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May 2025
Feature
Understanding Charity Care
(from the April 30, 2025, ACP Hospitalist)
Christopher Goodman, MD, recognizes that hospitals' charity care policies likely aren't a top concern for hospitalists. But once in a while, understanding the system is critical to good patient care.
ACP Hospitalist is an online magazine for ACP members covering news and trends in hospital medicine. An ACP login is required to access this article.
I.M. Internal Medicine
Meet the ACP Officers: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP, and Rebecca A. Andrews, MD, MACP
ACP is delighted to introduce our ACP President, Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP, and our Chair of the Board of Regents, Rebecca A. Andrews, MD, MACP. Read on to learn more about who they are, where they're from, their careers, and their hobbies.
Medical Student Perspective Essay
Hyponatremic Lessons From the Floors
That night, I resolved to write this piece as a way to remind myself to never get used to the routine, to stay conscious of the need to outwardly project respect for my patients, and to ensure people around me don't have to conform for fear of retribution. I forged an anchor in this memory, and I have nailed it to my conscience.
Advocacy Update
Member of ACP Council of Resident/Fellow Members Testifies at Hearing on the Future of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
The American College of Physicians is using the power of advocacy to protect the federal student loan system and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program allows student loans to be forgiven if recipients make 10 years of minimum payments and spend 10 years working in public service. Dr. Linh Tang Taylor, a second-year internal medicine resident, traveled to Washington, D.C., in late April to testify on behalf of ACP at a Department of Education hearing regarding new regulations that could negatively affect the program and its recipients.
ACP also advocated to the House Committee on Education and Workforce to oppose limitations and restrictions on federal student loans and loan repayments because of the detrimental effect it would have on the physician workforce.
Stay up to date with ACP’s federal student loan resource.
Analyzing Annals
Potential Clinical and Economic Impacts of Cutbacks in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program in South Africa. A Modeling Analysis and PEPFAR Funding Saves Lives and Money
(from April 2025 Annals for Educators)
The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been widely hailed as a highly successful global health initiative. This modeling study examines possible clinical and economic impacts of decreases in PEPFAR funding in South Africa. The accompanying editorial discusses how the study provides clear data demonstrating the critical role PEPFAR has played in global health since its inception.
Annals for Educators is a Web Exclusives feature of Annals of Internal Medicine which includes activities using selected Annals articles to help medical educators in their teaching activities.
Winning Abstracts from the 2025 Abstract Competitions
Erdheim-Chester's Disease in a Geriatric Female Developing Aortitis and Cardiac Tamponade
Erdheim-Chester's disease (ECD) is a rare, non-Langerhans histiocytosis (NLH). Classified as a myeloid neoplasm, ECD has limited data as there have been fewer than a thousand reported cases in the past 100 years. Symptoms typically include malaise and bone pain, but patients can present with a myriad of other symptoms from systemic involvement of inflammation, including the pituitary gland, brain stem, cerebellar, skin, lungs, and retroperitoneal tissue (1).
Want to have your abstract featured here? ACP holds National Abstract Competitions as part of ACP Internal Medicine Meeting every year. Find out more at ACP Online.
Get Involved
Fund Your Internal Medicine Interest Group for 2025-2026
The ACP Internal Medicine Interest Group Sponsorship Program is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program provides funding, resources, and learning opportunities to support medical students and their interest in internal medicine. Apply now—the application deadline is Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Chapter Chatter
Mark Your Calendar: Local ACP Chapter Meeting Dates Announced
Expand your network, strengthen your CV, and learn new clinical skills by attending your local ACP Chapter Meeting. Medical Student members have exclusive access to submit original research in their local abstract competition for a chance to win a trip to present at Internal Medicine 2026 in San Francisco, CA. Bonus: most meetings have FREE registration for medical student members!
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