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June 2025
In Case You Missed It
Dr. Jokela on KevinMD: Measles Is Back—and We Must Be Ready
Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, MACP, ACP Immediate Past Treasurer, and Senior Associate Dean of Engagement at Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shares her reflections on a case of measles from her early days in medicine and how they relate to the understanding of the virus today.
Feature
Prepare for Challenging Patient Encounters
(from the May 21, 2025, ACP Hospitalist)
Experts explain how understanding trauma, verbally de-escalating, and addressing racism can ease encounters with patients.
ACP Hospitalist is an online magazine for ACP members covering news and trends in hospital medicine. An ACP login is required to access this article.
I.M. Internal Medicine Spotlight
Spotlight: Ann S. Bunyan, MD, MHA, FACP
Dr. Bunyan reminds medical students that studying medicine is far from easy, which makes it critical to surround themselves with people who will support their passion.
Council of Student Members Spotlight
Suicide: A Growing Crisis
One of my own preceptors once told me, “Medicine is constant humiliation.” While the comment was made partly in jest, it revealed a deeper truth about the emotional toll of medical training. Imposter syndrome is real, and this persistent sense of inadequacy can quietly erode mental well-being. It's a reminder that even as we care for others, we must also create space to care for ourselves and our peers.
Advocacy Update
ACP Connects with Leaders Across the Political Spectrum During Leadership Day 2025
The numbers tell a powerful story: More than 470 American College of Physicians members. A total of 414 congressional meetings. Direct face-to-face conversations with 73 members of Congress and 132 senior staffers.
The Power of Perspective: A Reflection on ACP's Health Policy Internship
The ACP Health Policy Internship Program provides medical trainees a multifaceted opportunity to learn about health policy, organized medicine advocacy, and the legislative process every spring in Washington, DC. Syed Ahmad, MD, reflects on his ACP Health Policy Internship and the power of offering a resident's perspective: providing real stories, experiences, and outcomes to lawmakers.
Interested in being next year's ACP health policy intern? Read these 10 tips for applying to increase your chances of being accepted into the program.
Analyzing Annals
Cannabis or Cannabinoids for the Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians
(from May 2025 Annals for Educators)
The American College of Physicians' (ACP) Population Health and Medical Science Committee developed this best practice advice to inform clinicians about what is currently known about the benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids in the management of chronic noncancer pain and to provide advice for clinicians who are counseling patients seeking this therapy.
Annals for Educators is a Web Exclusives feature of Annals of Internal Medicine which includes activities using selected Annals articles to help medical educators in their teaching activities.
Winning Abstracts from the 2025 Abstract Competitions
Pancytopenia Due to Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid: A Case Report
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is one of the most widely prescribed oral antibiotics in the world, largely due to its perceived relatively safe risk profile (1). While there are reports of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid-induced agranulocytosis or thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia has not been previously reported (2–4). We present the case of a patient who developed two episodes of pancytopenia associated with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid.
Want to have your abstract featured here? ACP holds National Abstract Competitions as part of ACP Internal Medicine Meeting every year. Find out more at ACP Online.
Chapter Chatter
Mark Your Calendar: Local ACP Chapter Meeting Dates Announced
Expand your network, strengthen your CV, and learn new clinical skills by attending your local ACP Chapter Meeting. Medical Student members have exclusive access to submit original research in their local abstract competition for a chance to win a trip to present at Internal Medicine 2026 in San Francisco, CA. Bonus: most meetings have FREE registration for medical student members!
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