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American College of Physicians
Non-profit Organizations
Philadelphia, PA 26,016 followers
Leading Internal Medicine, Improving Lives
About us
The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.
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http://www.acponline.org
External link for American College of Physicians
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Nonprofit
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- 1915
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190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, US
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25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-7401, US
Employees at American College of Physicians
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Updates
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New content: A randomized controlled trial found that individualized acupuncture may reduce chronic neck pain for up to 24 weeks when compared to sham acupuncture and a waitlist control group. Although the clinical significance remains uncertain, the findings suggest that pressure pain and sensory-based acupoints could offer a promising treatment approach for persistent neck pain: https://lnkd.in/dZvM8ku8
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Read some of the latest in I.M. Matters Weekly: https://lnkd.in/dsFsWupk 🔸 False-positive mammograms linked with reduced uptake of future screening 🔸 ACIP issues flu vaccine recommendations for this season, updates options for organ recipients 🔸 Earlier biomarker measurement may better estimate long-term cardiac risk
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A large, multi-center cohort study of more than 3 million screening mammograms in over 1 million patients aged 40 to 73 found that women were less likely to return for subsequent mammography screenings if they had a false positive recall for additional imaging or biopsy. The study from the University of California, Davis raises concerns about the potential unintended consequence of false-positive results on the continued participation of women in routine breast cancer screening: https://lnkd.in/d6igZvPS
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Don’t miss this important conversation on the future of AI in health care with Toyin Falola, MD, Ivor Horn, MD, MPH, and Tirissa J. Reid, MD, DABOM on September 10, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. This online panel will illuminate some AI advances, the positives and cautions, and insights for adoption to improve equity in health care. Register today: https://lnkd.in/efYTEa3X
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ACP’s adult immunization resources provide important practice resources as well as vaccine information to help physicians increase adult immunization in their practices. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etDXEDvz #NIAM2024 #IRaiseTheRates
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Check out our #IMPhysician resources to help spread the word about internal medicine and celebrate our profession: https://lnkd.in/eYSyU_jg
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Read some of the latest in ACP Hospitalist: https://lnkd.in/etZkujZa 🔸 Q&A: Retrenching against resistance 🔸 Updated COVID-19 vaccines approved 🔸 Many in-hospital deaths from nonventilator HAP may not be preventable
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Read some of the latest in I.M. Matters Weekly: https://lnkd.in/exmZmXpm 🔸 Yoga no more effective than general exercise in reducing incontinence in women 🔸 New appropriate use criteria offer framework for preop cardiac testing 🔸 Remote mindfulness training aided veterans with chronic pain