American College of Physicians Further Dismayed By Today’s House Vote

Vows to Continue Advocacy to Preserve the ACA and Its Essential Coverage and Patient Protections

Attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)

January 13, 2017

Update on repeal efforts; VA authority to APNs; Surgeon General stance against e-cigarettes

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https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=01/13/2017
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ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP expresses disappointment at passage of budget resolution initiating ACA repeal; Department of Veterans Affairs grants full practice authority to advanced practice nurses; U.S. Surgeon General issues report about the danger of e-cigarettes to youth

Internists Disappointed and Dismayed at Senate Vote

Begins Process of Repealing Essential Coverage and Patient Protections

Attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
(ACP)

January 12, 2017

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is disappointed and dismayed at this morning’s Senate vote, which sets in motion the process of repealing essential coverage and patient protections established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

7 ways to combat coughs and colds

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http://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/7-ways-to-combat-coughs-and-colds
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ACP in the News
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Mayo Clinic

Immunizations are safe; guard against serious health problems, hospitalization, and even death

Commission on vaccine safety could cause unnecessary skepticism

ACP statement attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)

January 11, 2017

7 ways physicians can take control of uncompensated time

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http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/7-ways-physicians-can-take-control-uncompensated-time
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ACP in the News
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Medical Economics

Muted Response From Health Lobby as Affordable Care Act Faces Repeal

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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/09/us/politics/affordable-care-act-health-care-lobby.html?_r=0&referer
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ACP in the News
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The New York Times

What Will Potential Repeal of Obamacare Mean for Patients?

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http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/lakeside-live/nitin-s-damle-bob-doherty-what-will-potential-repeal-of-obamacare-mean-for-patients-1917/384451065
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ACP in the News
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WKYC Channel 3 News

ACP Honors Outstanding Contributions to Medicine in Annual Convocation Ceremony

The American College of Physicians (ACP) will honor outstanding contributions to medicine at its annual convocation ceremony on Thursday, March 30, at the San Diego Convention Center, where ACP is hosting its annual scientific conference, Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.

ACP President Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP, will preside over the ceremony, during which 22 awardees, 53 new Masters of ACP (MACP), and more than 400 new Fellows of ACP (FACP) will be honored.

ACP annually recognizes varied accomplishments in the world of medicine. The awardees for 2017 are:

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