Scholarly Thursday School: ACP Involvement
August 27, 2015
Introduction
What is ACP?
https://www.acponline.org/
https://www.acponline.org/about_acp/chapters/nm/
Benefits
Free* MKSAP
Annals of Internal Medicine
“In The Clinic”
ACP Immunization app http://immunization.acponline.org/app/
“JournalWise” journal summaries delivered daily http://journalwise.acponline.org/
ACP Hospitalist magazine http://www.acphospitalist.org/
ACP Internist magazine http://acpinternist.org/
High Value Care curriculum and materials https://hvc.acponline.org/
Art Exhibit November 5-7th https://www.acponline.org/about_acp/chapters/nm/art_exhibit.pdf
Free* Board Basics 3
https://store.acponline.org/eBizATPRO/Default.aspx?TabId=202&ProductId=19789
Patient education materials https://www.acponline.org/products_services/patient_education/
Advocacy resources https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/
Scholarship
Locally:
Poster presentations
 https://www.acponline.org/about_acp/chapters/nm/abstract_comp15.htm
 Basic science, clinical research, clinical vignette, high value care, quality
improvement/patient safety
 September 4th is the abstract submission deadline
 November 5th is the competition (winners are announced November 6th)
Clinical vignette oral presentation competition
 September 4th is the abstract submission deadline
 Selected from abstract submissions
 November 6th is the competition
“Doctor’s Dilemma” (medical Jeopardy) NM competition
“Doctor’s Dilemma” (medical Jeopardy) NM-CO competition
“Thieves’ Market”
http://davidscrase.com/David_R._Scrase,_M.D./T.M._Overview.html
 Case presentation is November 5th
Nationally:
Posters https://www.acponline.org/education_recertification/education/program_directors/abstracts/
 Basic Science, Clinical Research, Clinical Vignette, High Value Care, Quality
Improvement/Patient Safety
 December 1st is the abstract submission deadline
 May 5-7th is the poster competition in Washington, DC
“Doctor’s Dilemma” (medical Jeopardy) NM competition
ACP Hospitalist “Brief Cases” http://www.acphospitalist.org/archives/by-topic/brief_case.htm
Review or write for the Annals of Internal Medicine http://annals.org/public/reviewers.aspx
Leadership Day https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/advocacy_in_action/leadership_day/
 Health Policy Internship Program
https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/advocacy_in_action/health_policy_internship/
 Application deadline is October 30th
Herbert Waxman Scholars program for chief residents
Next steps:
1. Ensure your email address with ACP is current
2. Explore acponline.org
3. Consider prospective abstracts:
a. Interesting presentations of common illnesses that present diagnostic quandaries
b. Common presentations of uncommon illnesses that present diagnostic quandaries
c. Clinical reporting and research
d. Quality improvement projects
e. High value care projects
f. Patient management conundrums
g. Unusual cases where the diagnosis is happened upon
i. Find a mentor
ii. Consider your learning points
iii. Use resources available on acponline.org
4. Submit your abstract before September 4th
5. Consider submitting an abstract directly to ACP by December 1st
6. Submit your inpatient cases to ACP Hospitalist “Brief Case”
7. Form your Doctor’s Dilemma team
8. Contact Dr Scrase about Thieves’ Market for interesting presentations of common illnesses
and common presentations of uncommon illnesses
9. Open your ACP emails to find out about local and national events
10. Email me with questions: barrett.eileen@gmail.com or ebarrett@salud.unm.edu