ACP Decries Devastating Impact of Climate Change Order

Washington (March 28, 2017) President Trump’s executive order on climate change will have a devastating impact on public health, said the American College of Physicians (ACP) today.  President Trump signed an executive order directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back the major ways that the U.S. is combatting air pollution.

ACP issues recommendations to prevent and treat substance use disorders

Internists say substance use disorders related to illicit and prescription drugs, including opioids, are chronic medical conditions treatable through public and individual health interventions

ACP Says Excessive Administrative Tasks Negatively Impact Patient Care

Washington, March 28, 2017 -- Excessive administrative tasks in health care have serious adverse consequences for physicians and their patients, said the American College of Physicians (ACP) today in a paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  “Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Healthcare presents a framework to analyze administrative tasks and determine whether tasks may need to be challenged, revised or eliminated entirely.

New recommendations on how to treat substance use disorder released by American College of Physicians (ACP)

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Physicians' group: Treat opioid addiction as a chronic medical condition

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Physicians' group: Treat opioid addiction as a chronic medical condition

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View Substance Abuse as Chronic Disease, Doctors' Group Says

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ACP Celebrates Winners of 2017 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships

Philadelphia, March 27, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) will honor six chief residents as winners of the Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians. The 2017 chief resident awardees are:

ACP announces winners of National Abstract Competitions

Philadelphia, March 27, 2017 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) will honor the winners of its national abstract competitions during Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, ACP’s annual scientific meeting that takes place March 30 - April 1 in San Diego.

The TrumpRyanCare Debacle

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