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In this Issue:
- Message from the Governor
- Internal Medicine Un-Tapped on Sept. 17th in Rochester
- Join us at MN Internal Medicine:2024 on November 1st in Bloomington, MN
- Abstract Judges needed for October
- Congratulations to Minnesota's New Fellows (FACP):
- Apply for Fellowship in 2024
- Renew your ACP Membership before September 30th
- MN-ACP welcomes Dr. Darilyn Moyer
- ACP's I Raise the Rates Newsletter Available Now
- MN-ACP Council Updates -2024
- Welcome New Minnesota Medical Students to ACP and MN-ACP!
- Welcome New Minnesota Resident/Fellows, Affiliates, Transitional Residents and Members!
- Listen to the MN-ACP podcast Doctor Plus
- Writers needed for short health topics for Access Press
- Save the Date:
Tseganesh Selameab, MD, FACP , ACP Governor
Message from the Governor
Minnesota ACP friends,
As summer fades into fall, our household marks the transition with the close of the Minnesota State Fair, which wrapped up Labor Day weekend. This year's fair was unforgettable, featuring epic storms over the fairgrounds, followed by a breathtaking double rainbow. We also braved the Kraken at the midway, and the kids proudly brought home both first and second place ribbons for their butter carving. This morning, our neighborhood—so close to the fair—woke up to the quiet of empty streets and the familiar rumble of school buses on their first day of school.
Fall also heralds the unofficial start of our chapter's year. We are thrilled to welcome our Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) students back to campus and to begin collaborating with our residents and fellows on advocacy, education, and career planning. I look forward to connecting with many of you on September 17th in Rochester at our IM Un-Tapped event, where we'll have a chance to network, and I'll share insights about ACP fellowship.
Additionally, registration for our Fall ACP meeting is now open, with the poster submission deadline approaching soon. Our Conference Planning committee has curated a fantastic program featuring updates in internal medicine, inspiring speakers, and ample opportunities to connect with peers from across the state. It's one of my favorite events, where I always leave feeling inspired and re-energized by our IM community.
I'm excited about the opportunities this season brings and the chance to reconnect with each of you. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events and working together to make this year one of growth and success for all. Until then, take care, and enjoy the beautiful transition into fall.
Warm regards,
Tseganesh Selameab, MD, FACP
Governor, Minnesota ACP
MN-ACP Mission: To foster excellence, education and professionalism among all internists in our community and to work together to shape the future of healthcare in Minnesota.
MN-ACP Vision: To be Minnesota's recognized leader for patient care, advocacy and education and to enhance career choice, satisfaction and collaboration for specialists and subspecialists in Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine Un-Tapped on Sept. 17th in Rochester
Please consider joining other internal medicine physicians, medical students, residents and allied health members at this event! Join MN chapter of the American College of Physicians (MN-ACP) for I.M. Un-Tapped on Tuesday, September 17th at 6:30pm. We will be at the Rochester home of Dr. Ahmad Al-Anii. Our speaker is Dr. Tseganesh Selameab who will be speaking on “ACP Guided Fellowship, Advancement to Fellowship and Mentoring”. Sign up to attend
The meeting address will be emailed to you prior to the event and rides/carpool will be available. This is an informal gathering of medical students, internal medicine residents/fellows, internal medicine physicians and retired physicians. Join us for free appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages.
For questions, please contact Minnesota.ACP@gmail.com.
Join us at MN Internal Medicine:2024 on November 1st in Bloomington, MN
This is an in-person professional education session with abstract competitions, Doctors Dilemma, concurrent sessions, and exhibitors held at the Hilton Hotel-MOA/MSP on Friday, Nov. 1st. Topics will be of interest for the general internal medicine physician, hospitalist, other physicians and specialists. Program and speakers include:
- Hot Topics Internist Breakfast Discussion with Drs. Mary Miley, Heather Gantzer and Ellen Overson
- Sports Medicine Pearls with Dr. Robby Bershow
- What's New in Sepsis? with Dr. Jessie Roske
- Peri/Post Menopause Management and HRT with Drs. Susan Diem and Elisheva Danan
- Custodial Care- How to Deal with Patients Who Can't Leave the Hospital? with Dr. Ben Webber
- Benign Hematology Pearls with Dr. Meera Sridharan
- Case-Based Cardiac Imaging and Stress Test Cases with Dr. Marc Newell
- Medical Exam and Issues for Refugees and New Arrivals with Dr. Tseganesh Selameab
- Antibiotic De-Escalation with Dr. Dimitri Drekonja
- ACP Update and Work to Support International Medical Graduates with Dr. Saba Hasan
- 5 Key Topics in Addiction Medicine in 2024 with Dr. Charlie Reznikoff
- Burning Topics in Addiction Medicine: Cannabis, Menthol, Nicotine with Dr. Ese B. Aghenta
- What to Do If You Get a Letter from the Board of Medical Practice with Dr. Amirala Pasha and Ruth Flynn, JD
- AI in Healthcare-What Is New? with Drs. Tom Byrd and Christopher Aakre
- Presentation of MN-ACP awards with Dr. Tseganesh Selameab
- Raise the Rates-Immunizations with Dr. Malini DeSilva
- View/hear Abstract presentations
- Year in Review- Recent papers important for the care of our patients with Dr. Anja Jamrozy
- Doctors Dilemma competition with Dr. David Hilden
- Abstract Winner Awards and Food with Drs. Mithun Suresh and Tseganesh Selameab
CME/MOC is available for attendance/participation in these educational sessions. Please see Information/ Registration for details.
