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Outgoing College leaders reflect on unprecedented year
As their terms come to a close this month, Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP, and Heather E. Gantzer, MD, MACP, ACP's President and Chair of the Board of Regents, respectively, talked to ACP Internist about the unique challenges and opportunities of 2020.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/outgoing-college-leaders-reflect-on-unprecedented-year.htm
1 Apr 2021
4 concepts can help bolster age-friendly care
Medical groups seek to implement the 4Ms—Medication, Mentation, Mobility, and What Matters—into practice when caring for elderly adults.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/4-concepts-can-help-bolster-age-friendly-care.htm
1 Mar 2020
Register now for ACP's “Leadership Principles for Women in Medicine” webinar
Join speakers Virginia L. Hood, MBBS, MPH, MACP; Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP; and ACP Resident/Fellow Member Fatima Zahara Syed, MD, MSc, as they discuss the past, present, and future of women in medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/26/5.htm
26 Sep 2017
Sniffing out smell disorders
Awareness and early diagnosis are key to improving outcomes in cases of like anosmia and hyposmia, experts say.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/sniffing-out-smell-disorders.htm
1 Mar 2019
Four types of food vouchers, same dietary outcomes
Voucher restriction and frequency did not appear to affect fruit and vegetable intake.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/four-types-of-food-vouchers-same-dietary-outcomes.htm
1 Sep 2019
Register for spring or summer 2022 ACP Board Prep Courses
Courses to help ACP members prepare for the ABIM Board Exam will take place May 23 to 27 in Greater Chicago and July 11 to 15 in the Washington, D.C., area. Virtual formats are available for both courses.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/19/5.htm
19 Apr 2022
Know when to worry about floaters and flashes
When patients present with ophthalmic floaters and flashes of light, asking the right questions can help internists decide when to refer to an ophthalmologist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/know-when-to-worry-about-floaters-and-flashes.htm
1 Jun 2021
Exercise a fitting path to improved health
Some physicians tout successes in getting patients moving more by suggesting incremental changes in their activity levels, and also by highlighting the more immediately visible payoffs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/exercise-a-fitting-path-to-improved-health.htm
1 Apr 2021
Questions, answers on certification
A session outlined how a new Maintenance of Certification process will work. Starting in 2018, eligible physicians certified in internal medicine will be offered the choice of taking an assessment every two years or every 10 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/MOC.htm
1 Jun 2017
Medicare expands its private contractor audits nationwide
The final part of a series on small practice issues advises tackling practice improvements one at a time and putting one person in charge of the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/nine.htm
1 Jun 2008