February 2025
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Feature
Rethinking ‘Against Medical Advice’
(from the February 5, 2025, ACP Hospitalist)
Certain steps can help achieve a successful outcome when a patient wants to leave the hospital.
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.
Spotlight on Internal Medicine Physician Leaders
Swapnil V. Patel, MD, MHCM
As part of ACP's campaign to educate about the vital role of internal medicine physicians and the value they bring to health care, we created a feature spotlighting internal medicine physician leaders in a variety of roles and settings. Read this month's profile of Dr. Swapnil V. Patel, detailing how his training in internal medicine laid the foundation for his role as a leader in health care.
Council of Student Members Spotlight
From Surviving to Thriving: Prioritizing Wellness in Medical School
Medical school can be overwhelming. Between the extensive amounts of information you're expected to know, preparing yourself for the transition to clinical rotations, and the pressure to constantly perform, it's easy to lose track of your own well-being.
Analyzing Annals
Development and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Prediction Model for Incident Coronary Heart Disease Using Genetic, Social, and Lifestyle–Psychological Factors: A Prospective Analysis of the UK Biobank
(from January 2025 Annals for Educators)
Frequently used models for predicting coronary heart disease include the pooled cohort equation and the PREVENT equation in the United States and the QRISK3 equation in the United Kingdom. This article examines whether adding information about genetic, social, lifestyle, and psychological factors to these equations improves their ability to predict coronary heart disease.
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 2024 Abstracts Competition
Hard Palate Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Chemotherapy Hypertoxicity in a Young Adult Leading to a Diagnosis of Fanconi Anemia
Individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA) have a significantly higher risk for developing Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC). Due to impaired DNA-crosslink-damage-repair mechanisms in individuals with FA, they have significant toxicity to platinum chemotherapy.
Want to have your abstract featured here? ACP holds a National Abstracts Competition as part of the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting every year. Find out more at ACP Online.
Get Involved
Help Shape the Future! Register for ACP Leadership Day 2025
Register now for ACP's annual national advocacy event on April 28–29 in Washington, DC! Help ACP increase its presence on Capitol Hill and advocate directly with Congress in support of legislation impacting internal medicine physicians and your patients. Leadership Day is an ACP member-exclusive event and is free for medical students. If you are interested in attending, please first contact your ACP chapter governor, before registering, as state chapters typically coordinate their delegations participating in Leadership Day. Space is limited and the deadline to register is Thursday, April 10.
Join Us (In Person or Virtually) for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025
Registration includes special sessions for medical students and access to the full Scientific Program and meeting events. You'll also receive 30 days' post-meeting access to all recorded sessions, giving you more time to learn on your schedule. Join us in person or virtually for only $60.
Chapter Chatter
Expand Your Professional Network with ACP Local Chapter Opportunities
ACP chapters offer local programs and activities for medical students, such as scientific meetings and awards programs. Each chapter is uniquely tailored to the needs and interests of ACP members in that area. More importantly, chapters provide a professional home for medical students and offer opportunities for networking, leadership, and submitting abstracts. Visit your chapter website to learn more about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
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