Search results for "Education"
What to know about alpha-gal syndrome
Awareness about alpha-gal syndrome remains low, but the number of suspected cases of people bitten by ticks who develop this allergic reaction has risen sharply since 2010.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/what-to-know-about-alpha-gal-syndrome.htm
1 Jan 2024
Buprenorphine, cannabis, and other periop challenges
An expert at a recent hospital medicine conference reviewed the latest on perioperative management of medications.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/buprenorphine-cannabis-and-other-periop-challenges.htm
1 Jan 2024
Looking ahead at the past
ACP membership inspires through its principles, opportunities, and relevance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/looking-ahead-at-the-past.htm
1 Jan 2024
Be sure not to miss ACP's many health policy efforts
ACP recently released two important new policy papers on ensuring equitable access to elections and physician leadership of team-based models for patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/be-sure-not-to-miss-acps-many-health-policy-efforts.htm
1 Jan 2024
ACP and Public Good Projects unite to combat medical mis- and disinformation
Updates, reports, and training modules specifically developed for physicians and health care professionals are available for access.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/19/5.htm
19 Dec 2023
Personalized strategies improved cognition, reduced dementia risk in seniors
An intervention with personalized risk-reduction goals, health coaching, and nurse visits was offered to patients who were between the ages of 70 and 89 years and had at least two targeted risk factors for dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/2.htm
5 Dec 2023
Opioid use declined in chronic pain patients with no increase in nonpharmacologic therapy
Surveys from 2020 showed that about 1 in 4 adults with recent chronic pain reported using pharmacologic therapies only, showing a need to increase nonpharmacologic therapy use, according to the study authors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/21/1.htm
21 Nov 2023
ACP releases new edition of educational recording package The Works
The library includes more than 220 total hours of educational content.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/6.htm
14 Nov 2023
Becoming a physician and a parent
Through research and advocacy, physician-parents are pushing for changes to the challenges of starting a family during training.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/becoming-a-physician-and-a-parent.htm
1 Nov 2023
The human right to health
The intrinsic connection between health and life's quintessential pursuits is undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/the-human-right-to-health.htm
1 Nov 2023