American College of Physicians awarded grant to help combat nation's opioid crisis
Philadelphia, March 1, 2018 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has received a $50,000 sub-award from the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis.
Are doctors ready to embrace single payer health care?
ACP calls on medicine to optimize learning environments by aligning positive ’hidden’ curriculum with formal curriculum of medical education
Learners should not experience disconnects between what is taught and what is practiced by faculty
Philadelphia, February 27, 2018 –The formal curriculum of medical education must be reinforced and enhanced by the hidden curriculum conveyed in medical schools, residency programs, hospitals, clinics, and team rooms, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in a new position paper published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Relief from an Administrative Burden for Teaching Physicians and Health Care in the Budget Deal
policy priorities; New advocacy group United States of Care launches with ACP support
Internists Concerned New Insurance Rule Will Increase Premiums, Destabilize Insurance Market
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
America’s Frontline Physicians Call on Government to Act on the Public Health Epidemic of Gun Violence
Washington (February 16, 2018) -- On February 14, 17 children and adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lost their lives at the hands of an individual with an assault weapon. Thousands of children across the country went to school that morning, but some never returned home that afternoon. This senseless loss of life has become all too common in our country, ending lives, shattering families and disrupting the fabric of another community forever branded by this act of violence.
In Wake of Florida School Shooting, ACP Reaffirms Calls for Policies to Reduce Injuries and Deaths from Firearms
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
Internists Urge CMS and States to Rethink Medicaid Work Requirements
Washington, DC (February 15, 2018) — Based on concerns over Medicaid waiver applications that would require enrollees to work, search for work, or volunteer in order to qualify for government health coverage, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has submitted letters urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to reject proposals from Medicaid agencies in states such as Arizona and
Internists: Budget Agreement Delivers on Funding Essential Health Programs, Reducing Administrative Burdens, and Expanding Chronic Care Services
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
ACP Applauds CMS Changes in Evaluation and Management Code Documentation Requirements for Medical Students
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians