Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
Washington, D.C. April 1, 2021 – The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) is glad to see the many ways that the American Jobs Plan would help to protect the health of those in our country. The infrastructure plan that the Biden administration proposed yesterday contains provisions that would help improve both health and health care.
Panel discusses treatment and education of patients about the available COVID-19 vaccines.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2021 – The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a virtual COVID-19 vaccine forum where expert panelists discussed practical clinical considerations related to the COVID-19 vaccine including the impact of COVID-19 variants on vaccine efficacy, comparative effectiveness of the different vaccines, and post-vaccine behavior recommendations.
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
Philadelphia, March 19, 2021 -- The 2021 Main Residency Match revealed that internal medicine remains the largest training specialty, offering one-quarter (25.6 percent) of all PGY-1 positions in the Match. Internal medicine programs offered a record high 9,024 categorical positions and 441 primary care positions. Of the categorical positions, 8,632 (95.7 percent) were filled, 5,005 (58 percent) by U.S. medical school seniors. Of the primary care internal medicine positions, 437 (99.1 percent) were filled, 292 (67 percent) by U.S. medical school seniors.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2021 – In new , the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) summarizes the current, best available evidence on the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, including its duration and protection against future re-infection. The new Rapid Living Practice Points, developed by the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the ACP, What is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection?
PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2021 — The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) says that the practice of medicine should account for efficiency and productivity but must be defined by medical ethics and serving the needs of patients. In Ethical and Professionalism Implications of Physician Employment and Health Care Business Practices: An Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Policy Paper, in Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP lays out a framework that addresses th
