Search results for "Education"
Update or submit your application for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education eased the application and approval process for borrowers who work full-time for a qualifying employer, such as a government organization or not-for-profit organization that provides certain types of qualifying public service.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/22/6.htm
22 Feb 2022
EHR-integrated alerts may improve referrals to quitlines, but patient use remains low
A study of 22 primary care practices in Maryland found that while adding a prompt for a smoking quitline referral to the electronic health record (EHR) helped increase referral rates, only approximately 20% of patients called the quitline.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/15/4.htm
15 Mar 2022
ACP calls for supporting, improving long-term care services
In a recent position paper, the College recommends universal catastrophic long-term care insurance, more support for the long-term care workforce and informal caregivers, and improvements in quality monitoring, among other reforms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/19/2.htm
19 Jul 2022
Now trending: Internal medicine podcasts for education
Medical podcasts, videos, and other social media won't replace traditional medical education, yet they have grown to become part of the modern physician's learning toolkit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/now-trending-internal-medicine-podcasts-for-education.htm
1 Oct 2018
Climate change and consultation training
Readers weigh in on climate change and the best way to prepare med students as future consultants.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/letters.htm
1 Jan 2017
ACPNET brings continuing medical education into the clinic
We all appreciate that studying and learning are lifetime essentials for being a good physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/president.htm
1 Mar 2008
KDIGO guideline summary provides key points for treating diabetes, chronic kidney disease
Authors from the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Work Group provided a synopsis of key recommendations on comprehensive care, glycemic monitoring and targets, lifestyle interventions, antihyperglycemic therapies, and educational and integrated care approaches.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2023
Prepare for ABIM's new Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment with MKSAP 19
The Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment is a timed, open-book examination consisting of questions for internists to answer each quarter over a five-year period.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/29/5.htm
29 Mar 2022
Finding financial well-being
Among many competing priorities, early career physicians often don't know where to begin with personal finance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/finding-financial-well-being.htm
1 Jun 2023
Impostor phenomenon common among physicians, study finds
In a survey of 3,116 U.S. physicians, 36.4%, 17.4%, and 5.8% reported moderate, frequent, and intense impostor phenomenon, which was associated with increased burnout and suicidal ideation and less professional fulfillment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/20/5.htm
20 Sep 2022