Other attractions:
- Free shuttle service to nearby Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport and to the Mall of America. Explore neighboring Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with its access to 45 miles of walking and biking paths which is a short walk away from the hotel.
- You/your guests can visit the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium in the Mall of America or the Nickelodeon Universe via the free shuttle.
- Other area attractions include Paisley Park, The MN Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets game on Nov. 1st , area concerts including Usher and Brad Paisley on Nov. 2nd, and the MN Wild hockey and Tampa Bay game.
Abstract Judges needed for October
Volunteer judges from around Minnesota are needed to review 4-6 abstract presentations (online presentation) and score the abstracts (online scoring) submitted from medical students, resident/fellows and international medical graduates. This annual competition regularly attracts over 100 abstract submissions. You can view and score the abstracts based on your schedule. You will receive your assigned abstracts mid-October and have a week to review/score each one and submit your online scores. The total time commitment is 1-2 hours. This volunteer opportunity with MN-ACP will provide our future internal medicine physicians with feedback that will be helpful to their careers and feature interesting clinical cases, research and quality improvement projects. Could you help us this year in mid-October with this volunteer project? Everything can be done at your home/office on your schedule. Sign up to be a volunteer abstract judge.
Congratulations to Minnesota's New Fellows (FACP):
Achieving ACP Masters and Fellowship is a mark of distinction and a milestone in a physician's career.
Please join me in congratulating the following as new Minnesota Fellows named by ACP in the last 4 months
- Michael May, MD FACP of Willmar
- Adriana Dhawan, MD FACP of Minneapolis
- Kyaw Hein, MD PhD FACP of Austin
- Maral Kenderian, MD FACP of Rochester
- Thomas Michael Leventhal, MD FACP of St. Paul
- Daniel Partain, MD FACP of Rochester
- Christopher R Stephenson, MD FACP of Rochester
Apply for Fellowship in 2024
Celebrate the exemplary care you've given to patients during an extremely challenging year. Throughout it all, you continued to provide tremendous care, support, and leadership to the community in which you live and practice. You deserve to be recognized.
- Watch the video to learn more about what it means to be an FACP®.
- Watch this MN video which answers your questions and support in MN to secure recommendation letters for advancement to FACP
- Apply for FACP
- For Resident/Fellow members and Early Career Physicians, ACP has developed a three-year Guided Fellowship Program which provides guidance and mentorship, in order to obtain the FACP credential.
- If you have any questions about completing the Fellowship application, feel free to call ACP at 800-523-1546 ext. 2709
Renew your ACP Membership before September 30th
Don't lose access to your amazing ACP benefits valued at over $3,300.
Time to renew your membership now! Continue your complimentary access to JournalWise, DynaMedex, and enjoy exclusively deep member discounts for MKSAP, Resolve (Physician Compensation services), Group insurance plans through AGIA, and so much more. Did you know your dues are also tax deductible? So do not delay! The deadline to new your membership is Sept. 30, 2024. Otherwise, you'll lose access to these and many more valuable member resources. Renew today so you won't miss out!
MN-ACP welcomes Dr. Darilyn Moyer
Dr. Darilyn Moyer, the ACP Executive Vice President/CEO, joined past and current Governors, national Committee members, and recent Laureates at a dinner in Minneapolis in September.
ACP's I Raise the Rates Newsletter Available Now
In this month's I Raise the Rates Newsletter (IRtR) you will learn more about
- Guidelines for the new COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines
- The national Risk Less-Do More vaccine campaign
- Availability of 4 free Covid test kits that can be ordered at end of September 2024
- Order FREE Adult vaccination prescription pads from ACP- Order here.
