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    Become a Fellow

    Interested in Becoming a Fellow?
    Join a distinguished group of over 31,000 internists and leaders who already share this honor.

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    Claim CME/MOC from Internal Medicine Meeting 2026, or register for Internal Medicine Meeting 2027 in Los Angeles, CA.

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    Explore our virtual course offerings and learn from anywhere.

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    Navigate your financial future with ACP’s tools and resources to help you plan and make wise financial decisions.

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State Health Policy

ACP's State Health Policy program helps internal medicine physicians gain influence in their state capitols on issues affecting them and their patients. Learn more below about key policy issues impacting states, how ACP members can take action, and other available tools and resources.

  • Understanding Advocacy and Why We Do It: A Comprehensive Toolkit (ACP member login required)
  • ACP’s Vision for the U.S. Health Care System
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  • Advocacy Services and Support from the Washington Office
    • Questionnaire: Advocacy Assistance Request Form

SPOTLIGHT – Toolkit: Protecting Access to Vaccines

ACP has prepared this toolkit to help members understand policy changes affecting immunizations and advocate for protecting access to vaccines for their patients and communities.

The Physician Practice Environment

  • Toolkit Health Care Consolidation
  • Toolkit Modernizing License and Credentialing Applications to Not Stigmatize Mental Health
  • Toolkit Policy and Advocacy on Scope of Practice
  • Surprise Medical Billing
  • Toolkit Addressing the Administrative Burden of Prior Authorization

Health Coverage

  • Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
  • Future of Medicaid
  • Toolkit Medicaid Work Requirements

Health Equity

  • Toolkit Period Poverty
  • Attacks on Gender-Affirming and Transgender Care
  • Toolkit Voter Registration and Equitable Access to Elections

Public Health 

  • Toolkit Reducing Firearm-Related Injury and Death
  • Toolkit Climate Change and Health
  • Toolkit Reproductive Health
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