ACP IMpact
ACP IMpact is an online newsletter for ACP Medical Student Members interested in internal medicine. An ACP login is required to access these articles. Not a member? Membership is free for medical students. Join now.
May 2026
Feature
Pick the Right Words
(from the May 6, 2026, ACP Hospitalist)
An expert explains how careful word choice or even silence can make palliative care conversations easier.
ACP Hospitalist is an online magazine for ACP members covering news and trends in hospital medicine.
I.M. Internal Medicine
Meet the ACP Officers: Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP, and Charles J. Hamori, MD, FACP
ACP is delighted to introduce our ACP President, Jan K. Carney, MD, MACP, and our Chair of the Board of Regents, Charles J. Hamori, MD, FACP. Read on to learn more about who they are, where they're from, and their careers and hobbies.
Council of Student Members (CSM) Spotlight
Health Advocacy as a Medical Student: How to Get Started
It is our responsibility, to ourselves and our patients, to be active participants in making our system better. The medical student voice has more power than many of us may realize—policymakers, legislators, and other politicians are eager for our perspectives; we just need to make ourselves heard.
Analyzing Annals
Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names in Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians
(from the April 2026 Annals for Educators)
The use of the term provider to describe physicians and other health professionals has been cited by leaders in medicine as an example of the de-professionalization of health professionals. The use of provider has been reviewed in medical journal articles but has not been explored adequately as a matter of ethics and professionalism.
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
Vitamin D Toxicity Induced by Social Media-Driven Supplementation: A Case Report on the Dangers of Medical Misinformation
In recent years, the rise of social media as a source of health information has contributed to unsafe supplementation practices, with nonmedical influencers promoting high dose or “megadose” vitamin regimens without clinical oversight. These practices pose particular risk to elderly patients, who may be more susceptible to the metabolic consequences of excess vitamin D.
Want to have your abstract featured here? ACP holds National Abstract Competitions as part of the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting every year.
Get Involved
Fund Your Internal Medicine Interest Group for 2026-2027
The ACP Internal Medicine Interest Group Sponsorship Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program provides funding, resources, and learning opportunities to support medical students and their interest in internal medicine. Don't delay—the application deadline is Monday, June 15, 2026. Apply now.
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 Meeting 2027 in Los Angeles, CA. Bonus: most local ACP Chapter meetings have FREE registration for medical student members!
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