ACP's I Raise the Rates program, which is supported by funding from the CDC, Merck, and GSK, provides QI education and virtual coaching support from ACP Advance expert coaches to support increased adult immunization coverage. The Minnesota Chapter is proud to partner with the American College of Physicians in supporting the I Raise the Rates Adult Immunization Program.
MN-ACP Council Updates -2024
Your Governor's Council met virtually this spring with committees, IM Residency programs and Internal Medicine Interest Groups providing reports. Work plans for member outreach, health policy, leadership development and strategic planning updates were reviewed/approved. The budget for 2025 was reviewed and approved. The IRS report was reviewed and approved and the chapter is in good financial health.
Please complete the Volunteer sign-up if you are interested in participating in any of these committees in 2024-25.
- Scientific Session Planning Committee- Co-Chairs: Andrew Olson, MD, FACP; Chris Aakre, MD, FACP, Katie Helgen, MD FACP and Mary Miley, MD, FACP;
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee- Seeking a Chair
- Health Policy Committee- Sally Berryman MD, FACP, Chair
- Early Career Physicians Committee – Lauren Clements, MD, Chair
- Membership Committee- Seeking a Chair
- Hospitalists Committee- Claudia Thomas, MD, FACP Chair
- Health Information Technology Committee- Ryan Jelinek, DO, Chair
- Council of Resident/Fellows Committee- Grace Hagan, MD and Caroline Ledet, MD, Co-Chairs
- Women Internists Committee- Anya Jamrozy, MD FACP
- Wellness Committee: Anne Becker, MD, FACP, Chair
- Awards Committee- David Hilden, MD, FACP Chair
Early Career Physicians
We welcome Dr. Lauren Clements as chair of the Early Career Physicians Committee and thank you to Dr. Amy Holbrook who has served as Committee chair since 2014. Amy and Lauren have a great program for 2024-25 including a multi-state partnership to provide online resources for Early Career Physicians. The first zoom will be on financial planning for new physicians and will be scheduled in January 2025. I.M. on Tap will also resume.
Health Policy Committee
After an active MN legislative session, MN-ACP participated in ACP Leadership Day with 10 internal medicine physicians, resident/fellows and medical students participating in Washington DC. Meetings with DC legislators and MN legislators continued from May through September. The Committee is preparing for the 2025 MN legislative session. Sign up to Volunteer for this committee if you are interested.
Welcome New Minnesota Medical Students to ACP and MN-ACP!
Thirty-one new medical students have joined ACP and MN-ACP in the past 4 months with their training programs in Minneapolis, Rochester and Duluth, MN. Welcome!
Welcome New Minnesota Resident/Fellows, Affiliates, Transitional Residents and Members!
Two hundred and fifty-two new internists, physician affiliates, resident/fellows, and transitional medical graduates have joined ACP and the MN chapter in the last four months. Thank you for your membership and count ACP and MN-ACP as a professional home and resource for you.
Listen to the MN-ACP podcast Doctor Plus
Doctor Plus Podcast from MN-ACP is available with funding support from ACP. You will hear MN Doctors brief stories of what “plus” activity outside of internal medicine brings them joy and balance to their busy days as a hospitalist or internal medicine physician. Listen here.
Writers needed for short health topics for Access Press
MN-ACP, as part of its Raise the Rates efforts, is partnering with Access Press which is dedicated to serving people with disabilities by publishing disability-related news and information. Writers needed to prepare a 400-word article on topics including: promoting COVID boosters and Flu shots; long COVID; research reports on disability and COVID; and short articles or social media posts that can be used in specific languages. An honorarium is available. Contact Minnesota.ACP@gmail.com for more information.
Save the Date:
Sept. 17, 2024- I.M. Un-tapped at 6:30 pm in Rochester, MN Register
Oct. 7, 2024- Abstracts due for competition Info and submit an abstract
Nov. 1, 2024- Minnesota Internal Medicine:2024- at Hilton MOA/MSP in Bloomington, MN 7am-5pm Program/Registration
Feb. 19, 2025-Minnesota-ACP Day at the Capitol- Governor's Conference Room noon-1pm and MMA meet with legislators 1-3pm
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How can we better serve you? Please contact me with questions or thoughts on how the MN-ACP can serve you. Tseganesh Selameab, MD, FACP Governor, MN-ACP Minnesota.ACP@gmail.com