March 2016

Last Chance to Register for the Internal Medicine 2016 Meeting
Time is running out to register for the ACP Internal Medicine 2016 Meeting. Register today!

Update Your Knowledge with MKSAP 17 Q & A
A 68-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-month history of pain on the superior aspect of the right shoulder.

ACP Directs Members to Zika Virus Resources
The World Health Organization has declared the rapid spread of the Zika virus a global health emergency.

ACP Clinical Guidelines
ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines cover many areas of internal medicine, ranging from screening to diagnosis and treatment of disease. The evidence-based guidelines provide recommendations to help clinicians deliver the best health care possible.

ACP In the Clinic
In the Clinic is a monthly feature in Annals of Internal Medicine that focuses on practical management of patients with common clinical conditions. This month's topic is Smoking Cessation.

ACP Global Perspectives: Bangladesh
Dr. Quazi Tarikul Islam, MBBS, FACP, President, Bangladesh Society of Medicine and Governor of the newest ACP Chapter in Bangladesh, is profiled.

ACP Leaders on the Road: Abu Dhabi
Wayne Riley, MD, MACP, President, American College of Physicians, reflects on his recent trip to the first ACP Gulf Chapter meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

International Meetings Update
Summaries of recent meetings in Taiwan, Panama, and Bangladesh.

Future Worldwide Internal Medicine Meetings
Calendar of Events

ACP Welcomes New International Fellows
ACP is pleased to announce the following newly elected International Fellows, who were recommended by the Credentials Committee and approved for election by the Board of Regents as of March 1, 2016.

Highlights from ACP Internist and ACP Hospitalist

College Corner
ACP is pleased to announce that it is co-hosting, alongside Penn Medicine and ECRI Institute, the 2016 annual meeting for the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N). The meeting will take place 27-30 September 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.