Search results for "Advocacy"
Apply now for the 2016 ACP Health Policy Internship
This is a unique opportunity for one Resident/Fellow Member and one Medical Student Member to attend ACP's annual Leadership Day and develop legislative knowledge and advocacy skills through working directly with the College's government affairs and public policy staff.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/11/5.htm
11 Aug 2015
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2020
Making sausage
ACP has clear policy on what the organization stands for, which allows it to bring specific legislative recommendations to Congress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/making-sausage.htm
1 Jul 2019
Pollution hurts health, may pose pandemic risk
Medical groups are increasingly addressing the relationship between the climate and health, and how predominantly lower-income, Black, or Hispanic/Latino communities have taken the brunt of pollution's impact.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/pollution-hurts-health-may-pose-pandemic-risk.htm
1 Sep 2021
40 years in health policy, then 40 days in the hospital
My time as a patient made me more aware, in a way that researching and writing about health policy can never do, that although my care experience was mostly positive, this is not the case for millions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/40-years-in-health-policy-then-40-days-in-the-hospital.htm
1 Mar 2022
Include everyone in health and support their physicians
Eleven words sum up what ACP hopes to achieve: Include everyone in health and health care and support their physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/include-everyone-in-health-and-support-their-physicians.htm
1 May 2021
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
ACP offers resources to help with transition to new payment systems
ACP resources include a Top 10 list of actions to take this year, perspective pieces summarizing the changes, and a recorded briefing about the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/21/6.htm
21 Jun 2016
Continuing statins after adverse event associated with reduced risk for death
The study's findings may help physicians engage in a balanced discussion with patients about the benefits and risks of continuing statin therapy after an adverse reaction.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2017
Behind the scenes at ACP, policy can improve patient care
By carefully crafting evidence-based policies, ACP can influence regulatory agencies and advocate for better patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2016