Internists Concerned Changes to Title X Will Restrict Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Populations, Undermine Patient-Physician Relationship
Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians
Andy Slavitt to Receive National Award From the American College of Physicians
Washington, D.C. May 23, 2018 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) will award Andy Slavitt the Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award will be presented at 7:00 am ET on May 23 at the Grand Ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. where ACP is hosting its annual advocacy day, Leadership Day, a two-day event where ACP member internists and medical students learn about the legislative process and key policy issues from ACP staff, members of Congress, congressional staff, and independent policy analysts.
Nation's largest medical specialty organization and popular medical podcast partner to offer CME-accredited series
American College of Physicians and The Curbsiders join forces for monthly podcast series
ACP Reaffirms Calls for Policies to Reduce Injuries and Deaths from Firearms After Texas Shooting
Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians
ACP tells Congress: Spending Cuts Would Hurt Public Health
Washington, DC (May 14, 2018) — In a letter to congressional leadership, the American College of Physicians (ACP) said that proposed spending cuts would damage children’s access to health coverage, medical innovation, and public health. The cuts are part of the rescission package that President Trump sent to Congress in early May; the legislation based on the package includes cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Center
Firearm injury prevention experts suggest setting a “firearm retirement date” for patients with dementia
Improving physician well-being and reducing administrative burdens are ACP priorities
New Orleans, April 20, 2018 – At a press briefing today at Internal Medicine Meeting 2018, the American College of Physicians (ACP) provided an update about its Physician Well-being & Professional Satisfaction initiative and related Patients Before Paperwork initiative.
Internists Express Need for Gender Equity in Physician Compensation, Career Advancement
New Orleans, April 20, 2018 — The American College of Physicians (ACP) convened a panel today to discuss ways to achieve gender equity in the medical profession. “Achieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career Advancement,” published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on April 17, provides a set of recommendations that addresses the challenges women in medicine face including equity in physician compensation, career advancement, and bias.
Internists Call for Improvements to Quality Payment Program
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
Washington, DC (April 19, 2018)— The American College of Physicians (ACP) has long supported and advocated improving performance measures so they help physicians provide the best possible care to their patients without creating unintended adverse consequences.
‘High-Value Technology’ wins ACP Innovation Challenge grand prize at Internal Medicine Meeting 2018
ACP launches Startup Advisors Network at Internal Medicine Meeting 2018
New Orleans, April 19, 2018 -- Caleb Murphy won the ACP Innovation Challenge grand prize today during Internal Medicine Meeting 2018, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP). ACP awarded $20,000 to Murphy, an MD/MBA candidate at University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities, for “High-Value Technology: Developing Electronic Medical Record Capabilities to Promote High-Value Clinical Practice.”