Panel discusses care for patients with persistent symptoms after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection
PHILADELPHIA, June 11, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a virtual COVID-19 forum where expert panelists discussed practical clinical considerations related to patient care for those experiencing symptoms long after “recovering” from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
ACP issues new policy statement on the ethics of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution and allocation
PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new policy statement that supports finding innovative and practical solutions for distributing COVID-19 vaccines equitably among and within countries in need.
ACP offers guidance on physician suicide prevention and the role of a healing community from an ethics perspective
PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2021 – — The American College of Physicians (ACP) today published a paper offering guidance regarding physician suicide and the role of a healing community from an ethics perspective.
ACP Paper Details Transparent and Trustworthy Methods for Developing Evidence-Based Living, Rapid Practice Points
PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a paper that details the methods that its Scientific Medical Policy Committee (SMPC) uses to develop ACP living, rapid practice points. The Development of Living, Rapid Practice Points: Summary of Methods From the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians, was published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP Recommendations: Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen for Acute Respiratory Failure
Internists Say Climate Change Legislation Appropriately Recognizes Toll on Human Health
Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, FACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy Noninferior for Pediatric Pneumonia
American College of Physicians partners with The DEI Shift podcast to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine and offer CME-accredited series
PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) announced today that it is partnering with The DEI Shift, a podcast hosted by internists that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine. ACP members who listen to The DEI Shift podcast can claim continuing medical education (CME) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points for each episode by logging into ACP’s Online Learning Center.
ACP Recommends Caution in the Use of Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Performance Measures
PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2021 – In a new paper released today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) acknowledges the potential for patient-reported outcome–based performance measures that are methodologically sound and evidence based to assess and improve patient-centered care, but recommends caution in how they are used. The paper, Recommending Caution in Patient-Reported Outcome–Based Performance Measurement was published in Annals of Internal Medicine.