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September 2026

Get Involved

Join In! Submit an Abstract or Apply for a Health Policy Internship or Council Seat

Build your experience, knowledge base, and CV with these exciting opportunities from ACP:

Submit an abstract starting on October 1st for a chance to showcase your research or case report at next year's ACP National Abstract Competitions in Los Angeles, CA. See details.
Apply to be a Health Policy Intern at ACP's Washington, DC, office by October 31. The internship provides a multifaceted opportunity for medical students to learn about the legislative process, health policy, and advocacy in organized medicine. Apply now.
Become a member of ACP's Council of Student Members, which advises ACP's Board of Regents and Board of Governors on products, programs, and services affecting medical students. Apply by November 1.

In Case You Missed It

Explore Vaccine Evidence Reviews, Recommendations, and Resources for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season.

ACP urges adults to get vaccinations recommended from trusted sources that develop clinical guidance based on transparent, evidence-based methodologies and safeguards against conflicts of interest. The Vaccine Integrity Project recently released its independent, 2026-27 respiratory season vaccine evidence review, assessing the safety and effectiveness of respiratory virus season immunizations. More information is available on ACP's adult immunization hub.

Mark Your Calendar

Internal Medicine Day Is October 28^th

Internal Medicine Day is Monday, October 28th—and you're invited to show pride in your future profession! Stay tuned to learn how you can celebrate the essential role of internal medicine physicians. Explore career options with our new Internal Medicine Careers Quiz (member login is required) and learn how IM physicians thrive in leadership roles as entrepreneurs, at hospitals and health care systems, and high-level roles that improve U.S. health care policy.

Feature

Advice on Using AI in Diagnosis

(from the September 9, 2026, ACP Hospitalist)

A hospitalist explains what to keep in mind when engaging with large language models for diagnostic purposes.

ACP Hospitalist is an online magazine for ACP members covering news and trends in hospital medicine.

I.M. Internal Medicine Spotlight

Camila Alessandra Passias, MD

Dr. Passias remembers, as a child, waiting for her physician parents to finish their shifts and being inspired by their profound impact on patients.

Council of Student Members (CSM) Spotlight

The Money Is Real. So Is the Mismatch.

Aidan Tice-Raskin examines health care in rural communities and whether the administration's Rural Health Transformation Program can offset recent Medicaid cuts.

Analyzing Annals

Pharmacologic Obesity Treatments in Adults

(from August 2026 Annals for Educators)

Overweight and obesity are closely linked to diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke and have been shown to increase mortality risk. Review the articles and editorial to learn how to manage obesity as a chronic condition requiring ongoing treatment.

Annals for Educators is a Web Exclusives feature of Annals of Internal Medicine which includes activities using selected Annals articles to help medical educators in their teaching activities.

Winning Abstracts

Prevention of Lung Cancer Growth by an Edible Mushroom-Derived p-Terphenyl Antioxidant, Vialinin-A

Novel treatment approaches are required to improve outcomes in lung cancer prognosis. Vialinin-A, a ubiquitin-specific peptidase inhibitor derived from Chinese edible mushrooms, T. terrestris and T. vialis, has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its potential anti-carcinogenic effects remain unexplored.

ACP National Abstract Competition submissions open on October 1, 2026. Submit for a chance to showcase your research or case report at Internal Medicine Meeting 20207 in Los Angeles, CA.

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