August 2024

ACP IMpact

In Case You Missed It

Watch Katie Couric Roundtable with Darilyn Moyer, MD, MACP

ACP's CEO and EVP Darilyn Moyer, MD, MACP, participates in Katie Couric Media's roundtable discussion on the unique role women bring to leading diverse teams and driving business success while working to create a healthier world. Watch Dr. Moyer's conversation alongside fellow health care industry leaders.


Dr. Geroge Abraham Champions International Medical Graduates - Listen Now on KevinMD!

George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, former ACP president, advocates for international medical graduates and why it is critical to have diversity in a health care team in his article, “Everyone under the big tent: the international medical graduate and podcast now available on the KevinMD website. Kevin Pho is an internal medicine physician, founder, and editor of KevinMD, one of the web's most influential medical websites.


Feature

Acting Interns Satisfied by Experiences on Teaching Services Without Residents

(from the June 26, 2024, ACP Hospitalist)

An academic institution compared fourth-year medical students' impressions after working on teams with just an attending and one other student versus those of students on traditional teaching teams. Satisfaction ratings were similar.

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

Spotlight: Lyle Wesley Baker, MD, FACP, FASN, AHSCP-CHS

Learn why Dr. Baker was drawn to the “bean team” after his internal medicine residency.


Council of Student Members (CSM) Spotlight

Dignity

The quality of care I imagined him receiving wasn't what bothered me—it was the lack of dignity he'd been given. He wasn't a piece of scrap metal: he was an extraordinary human who had defied all odds over 7,000 miles away from his home.


ACP Papers

Regulating Cannabis with a Public Health Approach

The position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine, “Regulatory Framework for Cannabis: An American College of Physicians Position Paper,” urges policymakers to adopt a public health approach to cannabis regulation.


Analyzing Annals

Benefits and Risks Associated With Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention in Old and Very Old Adults. Real-World Evidence From a Target Trial Emulation Study

(From June 2024 Annals for Educators)

Clinical guidelines recommend the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, there is uncertainty about the benefit of statin therapy in people older than 75 years, in part because of the underrepresentation of this age group in published statin trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults older than 75 years.

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

Investigating the Role of CXCR3+ Monocytes on CAR-T Cell Function

This study seeks to uncover the possible interactions between CXCR3 and CAR-Ts that may alter CAR-T function and ultimately lead to better CAR-T expansion. We hypothesize that CXCR3+ monocytes induce functional change in CAR-Ts resulting in improved expansion.

Want to have your abstract featured here? ACP will begin accepting submissions for the 2025 Competitions on or about October 1, 2024. Find out more at ACP Online.


Subspecialty and Combined Training Careers

Rheumatology

Rheumatology is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases of the joints, muscles, and connective tissues.

Explore the internal medicine training infographic to discover the many career pathways open to internal medicine physicians.Be sure to also check out a day in the life of an IM specialist/subspecialist.


In the Clinic

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent disease that increases the risk for vascular, renal, and neurologic complications. Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and its complications are of paramount importance.

In the Clinic is a feature of Annals of Internal Medicine which includes practical reviews about the management of common clinical conditions.


Get Involved

Volunteers Wanted! Become a Mobile App Community Lead on the ACP Connect Mobile App.

ACP is seeking ACP Mobile App Community Leads to engage members in specific mobile app communities. Volunteers create starter posts, reply to messages, guide conversations, and point community members to ACP information and resources.

Get #VoteReady with the Vot-ER Healthy Democracy Campaign

The Healthy Democracy Campaign is a national voter registration drive led by students in medical schools and health care professional degree programs. Participating schools are provided with free civic engagement materials, and then compete to reach the most eligible voters. Vot-ER and the American College of Physicians partner on voter engagement and GOTV efforts, and the ACP has named voting participation as a path to better health outcomes.


IMIG Event Inspiration

“What Is Internal Medicine?” Talk

The internal medicine interest group at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland hosted a “What Is Internal Medicine?” talk featuring Dr. Keith Armitage, the internal medicine residency program director at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The one-hour presentation introduced first- and second-year medical students to the field of internal medicine, its subspecialties, and diverse professional career paths.

Access more IMIG resources on ACP Online.


Chapter Chatter

Attend Your Local ACP Chapter Meeting

Expand your network, strengthen your CV, and learn new clinical skills by attending your local ACP Chapter Meeting. Submit original research or case reports to your local abstract competition for a chance to present at Internal Medicine 2025 in New Orleans, LA. Most chapter meetings also have free registration for medical student members.


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