September 2024

ACP IMpact

Stay Tuned to Celebrate

Internal Medicine Day Is October 28^th

Internal Medicine Day is Monday, October 28th—and you're invited! Stay tuned to learn how you can celebrate the essential role of internal medicine physicians. Explore career options with our internal medicine training infographic and learn how IM physicians thrive in leadership roles as entrepreneurs, at hospitals and health care systems, and high-level roles that improve U.S. health care policy.

Register for ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, LA, April 3-5

Learn How to Master the Match in the Big Easy

Learn and network at events and sessions specially tailored for medical students at ACP's annual meeting. Discuss IM career options at the Medical Student Mentoring Breakfast and receive expert guidance at the Mastering the Match for US-based or international medical graduates (IMGs). Medical student members pay just $60 to attend ACP's premier internal medicine meeting. Register now.

Feature

Adapt to Autism

(from the August 21, 2024, ACP Hospitalist)

Blazing fluorescent lights. A bustling nurses' station. Unfamiliar smells. A hospital's sensory onslaught, potentially challenging for any patient, can be overwhelmingly stressful for autistic patients.

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: Sven Peter Oman, MD

Dr. Oman describes his medical school training as the first SELECT program class at the University of South Florida and his professional interest in medical simulation.

Medical Student Perspective Essay

Lost and Found

I never liked the emergency room, especially at my hospital. As a level I trauma center, it is always busy. Physicians and residents, EMTs, technicians, nurses, medical students, crash carts, and hallway stretchers pack the narrow passageways of the emergency room, itself a maze. I have trouble keeping my thoughts together over agitated patients' shouts and monitors' incessant beeping.

Advocacy Update

Get Out the Vote with ACP Voter Registration and Equitable Access to Elections Toolkit

Recognizing the strong connection between health and voting, ACP encourages all members to update their voter registration for the upcoming election, whether voting from home or in person. To support this effort, ACP has developed a Voter Registration and Equitable Access to Elections Toolkit, including information and resources related to upcoming primary and general elections and state activity.

Between now and the election, ACP is partnering with Vot-ER. This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization is hosting a Healthy Democracy Campaign (HDC) in which medical students can encourage patients and clients to register to vote. See details.

Analyzing Annals

How Would You Treat This Inpatient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

(From August 2024 Annals for Educators)

Patients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus and have to be hospitalized represent a special challenge for glucose control. Recent guidelines from the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society provide some recommendations for glycemic goals and the use of insulin and noninsulin medications. Here, 2 diabetologists discuss the factors involved in medical care of a hospitalized patient with type 2 diabetes.

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 Abstract Competitions

Assessment of Medical Students' Mental Health, Perspectives, Attitudes, and Extracurricular Adaptations Due to the USMLE Step 1 Exam Pass/Fail Scoring Change Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our present study investigated two primary areas of focus: exploring the perspectives and mental health status of medical students affected by the pass/fail score change of USMLE Step 1 and the additional modifying effects of the COVID-19. We will then compare these results to the survey administered in 2021.

Want to have your abstract featured here? Submit an abstract starting on October 1 to showcase your research or a case report at next year's ACP National Abstract Competitions in New Orleans, LA. See details.

Subspecialty and Combined Training Careers

Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent medicine focuses on the physical, psychological, social, and sexual development of adolescents and young adults. Adolescent medicine involves understanding the unique medical and behavioral issues associated with this patient population, and may include preventive, acute, and chronic care of these individuals.

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

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition that occurs when reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus causes symptoms and/or complications.

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

Get Involved

Join in! Submit Abstracts, Apply for a Council Seat or Internship

Build your experience, knowledge base, and CV with these exciting opportunities from ACP:

Apply to be a Health Policy Intern in ACP's Washington, DC, office by October 31. The internship provides a multifaceted opportunity for medical students to learn about the legislative process, health policy, and advocacy in organized medicine. Apply now.
Submit an abstract starting on October 1 to showcase your research or a case report at next year's ACP National Abstract Competitions in New Orleans, LA. See details.
Become a member of ACP's Council of Student Members, which advises ACP's Board of Regents and Board of Governors on products, programs, and services affecting medical students. Apply by November 1.

IMIG Event Inspiration

Refine Your Ultrasound Skills Ahead of Clinical Rotations

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science internal medicine group in North Chicago hosted an ultrasound workshop under the guidance of Dr. Norman Lee (internal medicine) at Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). Preclinical students were split into two groups to promote hands-on learning and refine ultrasound skills ahead of clinical rotations.

Access more IMIG resources on ACP Online.

Chapter Chatter

Boost Your Career by Attending 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 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, LA. Most chapter meetings also have free registration for medical student members.

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