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Gender pay gap persists in internal medicine, especially in procedural subspecialties

Only general internal medicine, endocrinology, and geriatrics had more women than men, and only 26% of full professors were women, according to an analysis of U.S. internal medicine faculty in 2018 to 2019.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/20/5.htm
20 Jul 2021

IM residency applications increased during pandemic

There are now more medical school applicants than ever, and internal medicine underwent its largest Match in history. Experts weigh in on what's driving the sudden surge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/im-residency-applications-increased-during-pandemic.htm
1 Jul 2021

Pinpoint patients' top priorities

An approach to decision making in older adults with multiple chronic conditions begins with identifying the patient's health priorities before deciding which treatments to continue, stop, or start to align care with these individual goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/pinpoint-patients-top-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2021

Treatment preferences do not vary by cognitive function in older patients, study finds

A cross-sectional survey at two U.S. academic medical centers asked older outpatients with mild cognitive impairment and normal cognition as well as patient-designated surrogates about treatment preferences in six health scenarios.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/18/2.htm
18 May 2021

Osteoarthritis can ease with easy changes

An optimal regimen starting with nonpharmacologic measures can help patients achieve notable relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/osteoarthritis-can-ease-with-easy-changes.htm
1 May 2021

Multicomponent fall prevention programs no more effective than mailed information alone

Researchers in England compared fracture rates over 18 months among elderly participants who received advice about fall reduction by mail alone and those who received advice by mail plus an exercise-based or multifactorial intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/10/4.htm
10 Nov 2020

Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions

The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2020

Age only one consideration in post-MI drug therapy

To determine the best therapy for elderly patients after a heart attack, physicians should get to know their goals for their lives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/age-only-one-consideration-in-post-mi-drug-therapy.htm
1 Sep 2020

Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect

Two candidates are seeking election as Chair-elect Designee of the Board of Governors, with voting and results announced in late October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2020

IDSA updates treatment guidelines, while studies identify symptoms in specific age groups

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) changed its recommendations on steroids, remdesivir, and other therapies. New research from Europe quantified COVID-19 symptoms in older adults as well as neurological complications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/30/1.htm
30 Jun 2020

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