Internal Medicine 2008

Internal Medicine 2008 is the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians. It will be held in Washington, D.C., May 15-17, 2008 (Thurs. - Sat.), at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Karen Davis, President, The Commonwealth Fund, will present the opening address on Thurs., May 15, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.

More than 6,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), medical students, and other health professionals attend the accredited meeting each year to gather practical information for improving patient care.

The ACP Communications Department will hold press briefings and schedule interviews with ACP leaders and expert medical faculty. A press office will be available. Registered reporters may attend most of the courses presented; see the ACP Media Policy for details.

What is Internal Medicine 2008?

Internal Medicine 2008 is the largest continuing education meeting for internists and related subspecialists. It includes more than 260 workshops, lectures, panel discussions, and demonstrations for doctors of internal medicine (“Doctors for Adults™”), who are major providers of primary care to adults.

Internists attend the meeting to learn about recent developments and how they may impact practice. For example, they may discuss interesting cases in small-group sessions, work on techniques for aspirating a knee joint, consider different points of view presented in panel discussions, get inspired with new ways to motivate their patients, and practice new computer programs, among other learning opportunities.

What do doctors of internal medicine, or internists, do?

Internists work to prevent and treat disease in adults. They are especially well-trained in the diagnosis of puzzling medical problems, in the ongoing care of complex and chronic illnesses, and in caring for patients with more than one disease.

What’s on the program for Internal Medicine 2008?

Internal Medicine 2008 offers a comprehensive, firsthand look at topics and issues affecting adult medicine. Clinical topics will include:

cancer impact of new immunizations drug interaction
pre-surgical consultations obesity in young adults menopause
electronic health records smoking cessation kidney disease
sleep disorders pain management hyptertension
medical ethics HIV osteoporosis
diabetes tuberculosis chronic aches and pains
hospital medicine    

 

Explore the preliminary list of courses now.

(Note: most workshops and some other events are reserved courses with limited seating; these are not open to press coverage. Reserved courses have “R” at the beginning of the three-letter course codes.)

Special policy-related topics for Internal Medicine 2008 in Washington, D.C., include:
  • 50 Million Uninsured: What Can a Doctor Do?
  • Impact of New Immunizations
  • Reforming the Health Care System: Positions of Leading Presidential Contenders
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Lessons for Clinical Practice
  • Medical Professionalism: Physician as Public Citizen
Is there a theme for the meeting?

No, but the multiple courses are also arranged into three key Learning Tracks: Core Topics, Hospitalist, and Practice Management. The Core Topics Track identifies a series of sessions covering many of the core topics in internal medicine that are useful to all internists, whether general or subspecialty (cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and other subspecialties). The Hospitalist Track covers the range of issues confronting hospital-based internists, from general medical care in the inpatient setting, to medical consultation, end-of-life care, patient safety, teaching housestaff, and more. The Practice Management Track includes sessions on performance measurement and electronic health records.

For press registration, or for more information

Register online with the ACP Communications Department and receive more information. (Press registrants must agree to follow the ACP Media Policy.)

If you are not ready to register, but would like to receive more information, complete only the Press Information Request Form.

Housing and travel

Make Housing and Travel reservations online.

Questions? Please contact Lynda Teer, ACP Communications Department, at 215-351-2655 or lteer@acponline.org; Steve Majewski, 215-351-2514 or smajewski@acponline.org.

Page updated: 01/15/08