Benefits for Residents & Fellows-in-training
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Residents & Fellows-in-training
ACP offers valuable benefits for members, including an array especially for residents and fellows-in-training.
ACP Resources for Residents & Fellows-in-training
Annals of Internal Medicine, the leading internal medicine journal, publishes original research reviews, clinical guidelines, commentaries, and essays related to the practice of internal medicine. Annals also includes two regular monthly features, In the Clinic, a review of best practices for managing common clinical conditions, and ACP Journal Club which offers reviews of the most clinically relevant and highest quality new studies from more than 130 journals.
In addition, In the Clinic's downloadable slide sets provide practical, evidence-based overviews of common clinical conditions and offer evidence-based answers to frequently asked questions about screening, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. Free print subscription and online access for members.
- ACP JournalWise is a new mobile-friendly website that helps you stay on top of the medical literature from around the world. You set up your preferences by specialty area, and JournalWise alerts you when important new journal articles are reviewed. The mobile format makes it easy for you to check in whenever you have a few minutes for reading. You can’t read it all, so we do it for you! Free to members.
- ACP Internist & ACP Internist Weekly report on new developments in clinical medicine, practice management, and public policy, along with updates on College initiatives. The Weekly edition is delivered via email every Tuesday. Free to members.
- ACP Hospitalist & ACP HospitalistWeekly keeps readers current on all aspects of hospital medicine, including: clinical issues, career trends, research, and practice management. The Weekly edition is delivered via email every Wednesday. Free to members. You must sign up for a free subscription to these publications.
- MKSAP 15 reinforces the information you know and helps you identify topics that need additional work with over 1,000 pages of syllabus text, and nearly 1,100 multiple-choice questions. Discount for members.
- Board Basics 2
Dozens of classic images, core content and tips on how to take the exam will make this an invaluable tool for residents and physicians preparing for ABIM Certification and Recertification exams. Free to ACP Associate members. - Virtual Dx - Interpretive Challenges from ACP
Virtual Dx is an online-only program that uses images and studies to challenge your diagnostic ability in a way that no textbook can. Discount for Associate members. - Board Review Courses
Focus on test-taking skills and strategies when you prepare for the ABIM’s Certification Exam with our expert clinician-educators. Discount for members. - Board Review Course Recordings
If you can’t make it to an ACP course, study on your own time and at your own pace with video and audio recordings of past Certification lectures. 10% discount for members.
- MKSAP 15 reinforces the information you know and helps you identify topics that need additional work with over 1,000 pages of syllabus text, and nearly 1,100 multiple-choice questions. Discount for members.
- Internal Medicine Meeting
ACP's annual Internal Medicine meeting is the premier meeting for the specialty and offers over 200 educational sessions in internal medicine and its subspecialties. Earn CME by attending ACP's annual meeting. ACP members save up to $200 on registration. - Chapter Scientific and Associate Meetings
ACP chapter meetings provide a forum for updating clinical knowledge and skills, exchanging ideas, discussing issues, earning CME credit, and hearing from your local Governor about topics important to you. Discount for members. - ACP’s Clinical Skills Program offers a variety of training programs on office-based procedures, physical examinations, and communication skills at ACP's annual Internal Medicine Meeting, or through videos and training modules. Topics include: Clinical Breast Examination, Common Skin Biopsy Techniques, Arthrocentesis and Joint Injection, and more. Clinical Skills training is included in the Internal Medicine meeting registration, or by purchasing a video at a member discount.
- Clinical Guidelines
ACP produces highly-respected, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Recent topics include: Hormonal Testing and Pharmacologic Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, Screening for HIV in Health Care Settings, and Using Second-Generation Antidepressants to Treat Depressive Disorders. Free to members. - ACP’s Clinical Skills Program offers a variety of training programs on office-based procedures, physical examinations, and communication skills at ACP's annual Internal Medicine Meeting, or through videos and training modules. Topics include: Clinical Breast Examination, Common Skin Biopsy Techniques, Arthrocentesis and Joint Injection, and more. Clinical Skills training is included in the Internal Medicine meeting registration, or by purchasing a video at a member discount.
- PIER is an online decision support tool offering more than 490 modules focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Evidence-based, regularly updated, CME credit available. Free to members.
- Ethics & Professionalism
ACP's Ethics Manual is available in both English and Spanish. Other resources include the Physician's Charter, case studies, and information on various ethics issues. Free to members. - Quality Improvement Programs
ACP offers Web-based QI programs that focus on specific clinical conditions, designed for both the individual physician and practice teams. These programs provide the educational tools and training to improve your practice and patient outcomes. Programs involve: web-based learning, content and coaching from national experts, evaluate actual practice data to identify gaps, progress reports over the course of the study, and CME. Free to members. - ACP’s Patient Education Resources include printed HEALTH TiPS that help patients to ask their physician questions related to their conditions, VIDEO HEALTH TiPS, which are short, easy to understand, patient-centered health literate videos, and Everyday Self Management Guides that teach patients how to manage their chronic illnesses. Free to members.
