Search results for "Practice of medicine"
Work toward equity in Black men's health
An expert discusses causes and effects of health disparities as well as ways to incorporate health equity into the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/work-toward-equity-in-black-mens-health.htm
1 Jul 2023
Nominations for awards, Masterships needed
Help ACP recognize excellence in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2021
Lobbying for residents, payments, and fixes to step therapy
Although it's not in the job description, sometimes the practice of medicine requires political advocacy, as ACP did at Leadership Day.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/lobbying-for-residents-payments-and-fixes-to-step-therapy.htm
1 Jul 2023
Learn about a guided program to ACP Fellowship in an Aug. 28 webinar
The three-year Guided Fellowship Program provides a framework for meeting professional development goals, along with guidance and mentorship, in order to obtain the FACP credential.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/20/6.htm
20 Aug 2019
Doctors with borders
What parameters determine ACP's responsibility to speak out on what is right and wrong, set guidelines, offer guidance, and articulate policy on behalf of internal medicine?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/doctors-with-borders.htm
1 Mar 2018
COVID-19 studies look at transmission, cardiac effects, and lung ultrasound as triage
A review found most transmission to be respiratory, while a study suggested protection from eyeglasses. Data from athletes provided insight into cardiac effects, and lung ultrasound may be useful for triage. Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, looked at how the pandemic has altered medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/22/1.htm
22 Sep 2020
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
ACP, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine produce case-based resource to improve diagnosis
Cases were designed to encourage thinking around diagnostic decision-making, identify problems that may occur in the diagnostic process, and demonstrate how diagnostic errors may affect both patients and the daily practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/17/5.htm
17 Oct 2017
What Dobbs might mean for medicine
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization has far-reaching implications for both patients and physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/what-dobbs-might-mean-for-medicine.htm
1 Sep 2022
Reclaiming the medical record
Philip Masters, MD, FACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD in a post about how EHRs have changed the nature of the medical record and why writing about patients has always been a key clinical skill.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/21/6.htm
21 Aug 2018