Internal Medicine Physicians Say Senate Agreement Promising First-step in Reducing Firearms-related Deaths and Injuries
Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
President, ACP
WASHINGTON June 13, 2022 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by the initial agreement within the Senate regarding new legislation intended to reduce the number of firearms-related deaths and injuries in the United States. The provisions that were detailed in the announcement are a first step toward new policies that will begin to address the public health crisis of firearms violence.
BOR takes action on BOG resolutions at meeting on April 30
Internal Medicine Physicians Express Dismay at Shooting of Physicians and Others in Tulsa, Repeat Call for Action
Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
President, ACP
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine Host 9th Virtual COVID-19 Forum for Physicians
Expert panel provides practical advice for treating patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or ‘Long COVID’
Internal Medicine Physicians Encouraged by Biden Administration Order on Police Reform
Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
President, ACP
Internal Medicine Physicians Decry the Repeated Tragedy of Mass Shootings, Call for Action
Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
President, ACP
WASHINGTON May 25, 2022 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) was extremely saddened to hear about the mass shooting event that occurred yesterday in Uvalde, Texas, killing at least 19 elementary school students and two teachers in their school.
Internal Medicine Physicians Say Buffalo Shooting Highlights Multiple Public Health Crises
Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
President, ACP
WASHINGTON May 17, 2022 – The American College of Physicians was deeply disturbed to hear about the mass shooting event that occurred in Buffalo, NY on Saturday, May 14. This weekend’s tragedy shows how the failings of our current regulations on firearms, the prevalence of hate crimes, and racism intersected to cause preventable injuries and deaths to Black persons evidently targeted because of their race.
ACP Update: Women’s Health & SCOTUS Leak
May 10, 2022
Dear ACP members,
American College of Physicians and the American Telemedicine Association Collaborate on new Digital Health Assessment Framework
ACP announces pilot test of reviewed digital health tools identified using foundational criteria jointly developed with the ATA and ORCHA
ACP Lays out Mechanisms for Better Care Coordination Between Primary and Specialty Care to Improve Patient Care
CHICAGO April 29, 2022 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) convened a panel today to release a new paper that issues recommendations for more effective collaboration between primary care and specialty physicians to improve patient care.