2022) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.
- Anthony L Marino, MD FACP
- Atefeh Azad, MD FACP
- Sandeep Konka, MD FACP
- Evan M Meadors, MD FACP
- Brijesh B Patel, MD FACP
Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!
Congratulations Ann Tennett on ACP Award for a Distinguished Contribution by ACP National or Chapter Staff
(October 2022) We are excited to share that the Awards Committee and the Board of Regents have approved Ann Tennett to receive an award recognition during the 2023 Internal Medicine Meeting in San Diego, California.
This award is bestowed to a former or retired national or chapter staff member of the American College of Physicians for distinguished contributions to ACP.
One of the goals of the American College of Physicians is to “recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.” As a way of achieving this goal, the College offers 21 awards and a number of Masterships each year. Annually, awardees and MACPs are honored at the Convocation ceremony held during the Internal Medicine meeting.