Internal Medicine 2008 melds new programs and politics
From the July ACP Internist, copyright © 2008 by the American College of Physicians
Internal Medicine 2008 in Washington, D.C. was unique in many ways. It was held in the nation's capital for the first time and coincided with Leadership Day. The meeting attracted more than 6,000 attendees and featured many new programs and attractions.
Leadership Day attracted unprecedented participation by more than 500 members who lobbied their congress people to vote for changes in Medicare's payment system and promote adoption of the patient-centered medical home.
The Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center hosted more than 3,000 attendees at expanded seminars or new programs, such as "Neurological Evaluation of the Comatose Patient."
The Job Placement Center hosted 193 job offerings. Interviews were held at the center by health care employers and job seekers were provided information on the ACP Career Connection, www.acponline.org/careers, where they could search for jobs, post a CV and sign up for early job alerts post-meeting.
ACP Internist launched a blog, updating events and notable happenings throughout the day. The blog continues year-round at http://blogs.acponline.org/acpinternist.
A memorable convocation at Internal Medicine 2008 inducted 658 new Fellows and 47 Masters into the College.
Paul A. Selecky, FACP, (left) guides a hands-on course about properly using inhalers and oxygen delivery devices.
Oksana I. Anand, ACP Associate Member, of Overland Park, Kansas, presents her poster.
The Illinois Southern Chapter's team from Southern Illinois University won this year's ACP Doctor's Dilemma™ competition.
Students practice networking and gather essential information about the residency application process and the Match at the Fourth Annual Residency Fair.
Neesha R. Berry, ACP Member, (left) and Melanie G. Hanna-Johnson, ACP Member, network at the reception for African-American physicians.
ACP conducted its Recruit-a-Colleague raffle at Internal Medicine 2008. The winner, Mitsunori Iwase, FACP, of Japan, won a trip to Internal Medicine 2009 in Philadelphia, including registration, four nights of hotel accommodations and airfare up to $500. Shown are last year's winner, Anke Hacker, MD, of Norfolk, Vir. and John Mitas, FACP, selecting the winning entry.
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