Internal Medicine
Match Day 2025 sees nearly 900 more primary care positions offered than last year
Soon-to-be medical school graduates received 877 more primary care position offers in the 2025 Main Residency Match compared with the previous year, according to the National Resident Matching Program, or NRMP.
'We're listening': ABIM axes 'confusing' MOC program requirement
With the recent elimination of a maintenance of certification requirement, physicians should face less confusion in a streamlined process, according to experts.
‘Do your due diligence’ in cases of suspected, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
PHILADELPHIA — Hepatologists and gastroenterologists must be internal medicine physicians, not just specialists, to determine the root cause of complaints in patients with suspected hepatic encephalopathy, according to an expert.
'That criticism was justified': ABIM MOC program adapts, faces new challenges and success
The benefits and drawbacks of maintenance of certification programs are nuanced, so reform must rely on feedback from the medical community, according to experts.
Q&A: New ABIM president outlines priorities
The American Board of Internal Medicine has unanimously chosen Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, as its next leader.
VIDEO: What physicians should know about prescribing medication abortion
BOSTON — Although legislative restrictions make it challenging to prescribe medication abortion, “it is definitely possible” for internal medicine physicians to do, Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc, FACP, said at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Comment period opens on creation of independent certification board of CV medicine
Progress has been made in the creation of a new independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties, several cardiology societies announced.
Supplements help patients reach target vitamin D levels
BOSTON — Most people in the United States do not get enough vitamin D, but supplementation helps patients reach the daily recommended dietary allowance, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
How PCPs can address gaps in mental health care
BOSTON — Primary care providers are addressing mental health more than ever before and can take simple steps to close gaps in care, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
ACP: Use GLP-1 agonists or SGLT-2 inhibitors as add-on therapies for type 2 diabetes
BOSTON — New recommendations from ACP on type 2 diabetes treatment include adding a GLP-1 agonist or SGLT-2 inhibitor to therapy for patients who have inadequate glycemic control, the organization announced.