Search results for "Diversity"
Statin treatment reduced cardiovascular events more than hypertension drugs in intermediate-risk patients, study finds
An accompanying editorial said that the results of this trial support the benefits of statins for primary prevention and a risk-based approach to prescribing, rather than one based on LDL levels.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/05/1.htm
5 Apr 2016
Internal medicine can slow climate change, improve health
ACP is once again proactively addressing an issue of importance to human health: climate change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2016
Supreme Court upholds college affirmative action program
ACP weighed in on this issue via an amicus brief with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and 31 other organizations, urging the Court to uphold considerations of race and ethnicity in the medical school admissions process.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/5.htm
12 Jul 2016
Doctors-in-training dealing with discrimination
Between 17% and 95% of medical trainees report mistreatment and discrimination. Strategies can be enacted to combat it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/discrimination.htm
1 Apr 2017
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017
Governance Committee seeks Regents for 2018
All candidates for Regent must declare their intent to become a candidate by Aug. 1, 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/06/4.htm
6 Jun 2017
Consider seniors and the role they might play in ACP
ACP's senior members have an enormous amount to offer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/consider-seniors-and-the-role-they-might-play-in-acp.htm
1 Jul 2017
Governance Committee seeks Regents for 2018
All candidates for Regent must declare their intent to become a candidate by Aug. 1, and complete the nomination packet and submit materials by Sept. 1, 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/18/6.htm
18 Jul 2017
Why ACP must speak out against discrimination
While the country has surely made enormous progress in the past half-century in advancing equality and diversity, it's important to remember history when we consider the medical profession's obligation now to challenge discriminatory policies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/why-acp-must-speak-out-against-discrimination.htm
1 Oct 2017
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2017