Individual Position Papers
Position papers are statements of ACP policy approved by the College's Board of Regents. Position papers on issues of medical ethics and professionalism developed by the College's Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee and ACP staff include:
- Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
- Optimizing Ethical Care, Quality, and Safety in Long-Term Services and Supports: A Position Paper from the American College of Physicians
- Ethics and Academic Discourse, Scientific Integrity, Uncertainty, and Disinformation in Medicine: An American College of Physicians Position Paper
- Artificial Intelligence in the Provision of Health Care: An American College of Physicians Policy Position Paper
- Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
- Ethical Guidance for Physicians and Health Care Institutions on Grateful Patient Fundraising: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
- Standards and Ethics Issues in the Determination of Death: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
- Ethical Guidance on Family Caregiving, Support, and Visitation in Hospitals and Residential Health Care Facilities, Including During Public Health Emergencies
- Ethical Considerations in Precision Medicine and Genetic Testing in Internal Medicine Practice
- ACP Statement on Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Allocation: On Being Ethical and Practical
- Ethical and Professionalism Implications of Physician Employment and Health Care Business Practices: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians
- Physician Suicide Prevention and the Ethics and Role of a Healing Community: An American College of Physicians Policy Paper
- Health Information Privacy, Protection, and Use in the Expanding Digital Health Ecosystem: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians
- Ethics, Determination of Death, and Organ Transplantation in Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) with Controlled Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death (cDCD): American College of Physicians Statement of Concern
- ACP's Policy Statement on the Ethical Allocation of Vaccines During Pandemics Including COVID-19
- American College of Physicians Ethical Guidance for Electronic Patient-Physician Communication: Aligning Expectations
- Non-Discrimination in the Stewardship of Healthcare Resources in Health System Catastrophes, including COVID-19 Pandemic
- Physician Impairment and Rehabilitation: Reintegration Into Medical Practice While Ensuring Patient Safety
- Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences
- Hidden Curricula, Ethics, and Professionalism: Optimizing Clinical Learning Environments in Becoming and Being a Physician
- Ethics and the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Ethical Implications of the Electronic Health Record: In the Service of the Patient
- Assessing the Patient Care Implications of "Concierge" and Other Direct Patient Contracting Practices
- Policy Recommendations to Guide the Use of Telemedicine in Primary Care Settings: An American College of Physicians Position Paper Recommendations for the Use of Telemedicine in Primary Care Settings
- Prescription Drug Abuse
- Online Medical Professionalism: Patient and Public Relationships
- The Patient-Centered Medical Home: An Ethical Analysis of Principles and Practice
- Principles Regarding Professional Accountability
- Ethical Considerations for the Use of Patient Incentives to Promote Personal Responsibility for Health: West Virginia Medicaid and Beyond.
- Family Caregivers, Patients and Physicians: Ethical Guidance to Optimize Relationships. An online appendix of resources to help physicians manage relationships with patients and caregivers is also available.
- Pay-for-Performance Principles that Promote Patient Centered Care: An Ethics Manifesto. A longer version of the paper may be accessed at Pay-for-Performance Principles That Promote Patient Centered Care: An Ethics Manifesto
- The Doctor Will See You Shortly: The Ethical Significance of Time for the Patient-Physician Relationship. A longer version of the paper may be accessed at The Doctor Will See You Shortly: The Ethical Significance of Time for the Patient-Physician Relationship.
- Medical Professionalism in the Changing Health Care Environment: Revitalizing Internal Medicine by Focusing on the Patient-Physician Relationship
- Ethics in Practice: Managed Care and the Changing Health Care Environment
- Physician-Industry Relations. Part 1: Individual Physicians
- Physician-Industry Relations. Part 2: Organizational Issues
- Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter
- Selling Products Out of the Office
- Guidelines for the Physician Expert Witness
- End-of-Life Care Papers
For more information and to request reprints contact Lois Snyder Sulmasy at lsnyder@acponline.org, or at 215-351-2839.