Past ACP News
November 2008
October 2008
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding
- ACP to Launch New Advocacy Newsletter
- Submit Resolutions to the Board of Governors by December 19, 2008
- October is Health Literacy Month
- ACP Publishes 'The Last Half Hour of the Day: An Anthology of Stories and Essays That Have Inspired Physicians'
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
- Internists Congratulate Congress on Veto Override of H.R. 6331
- New Study: Young Adults With Prehypertension Are More Likely to Have Coronary Artery Calcium and Atherosclerosis Later in Life
- Watch latest Internal Medicine Report
- ACP implores President Bush to sign Medicare bill today to avert cut scheduled for Tuesday
June 2008
May 2008
American College of Physicians Launches Personalized Literature Updating Service
- Both Cost and Effectiveness Should Be Considered When Choosing Medical Interventions
- Diabetes Initiative Unveils Plans for Next Two Years
- ACP Foundation Releases New HEALTH TiPS
- ACP Issues Guideline for Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
April 2008
- ACP Encourages Adults to Document Healthcare Decisions in Advance
- New Online, Mobile Game based on Doctor's Dilemma Competition is Launched
- ACP is pleased to announce its new class of Fellows, elected April 1, 2008
- ACP Questionnaire Shows how Medicare Cuts Will Impact Internists
- ACP endorses Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and Tiering Programs
March 2008
- Need for Federal Protection Against Genetic Discrimination Highlighted by American College of Physicians
- ACP Awarded Grants to Create Physician Resources to Facilitate Patient-Centered Medical Home Practice Changes
- ACP: Residency Match Results Point To Need For Improved Access To Care, With More Primary Care Physicians - Patient-Centered Health Care and Revised Training Part of Solution
- ACP Spotlights Women in Medicine for Women's History Month
February 2008
- Supporting Research into the Therapeutic Role of Marijuana: An ACP Policy paper
- Team-Based Approach Improves Diabetes Care: ACP Diabetes Initiative Extended for Two More Years
- ACP Awards and Masterships: Nominate Your Heroes, Mentors, and Colleagues
- Welcome New ACP Fellows
January 2008
- ACP launches new Web site: New tools available for physicians, students, and patients
- College expresses concerns about new proposal for internist certification
- ACP releases 2nd MKSAP 14 Update
- Medicare Payments for 2008
- ACP prescribes remedies to achieve a high performing health care system in U.S.
- ACP says pay-for-performance programs must put patients first
- Influenza vaccination should continue from now into the early months of 2008.
- Get Clinical Guidelines and Recommendation Summaries now on your PDA.
December 2007
- ACP DC Office Moving On January 14th
- Governance : ACP Announces New Masters and Awardees
- ACP launches a free, interactive Diabetes Portal for patients and physicians
- Renew your membership using ACP's secure Web site or by calling Customer Service.