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In this Issue:
- ACP Arkansas Governor Advisory Council Election 2025
- ACP, Leading Organizations Unite to Affirm Vaccine Safety Amid Rising Misinformation and Declining Trust
- Action Requested: ACP Legislative Action Center
- New ACP Paper Recommends Combination Therapy for Migraines
- Inspiration, Innovation, and Mentorship: The Launch of ACP + Innovation Podcast
- IMSpeaks
- Are you covered by the unexpected?
Keyur Vyas, MD, FACP, ACP Governor
Hello Colleagues,
I hope everyone is enjoying the warming weather and in the mood for spring. The next few weeks will be busy for the Arkansas ACP. On March 29th and 30th, we will have our annual George Link Ackerman Reading Retreat at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs. This unique meeting will feature Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health as well as interesting discussions of literature and movies. Registration can be found HERE. Soon thereafter, we have the ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting, which is being held in New Orleans from April 3rd through the 5th. I am excited to see many of our Arkansas ACP members, Fellows, and Masters at the meeting. We will be cheering on the residents from White River Health who won our state Doctor's Dilemma competition and will be representing our chapter in the national competition. On Thursday, April 4th, at ACP convocation, we will honor the 19 Internists in our state who advanced to Fellowship (FACP) in the past year. And on Friday, April 5th, we will gather for our chapter reception at the New Orleans Aquarium. I encourage everyone to attend if you are in New Orleans for the meeting. Thank you for all you do to take care of the people in our state and uphold the ideals of our profession.
Keyur S. Vyas, MD FACP FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency
ACP Arkansas Governor Advisory Council Election 2025
The Call for Nominations for the Governor's Advisory Council is now open. If you are interested in running, please email your Name, Short Bio (less than 200 words), and CV to Colleen Keeku no later than Wed, April 2nd.
If you would like to nominate a colleague, please email that person's name and contact information no later than Friday, March 28th.
The Governor's Council consists of physician volunteer leaders entrusted to represent and actively engage the membership of the Chapter. The Council sets policy and provides leadership, including planning strategically for the Chapter's growth; determining the mission, goals, and priorities; and allocating resources in line with those priorities. The Council meets in-person or online 2-3 times annually.
ACP, Leading Organizations Unite to Affirm Vaccine Safety Amid Rising Misinformation and Declining Trust
ACP and the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) issued a statement, signed by 34 scientific and medical organizations, emphasizing the critical role of vaccines in public health. Read the statement here.
Action Requested: ACP Legislative Action Center
Take Action: ACP Legislative Action Center
ACP advocates for you on policy changes that will make a difference in your daily work, your professional development, and your patients' health. For the latest advocacy efforts from ACP, visit our new one-stop collection featuring articles, statements, and ways you can take action on various campaigns.
New ACP Paper Recommends Combination Therapy for Migraines
The new position paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, “Pharmacologic Treatments for Acute Episodic Migraine Headache in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline from the American College of Physicians”, https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-24-03095 discusses new recommendations for the treatment of acute episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults in outpatient settings. ACP evaluated pharmacologic treatments known to be effective for migraine treatment using the best available comparative effectiveness evidence of benefits and harms, patients' values and preferences, and economic evidence to prioritize the most effective treatments.
In the paper, the ACP makes two key recommendations. The first is that clinicians add triptan to a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to treat moderate to severe acute episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults who do not respond to a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The second is that clinicians add triptan to acetaminophen to treat moderate to severe acute episodic migraine headaches in nonpregnant adults who do not respond well to acetaminophen. ACP also suggests that clinicians think about counseling nonpregnant adults to start treatment for acute migraine headaches as soon as possible by using a triptan with an NSAID or triptan with acetaminophen.
ACP recently published a companion guideline, “Prevention of Episodic Migraine Headache using Pharmacologic Treatments in Outpatient Settings”, which addressed new recommendations for the prevention of episodic migraine in nonpregnant adults.
Inspiration, Innovation, and Mentorship: The Launch of ACP + Innovation Podcast
In this inaugural episode of ACP + Innovation, co-hosts Dr. Anwar Jebran and Dr. Matt Sakumoto introduce the vision behind the podcast — a platform to inspire and empower medical students, residents, and early career physicians exploring careers in clinical informatics, health IT, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Tune in as they share the inspiration behind this initiative, discuss the importance of mentorship in shaping career choices, and highlight how this podcast aims to connect listeners with leaders and innovators driving change in healthcare.
IMSpeaks
IMSpeaks is an engaging monthly webinar series designed exclusively for IM physicians and open to ALL ACP Chapters. In this thought-provoking series, delve into evidence-based practices and clinical pearls that will fuel your practice. Led by esteemed experts from around the US, each update offers you the latest research, case studies, and innovative approaches. All Illinois Members are welcome to attend.
Register for the April 24th session on Approach to Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension HERE
See previous IMSpeaks Presentations HERE
Are you covered by the unexpected?
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ACP is excited to announce the release of ACP MKSAP, (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program), a new subscription-based, all-digital edition of our comprehensive learning program. MKSAP has been the most trusted resource in continuous learning for internal medicine physicians and residents for nearly 60 years. That tradition continues with ACP MKSAP.