American College of Physicians announces initiative to address firearm injury and to speak with patients to keep them safe
SAN DIEGO, April 27, 2023 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today announced a new initiative to help internal medicine physicians address firearm injury and violence as a public health issue and to provide strategies to help keep patients and their loved ones safe. Firearm violence kills and injures tens of thousands of Americans every year, injures so many more, and has devastated communities across the country.
ACP Honors Outstanding Contributions to Medicine in Annual Convocation Ceremony
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2023 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) honors outstanding contributions to medicine at its annual convocation ceremony on Thursday, April 27, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, where ACP is hosting its annual scientific conference, Internal Medicine Meeting 2023, through April 29.
ACP Makes Recommendations to Improve Transitions Between Health Care Settings
WASHINGTON April 26, 2023 – Challenges with transitioning patients from one health care setting to another can result in significant health implications and financial costs, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper published today.