Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on CDC Vaccine Meeting

Dec. 5, 20205— “We are deeply alarmed by the actions taken this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The apparent goal of this meeting was to sow doubt in vaccines rather than advance sound vaccine policy, and we will all pay a price for that. 

ACP: new federal changes to student loan forgiveness programs and loan limits threaten physician pipeline, patient access

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/acp-advocate/archive/december-5-2025/acp-new-federal-changes-to-student-loan-forgiveness-programs-and-loan-limits-threaten-the-physician
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP is advocating against a new final rule on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that will restrict program eligibility for certain nonprofit employers.

ACP encourages adults to get vaccinated during National Influenza Vaccination Week

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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/12/02/5.htm
ACP Lastest Link Type
I.M. Matters Weekly
Summary
ACP urges all eligible adults to receive their flu shot for the 2025-2026 season to protect themselves and their communities.

Health & Public Policy Committee Meeting

Location: Washington DC

Contact: JD Hamm

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Medical Practice and Quality Committee Meeting

Location: Washington DC

Contact: Jireh Wiggins

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Clinical Skills Committee Meeting

Contact: Colleen Poole

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Continuing the Mission: Obesity Grants Exchange

Location: ACP Headquarters Philadelphia Pa

Contact: Kelley Gordon

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Clinical Skills Committee Meeting- Virtual

Contact: Colleen Poole

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Corticosteroid use does not appear to increase infectious complications in non-COVID-19 pneumonia

External URL
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-03055
ACP Lastest Link Type
Annals of Internal Medicine
Summary
In severe pneumonia and ARDS, adjunct corticosteroids probably reduce short-term mortality. In severe pneumonia, they may reduce secondary shock. In both conditions, corticosteroids may have little or no effect on hospital-acquired infections.
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