American College of Physicians Jobs in Virginia

Company:
American College of Physicians
Current Opportunities (0)
Company Website
Location(s):
2011 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington,  DC
20006
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Phone:
(800) 523-1546
Industry:
Associations
Size:
100-499

Company Overview

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.

Membership
ACP membership includes about 118,000 members, including medical students. Members are physicians in general internal medicine and related subspecialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, hematology, rheumatology, neurology, pulmonary disease, oncology, infectious diseases, allergy and immunology, and geriatrics.

There are six classes of ACP membership: Medical Student Member, Associate, Member, Fellow, Master, and Honorary Fellow, each reflecting various stages of physicians' careers.

Programs and Publications
ACP sponsors continuing medical education (CME) programs for physicians, including the Annual Session, the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), Clinical Skills Program, more than 50 postgraduate courses annually; and the Library for Internists (LiFI). ACP also has a program called the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project that develops clinical practice guidelines.

The College publishes journals and books. Its flagship journal is Annals of Internal Medicine, the most widely-cited medical specialty journal in the world; the other ACP journal is ACP Journal Club. ACP Observer, a monthly newsmagazine, reports on an array of issues affecting internists and provides coverage of College events. ACP also publishes IMpact, a quarterly newsletter about internal medicine for medical students.

Public Policy
In the area of public policy, ACP's activities include research and development of policy statements and government relations activities designed to shape decisions of the legislative and administrative sectors of government. More than 60 ACP position statements on a variety of policy issues guide College leaders as they testify before Congressional committees and serve on federal commissions and task forces.