Search results for "Well-being"
ACP addresses systemic racism, commits to being an antiracist organization
A new policy statement outlined the College's recommendations for addressing and mitigating systemic racism, including discrimination in law enforcement, as well as its commitment to expanding existing policies on disparities in health care and on hate crimes as a public health issue.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2020
Better ways to evaluate, negotiate employment contracts
Before signing an employment contract, reflect on the life you want and what is most important to you.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/better-ways-to-evaluate-negotiate-employment-contracts.htm
1 Nov 2023
Why medicine should be a laughing matter
Laughter offers health benefits and can be creatively incorporated into clinical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/why-medicine-should-be-a-laughing-matter.htm
1 May 2022
Jan. 14 webinar covers “Mindfulness in Medicine: What Physicians Need to Know”
The free one-hour webinar begins at 3 p.m. ET and is open to all ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/07/5.htm
7 Jan 2020
Seeking mastery in medicine
In his latest KevinMD column, ACP's Vice President of Membership and Global Engagement, Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, analyzes what pursuing mastery in medicine might look like in physicians' daily lives.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/07/6.htm
7 Jan 2020
Breaking the cycle of patient trauma
A trauma-informed approach to health care involves recognition of the widespread impact of trauma and its signs and symptoms in patients and clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/breaking-the-cycle-of-patient-trauma.htm
1 Feb 2019
Latest research shows impact of COVID-19 on other health care
Hospitalizations for stroke and myocardial infarction, ED visits, cancer diagnoses, and trials for conditions other than COVID-19 all dropped during the pandemic, recent studies show.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/11/1.htm
11 Aug 2020
New authorization, guidance on vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC, additional guidance was issued on the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine held a forum on encouraging vaccine uptake.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2020
Watching weight for women
This month's issue addresses weight gain in women, celiac disease, and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/watching-weight-for-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Evaluating alcohol use in ‘Dry January’
With the pandemic's effects on drinking as a backdrop, public health initiatives like “Dry January” may be enticing to patients who want to pause their drinking and examine their habits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/evaluating-alcohol-use-in-dry-january.htm
1 Jan 2022