Search results for "Well-Being"
Prevent, recognize impairment
Professional duties require physicians to recognize and address physician illness and impairment, but it is often difficult to recognize a colleague's condition and find an appropriate way of reporting and resolving it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/prevent-recognize-impairment.htm
1 Sep 2019
New guidance expands the lung screening landscape
This issue includes stories on screening for lung cancer, physician well-being during COVID-19, and the benefits of cardiac rehab.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/new-guidance-expands-the-lung-screening-landscape.htm
1 Mar 2022
ACP reminds adults to get their flu shot during National Influenza Vaccination Week
All adults should make it a priority to get vaccinated due to the arrival of influenza season, holiday gatherings, and winter weather, as well as the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/07/4.htm
7 Dec 2021
Educators, are you ready for your close-up?
Eight tips can ease the switch to online education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/educators-are-you-ready-for-your-close-up.htm
1 Oct 2020
ACP calls for improvements in health care for incarcerated patients
Adequately funded policies and procedures are needed to reduce health care disparities in access to, and quality of, health care for the U.S. jail and prison population, ACP said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/1.htm
22 Nov 2022
ACP advises on physician suicide prevention; study examines depression in med students
New ethical guidance from the College offers advice on how to respond to physician suicide, while a recent study found that depressive symptoms became more common as medical students progressed through school.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/08/2.htm
8 Jun 2021
ACP supports National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, September 17
This year's theme is One of Us to remind us that suicide can affect us, our friends, and colleagues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/15/5.htm
15 Sep 2020
Transforming health care to improve U.S. life expectancy
The sobering decline in U.S. life expectancy reaffirms the exigency of health care reform anchored in a proactive and comprehensive approach.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/transforming-health-care-to-improve-us-life-expectancy.htm
1 Oct 2023
Universal health care: Why not?
The College recommends universal coverage, independent of a person's health status, income, employment, or place of residence, with essential benefits, adequate access, and lower administrative costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/universal-health-care-why-not.htm
1 Jun 2023
How to handle uncertainty
Studies have yet to tease out how physicians' tolerance of uncertainty affects their behavior and decision making, and even their sense of burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/how-to-handle-uncertainty.htm
1 Feb 2023