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Critical internal medicine updates keep you current. New content addresses: Contradicting Blood Pressure Guidelines, New Cholesterol Therapy, and Updated HCV Screening.

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Opportunity: MGMA Special Cost Survey
Participate in our streamlined cost survey and you will receive a free report designed to help target improvements in your practice's financial management.

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Prepare to Pass the Boards with ACP’s IMBR Course
The Internal Medicine Board Review course is a comprehensive review that follows the ABIM exam blueprint. Expert clinician-educators provide an interactive environment that ensures optimal learning.

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ACP Leadership Academy
The ACP Leadership Academy provides early career internists with training and resources to prepare them for leadership roles in the healthcare setting.

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Reducing Gun-related Injuries and Deaths
A new policy paper from ACP offers nine strategies to address the societal, health care, and regulatory barriers to reducing firearms-related violence, injuries, and deaths in the U.S.

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My Kind of Medicine Spotlight: Erik A. Wallace, MD, FACP
Former Chair of ACP’s Council of Young Physicians (CYP), Dr. Erik Wallace, shares his path to leadership and the power of listening.

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Annals of Internal Medicine

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New from ACP! High Value Care Cases

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Internal Medicine 2014 Attendees

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Heart Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2013)
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Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Stage 1-3 Chronic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2013)
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Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2013)
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Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians (2013)
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Upper Endoscopy for Gastroesophageal Reflux: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians (2012)
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Evaluation of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Executive Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Care From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2012)
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Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Executive Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2012)
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians
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Oral Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society
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Use of Intensive Insulin Therapy for the Management of Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: Advice for High-Value Health Care From the American College of Physicians
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High-Value, Cost-Conscious Health Care: Concepts for Clinicians to Evaluate the Benefits, Harms, and Costs of Medical Interventions
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Guidelines Process: The Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Guidance Statements of the American College of Physicians: Summary of Methods
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Screening Mammography: Screening Mammography for Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (April 2007)
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