Search results for "Diversity"
ACP honors outstanding chapter activities with Evergreen Awards
ACP presented Evergreen Awards to 10 chapters at Internal Medicine 2010. The Evergreen Program provides recognition and visibility to chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership, improve communication, increase member involvement, enhance diversity, foster careers in internal medicine and improve management of the chapter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/awards.htm
1 May 2010
Governance policy committee seeks regent candidates for 2010
The Governance Policy Committee (GPC) oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents (BOR) and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/25/10.htm
25 May 2010
Governance policy committee seeks regent candidates for 2010
The Governance Policy Committee oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/nomination.htm
1 Jun 2010
Blueprint reveals clinical slant to upcoming genomics research
The 10th anniversary of the publication of the entire sequenced human genome is celebrated with another publication, this time of clinical applications for the research. Not only can diseases be treated, but better drugs and streamlined clinical trials may result.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/genomics.htm
1 Apr 2011
Governance committee seeks Regent candidates for 2011
The Governance Committee oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents (BOR) and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/regents.htm
1 May 2011
Regent candidates sought for 2011
The Governance Committee oversees the process for nominating and electing Masters and Fellows of the College to the Board of Regents and is beginning the process of seeking Regents to join the Board in May 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/03/10.htm
3 May 2011
Don't look now, but you are surrounded
Skin, teeth and guts. Microbes live on or in each, and a new interest exists in how to manipulate the human microbiome to benefit human health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/genomics.htm
1 Jun 2011
Cancer's cure may be found by using the right diagnostic tree
Advances in the understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of cancer, rooted in knowledge of the genetic derangements underpinning each tumor type, leads to the question of whether clinicians should classify cancers by their tissue of origin, or their mutation of origin. Which diagnostic tree is the better example?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/genomics.htm
1 Sep 2011
Microscopic genes affected by macroeconomic events
Genes may express themselves differently, depending upon their environment. So, economic disparities and differences in access to health care could impact a person's health. In an era of personalized care, technology, biology and business intersect in novel ways.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/genomics.htm
1 Mar 2012
Decisional conflict: Balancing risks, benefits for each patient
A 73-year-old man struggles with the decision whether to consider anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation, a “decisional conflict” that affects many trying to balance risks and rewards of medical treatments. Doctors should help the patients choose, but then abide by that decision.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/gray-matters.htm
1 Apr 2012