Internal Medicine Physicians Decry Policies that Encourage Discrimination Against LGBTQ Persons
Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
Internists Say President Biden’s Health Care Proposals are Promising
Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
ACP Successfully Implements Two Initial Video Series on COVID-19 Misinformation and Vaccine Education
New video series answer patient questions and feature internal medicine physicians offering practical strategies for building vaccine confidence
Internists Object to Policies that Interfere in Patient-Physician Relationship and Penalize Evidence-Based Care
Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
Nation’s Second Largest Physician Organization Names New Chief Advocacy Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 24, 2022 –The American College of Physicians (ACP) has named Shari M. Erickson, MPH as their new Chief Advocacy Officer and Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy beginning on March 14, 2022.
Passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is Critical for addressing the Mental Health Needs of our Nation’s Doctors, Say Internists
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 22, 2022 –The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the passage of the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610).
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine Host 8th Virtual COVID-19 Forum for Physician
Panel discusses outpatient treatment options, reinforces need for vaccines and boosters
PHILADELPHIA, February 14, 2022 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a virtual forum where expert panelists addressed the evaluation and management of patients with COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. The discussion covered timely topics such as COVID-19 variants, including omicron, vaccines, and emerging therapeutics.
Internists Say Harassment of Physicians is Unacceptable
Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
ACP Issues Update on Rapid, Living Practice Points: SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Reinfections and Natural Immunity
PHILADELPHIA, January 25, 2022 – The American College of Physicians issued an updated Rapid, Living Practice Points on the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 after initial infection and protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. The new version, What is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection? Rapid, Living Practice Points from the American College of Physicians (Version 2), was published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.