More Primary Care Physicians Could Result in Increased Life Expectancies, HMS Study Finds
Internists Reaffirm Urgent Need for Policies to Prevent Firearm Violence and Hate Crimes in Light of Recent Mass Shootings
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
Internal Medicine Residency Match is the Largest in History, Reflecting Essential Role of Internists
Philadelphia, March 19, 2021 -- The 2021 Main Residency Match revealed that internal medicine remains the largest training specialty, offering one-quarter (25.6 percent) of all PGY-1 positions in the Match. Internal medicine programs offered a record high 9,024 categorical positions and 441 primary care positions. Of the categorical positions, 8,632 (95.7 percent) were filled, 5,005 (58 percent) by U.S. medical school seniors. Of the primary care internal medicine positions, 437 (99.1 percent) were filled, 292 (67 percent) by U.S. medical school seniors.
ACP Living Practice Points: Emerging evidence on antibody response and role in natural immunity
PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2021 – In new Rapid Living Practice Points, the American College of Physicians (ACP) summarizes the current, best available evidence on the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, including its duration and protection against future re-infection. The new Rapid Living Practice Points, developed by the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the ACP, What is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection?
ACP releases new policy addressing Ethical Implications of Physician Employment and Health Care Business Practices
PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2021 — The American College of Physicians (ACP) says that the practice of medicine should account for efficiency and productivity but must be defined by medical ethics and serving the needs of patients. In Ethical and Professionalism Implications of Physician Employment and Health Care Business Practices: An American College of Physicians Policy Paper, published today in Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP lays out a framework that addresses th
ACP applauds American Rescue Plan
Caring for the Patient: A Shift to Holistic, Integrative Care Post-Pandemic
Internists Say American Rescue Plan Will Help Improve Health Care
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians agrees to provide funding to Project N95 to ensure PPE is available for internists and other frontline healthcare workers
PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) is providing financial support to Project N95 in an effort to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available for frontline ACP members and internists and other frontline healthcare workers. ACP’s financial contribution will help Project N95 to secure appropriate inventory levels for PPE, particularly for hard-to-obtain items such as nitrile gloves.