ACP American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine - Doctors for Adults

Physician's Charter

Read the Physician's Charter

Ethics Issues

• Individual Position Papers
• End of Life Care
• Human Rights
• Human Subjects
• Managed Care Ethics
• Physician Industry Relations
• Research Ethics and Integrity

Case Studies

• “Dealing with the ‘Disruptive’ Physician Colleague” is one in a professionalism case study series recently launched on Medscape. Receive CME credit for completion of this online educational activity featuring case studies with commentaries by the ACP’s Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee and the Center for Ethics and Professionalism.
• Physician work stoppages and political demonstrations – economic self-interest or patient advocacy? Where is the line?
• Must you disclose mistakes made by other physicians?

Complaints Procedures

Procedures for making a complaint and addressing ethical complaints against College Physician members.

Complaints Procedures Changes:

Please note the following revisions to the Complaints Procedures:

• 1. Certain actions against members will now be posted on the ACP Website: “Possible sanctions, in accordance with the terms set forth in the bylaws of the College, may include: .. suspension of membership, the withdrawal of the rights and privileges of membership for a specified period with publication of the determination and the member’s name for the specified period on the College website; and (4) expulsion with publication of the determination and the member’s name on the College website.”

• 2. Addition of a timely notification clause near the end of section 1: “The complainant and the member against whom the complaint was brought will be informed on a periodic basis of the status of the complaint.”

Review Complaints Procedures

ACP Conflict of Interest Policy

• Conflict of Interest: Policy and Procedures
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure System

About the Center

• Who We Are

For more information on the Center, contact Lois Snyder, JD, Director, at 215-351-2835, or at lsnyder@acponline.org.

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