Profiles
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ChartNotes
ACG president seeks bigger role for women in health care
May '08
ACP Master aims to make a difference in the public’s health
April ’08
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, MACP
A woman in medicine reflects on philanthropic leadership
March ’08
John B. Bass, Jr., MACP: Physician, mentor uses life and literature as teaching tools
February '08
Sled dogs exert powerful pull on these northern docs
To unwind, they spend their free time training to race across the Alaskan wilderness in subzero temperatures. (April 2007)
ACP Governor tapped for top advisory post in Japan
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, MACP, is the first physician to serve as counsel to the Prime Minister on science issues. (April 2007)
Surviving cancer opened window into patient's world
Internist learned to scale back practice, empathize with patients and live life one day at a time—in remission. (January-February 2007)
Centenarian moved from healing people to saving forests
Internist turned conservationist Edgar Wayburn, FACP, led efforts to save 100 million acres of wilderness. (December 2006)
Boston internist is reaching out to Iraq’s physicians
Building professional societies and CME in war-torn areas. (October 2006)
Internist-chef advises patients how—and what—to eat
As Dr. Gourmet, he matches diets to health problems and tells patients 'you don't have to suffer to eat well.' (September 2006)
Physician trades solo practice for locum tenens lifestyle
Despite missing long-term connections to patients, this internist finds hassle-free schedule a perfect fit. (July-August 2006)
Internist stirs passions, debates with a medical blog
The online forum helps him connect with a virtual community—and gives free rein to his inner 'rant'. (May 2006)
In rural Georgia, this internist puts heart into cardiac rehab
His passion for sports and fitness helps motivate his cardiac rehab patients to get themselves up and running. (April 2006)
Looking to the arts to keep compassion in patient care
This internist and well-known author relies on 'right-brain' thinking to show that medicine goes beyond science. (March 2006)
Sometimes the trick is knowing when to keep quiet Getting to know her patients helps this internist remember that good medicine is more than a numbers game. (January-February 2006)
For traveling epidemiologist, disease has no borders
One frequent-flying internist has combined a lifelong love of travel with a bent for forensic medicine. (December 2005)
A 'doctor without orders' joins homegrown relief effort
Bypassing bureaucracy, an internist teams up with health professionals making their own way to the Gulf Coast. (November 2005)
The October issue of ACP Observer marked the debut of ChartNotes," a new monthly column about physicians who have made unusual career choices, shown extraordinary commitment or have unique perspectives on practicing medicine. Meet Nick Fitterman, FACP. (October 2005)
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Miscellaneous
A physician in New Orleans finds refuge in giving aid
A Louisiana internist and his colleagues weather the Katrina crisis. (October 2005)
Making the case for 'big doctoring' in primary care
A primary care advocate claims that generalists should take a broad view to strengthen their role in American medicine—and speak with one voice. (December 2003)
One internist takes her advocacy efforts on the road
Key Contact of the Year Dawn Clancy, FACP, has a passion for improving access. (July-August 2003)
How one group gives new meaning to 'virtual' access
Replacing many follow-up visits with e-mail and phone calls has made physicians—and patients—much happier (April 2003)
In tough markets, three primary care groups are learning how to make their size count
Making sure that bigger is better (October 2002)
A look back at seven years of leading internal medicine
As he steps down, the College's CEO talks about professionalism, the merger and ACP-ASIM's future (June 2002)
In Afghanistan, health care is competing with chaos
Two physicians discuss the daunting health crises faced by a country recovering from decades of war (March 2002)
Teaching empathy for the disabled through experience
Dr. Conill gives program participants a taste of being disabled and new skills to provide compassionate care (February 2002)
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