ACP Says Genetic Testing to Reunite Separated Families Should Meet Ethical Principles
Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) stated that immigrant families who have been separated at the border should be reunited as expeditiously as possible. If genetic testing is considered appropriate, it should be done in the least intrusive manner, with safeguards and attention to medical ethics.
ACP Applauds NASEM Study Addressing Sexual Harassment
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) applauds the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s recent on sexual harassment in academia, science, medicine, and engineering. ACP believes that sexual violence in all professional fields, including the medical community, should not be tolerated.
Joint statement on the suspension of risk adjustment payments under the ACA
ACP to release new edition of Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program
MKSAP 18 is 'standard of excellence for lifelong learning’
Philadelphia, July 9, 2018 -- General internists, internal medicine subspecialists, and primary care physicians can update their knowledge, earn CME credit, or prepare for board certification when the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) releases the latest edition of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on July 31, 2018.
ACP Says Family Detention Harms the Health of Children, Other Family Members
Washington, DC (July 5, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) emphasized the negative health impact of forced family detentions in immigration cases, and the considerable harm to the physical and mental health of the detained children and other family members resulting from being held in government detention centers while the adults’ immigration status is resolved.
Internists: Supreme Court Ruling on Travel Ban Will Undermine Physicians’ Ability to Serve Patients
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
Joint statement on Health Care Choices Proposal
ACP Leads Charge to Fix Med Student Visas, 2018 Neubauer Award Winner
President's EO on Policy Separating Children from their Parents Does Not Ensure Permanent Solution
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½