Associate Report
Winter 2002
Matthew R. Voss, MD, Northeast Representative of the COA, Associate Member of the CT Governor's Council
Annual Scientific Meeting for Associates - This year is a year of change in planned activities for Connecticut (CT) Associates. CT ACP Governor David Podell is working with Associates and local ACP leaders to organize a combined meeting to take place in the Fall of 2002. This meeting will be similar in format to the National Annual Session and allow Associates and Members to interact and discuss pertinent local and national issues related to the College and practice of medicine. The Associate Poster and Oral Presentations will take place at this meeting. Potential workshops would focus on mentoring, career counseling, and getting involved with research ("From Poster to Paper" Workshop). Having the Associate Poster and Oral Presentations in the fall will allow timely submission of projects to be represented at the National Annual Session (Spring 2003). Final details for the meeting will be discussed at the fall Governor's council meeting on December 5.
2002 Associate Jeopardy Tournament - The 2002 Associate Jeopardy Tournament will take place on Friday, March 1, 2002 at the Hospital of St. Raphael. Information about the tournament can be obtained from Robert Nardino, MD at the Hospital of St. Raphael.
Spring Educational Day for Associates - A committee including David Podell, MD, Connie Vergara, MD, Scott Wolf, MD, Paul Tabereaux, MD and Matthew Voss, MD, has been formed to discuss an Education Day for Associates to take place in the Spring of 2002. A similar event took place two years ago at Hartford Hospital and focused on critical analysis of the literature and preparation for interviews and public speaking. The organizing meeting will take place at 3pm, Friday, November 30, 2001, at Waterbury Hospital.
Resident Research Consortium - Joseph Lim, MD, an Associate from Yale and the Northeast Representative to the Council of Associates is organizing a communication network of residents from around the country to participate in collaborative research. This project aims to promote involvement of internal medicine residents in research, encourage communication and collaboration between internal medicine residency programs, support education-oriented research investigation, provide a valuable tool for residents in strengthening research studies, and demonstrate the ACP's commitment to addressing needs of residents and fellows Question regarding the Resident Research Consortium can be addressed to (limjoseph@yahoo.com).
National Council of Associate (COA) Activities - The National Council of Associates met from November 9-12, 2001.
Resident Work Hours - Many medical organizations including the AAMC, AMSA, AMA-RFS, ACP and ACGME are evaluating work hours and sleep hours for physicians in training. Several position statements and legislation regarding resident work hours have been proposed or are being drafted. On November 6, 2001, Representative John Conyers (Democrat from Michigan) introduced the "Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2001" (HR 3236) which establishes limits on housestaff work hours, permits residents and fellows to file anonymous complaints regarding violations, and includes financial penalties for noncompliance. The Council of Associates has developed a position statement addressing resident work hours which should be available on the ACP website shortly. In collaboration with the COA, the College is preparing a survey to be administered to Associates in the late fall addressing resident work hours. Please encourage all Associates to fill out the questionnaire that will be distributed by an email electronic link to the College website. Data should be filed by February 2002 and discussed at the Annual Session in April 2002.
ABIM Continued Professional Development (CPD) - At this point the College does not support the present process. The College feels that this process is redundant, burdensome, intrusive, and not validated. This issue will be further discussed by the BOR at the Annual Session in April 2002.
PIER (Physicians Information Education Resource) Project - This is an electronic medical resource and patient management tool to be debuted at the Spring 2002 Annual Session and available to all members soon. This will be not only a tool for access to high quality medical information but also have capabilities as an electronic medical record.
Reduced Membership Dues for Latin American Associates - The COA has submitted a resolution regarding reduced membership dues for Latin American Associates. The BOR is to address this resolution in the spring.
Publication of Winning Abstracts as Annals Supplement - The COA has submitted a resolution that the winning abstracts from the ACP Annual Session Associate Abstract Competition be published as a supplement to the Annals of Internal Medicine. The BOR will address this resolution in the spring.
Fair Treatment of International Medical Graduates - The COA is drafting a position statement reaffirming the College's position the no physician in training, regardless of where they received their medical education, should be discriminated against based on their sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or country of origin. The full statement will be available on the ACP website shortly.
Annual Session April 11-14, 2002, Philadelphia, PA - The 2002 Annual Session has many activities geared specifically towards Associates. There are five breakout sessions and a luncheon (Associate Forum 2002) sponsored by the COA. The Associate Forum 2002 is an opportunity for Associates from around the nation to get together and discuss a particular issue. The focus of this year's Associate Forum is Resident Work Hours. Leaders from around the country will be available to address questions and brainstorm solutions.
The five breakout sessions for Associates include:
- Preparing for the ABIM Boards
- Heart and Lung Sounds
- EKG's Interns Should Know
- Applying for Fellowships
- Illicit Drugs/Raves
I encourage all Associates to attend the Annual Sessions which is packed full of high yield information and activities For more information or questions, please feel free to contact me by email (mvoss@javanet.com).
What's New
- Save the Date! 2013 CT Chapter Meeting
Friday, November 15, 2013 - Tri-State Early Career Physician Abstract Competition
Submission Deadline: Sept. 13, 2013 - New Blog Post on MOC, High Value Care
- June 2013 Governor's Newsletter
- Profile of Dr. Nardino, the CT Chapter Governor
- Recent e-mails from the Governor
- Member Accomplishments
Contact Information
Robert Nardino, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Connecticut Chapter
Nancy Sullivan
30 Dwight Drive, Middlefield, CT 06455
Phone: (860) 349-8995
Fax: (860) 349-3004 or
E-mail: ctacp@comcast.net