- Resident Career Counseling Center
ACP offers you a comprehensive resource for your career planning -- including detailed guides to assist you with training, certification and licensing, practice and career options, searching for the right career opportunity, marketing yourself. - Career Timeline
Review the steps required to start your career in internal medicine -- moving from residency to fellowship or practice. - ACP Career Connection
Registering with ACP Career Connection allows you to build, edit and store your profile to submit to employers. Your profile is intended for your use when applying for a job and is not searchable by employers. Receive e-mail alerts sent each Tuesday when jobs matching your criteria become available by opting to receive Early Job Notifiers. - Mentoring Database
Get connected with an experienced person who can offer you advice on your education, future career and networking opportunities. - Volunteerism
ACP recognizes the importance of volunteerism and community service and offers a place to find current volunteer opportunities and network with other ACP member volunteers.
- Associate Abstract Competitions
The College sponsors local and national competitions especially for Associates that offer monetary awards and the chance to win recognition. The winning entries in both the National Clinical Vignette and Research Paper competitions are featured each year at the College's premier scientific meeting, Internal Medicine, and winners and finalists receive complimentary registration to the meeting. Free to members. - Doctor's Dilemma™
ACP's national medical jeopardy competition, held each year at ACP’s annual meeting, allows dozens of teams of residents and medical students from around the nation to compete for the coveted title of national champion. Doctor's Dilemma is now available as a mobile game too. Free to members.
ACP Advocacy
ACP is committed to supporting efforts that improve the practice of internal medicine. Our mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of internal medicine.
Advocates for Internal Medicine Network
The College greatly depends upon year-round grassroots support from over 7,000 ACP Advocates for continued success on Capitol Hill. Advocates communicate with their members of Congress on issues of importance to medical students, internists and their patients, and report the results back to ACP.Legislative Action Center
The web-based Legislative Action Center gives members an easy way to respond to current ACP legislative alerts, find out who their federal legislators are, and compose an e-mail or call their members of Congress.The ACP Advocate
Edited by the College's Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Division, The ACP Advocate is a bi-weekly, e-newsletter created to provide ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.The ACP Advocate Blog
Bob Doherty, ACP's senior vice president of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy, writes a weekly blog that invites commentary on provocative and intriguing health policy discussions. It seeks to inform readers and to elicit commentary from across the political spectrum.ACP Chapters & Regions
The College conducts many of its activities through local units called chapters and regions. In addition to implementing local programs, most chapters hold an annual scientific meeting known as a chapter meeting.
Mentoring Connection
ACP 's Mentoring Database allows you to get connected with an experienced person who can offer you advice on your education, future career and networking opportunities.Member Directory
Reach out to other ACP members through Member Connection, the ACP Member Directory (login required). This searchable directory provides contact information for all ACP members, and access is only available to ACP members.
Social Media
ACP is now on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Connect with your colleagues, discuss issues relevant to internal medicine, and get the latest news and special offers from the College.
ACP Internist, ACP Hospitalist, and Bob Doherty, author of The ACP Advocate Blog, are also on Twitter sharing the latest clinical news and policy issues affecting internal medicine.
Meetings
Internal Medicine Meeting
ACP's annual Internal Medicine meeting is the premier meeting for the specialty and offers over 200 educational sessions in internal medicine and its subspecialties. Earn CME by attending ACP's annual meeting. ACP members save up to $200 on registration.Chapter Meetings
ACP chapter meetings provide a forum for updating clinical knowledge and skills, exchanging ideas, discussing issues, earning CME credit, and hearing from your local Governor about topics important to you. Discount for members.International Meetings
ACP has international chapters in: Brazil, Canada, Central America, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela and offers chapter meetings in many international locations. Discount for members.National Representation
The Board of Governors is ACP's advisory body to the College's policy-making body, the Board of Regents. Masters, Fellows and Members who have belonged to ACP for at least two years have the opportunity to vote for an ACP Governor to represent his or her concerns and interests.
- Council of Associates (COA)
The COA supports the professional development and quality of life for Associate members and advises the Board of Regents on enhancing the quality of internal medicine postgraduate training and increasing the value of membership among Associate members. - Council of Young Physicians (CYP)
The CYP supports the professional development and quality of life for physicians who are 16 years or less beyond medical school. - Council of Subspecialty Societies (CSS) (login required)
The CSS addresses matters affecting general internal medicine and its subspecialties.
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Group Insurance Discount
ACP members are eligible to apply for competitively-priced group insurance plans, offered through Marsh U.S. Consumer. - ACP Platinum Plus Mastercard with WorldPoints Rewards
The American College of Physicians Platinum Plus® MasterCard® with WorldPoints® rewards lets you choose from among great rewards like cash, travel, brand-name merchandise, and gift cards from top retailers, and supports key ACP initiatives each time you use it to make a purchase. Available only to members. - ACP Logo and Gift Items
ACP members can purchase specially-designed College logo gift items. For information and to see gift items, visit the ACP Logo Items section of ACP Online. Available for purchase.
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When you activate your ACP Online account, you will have access to the Mentoring Database and PIER, and you'll be to access the full online benefits of ACP journals & publications. Please note that Annals requires a separate login.
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