Search results for "Medical Students"
For med students, when does follow-up cross the line?
Medical students are using electronic health records to virtually follow up on patients' outcomes. While it's meant as a way of improving care and learning, it can be interpreted as a violation of patient privacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/medical-education.htm
1 Mar 2017
More debate about mammography
This issue covers the debate about breast cancer screening, medication adherence, and the ethics of students who follow up on patients by using the electronic medical record.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2017
Doctor, your weight bias is showing
For heavier patients, interacting with the health care system (judgmental clinicians and the ever-present scale) can be downright daunting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/weight.htm
1 Feb 2017
Medical schools respond to the opioid epidemic
Until very recently, medical schools offered little or no training in addiction medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/opioids-medical-education.htm
1 Jan 2017
Former EVP/CEO reflects on his tenure at the College
ACP's outgoing EVP/CEO reflects on his 6 years at the College's helm and his plans for the future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2016
Register now for ACP's National Abstract Competition
The deadlines to submit an abstract for both the 2017 Resident/Fellow Members and Medical Students Members abstract competitions have changed. Interested participants should log in to the ACP Abstracts Portal using their ACP username and password.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/04/5.htm
4 Oct 2016
Millennials, the same doctors in a changed environment
Some older physicians may peg millennials as entitled, self-centered, and lazy, lacking the dogged passion for medicine of generations before them. But those who teach them say that behavioral differences among this group may have more to do with environmental and individual factors than generational ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/millennials.htm
1 Oct 2016
Facing depression in medical residency
Depression can be prevalent during medical residency, with long hours and social deprivation as contributing factors. Concerningly, the farther residents are into their training, the more depression rates rise. Some programs are delving into their trainees' psychological well-being.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/depression.htm
1 Apr 2016
Multitasking at the heart of ACP's many roles
ACP is an organization that can balance multiple goals of administrative acumen and strength, robust public policy development, and a proven track record of improving the lives of the patients served by its members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2016
New ACP competition focuses on transforming clinical practice
The session at Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 will give physicians and medical students an opportunity to showcase ideas with the potential to transform clinical practice on a national level.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/4.htm
26 Jan 2016