American College of Physicians celebrates 100th anniversary at Internal Medicine Meeting 2015, speakers include former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle
More than 6,000 internal medicine physicians, subspecialists, medical students, and allied health professionals from around the world will gather for from April 30 through May 2 (Thursday - Saturday) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
More than cover a broad array of clinical and health care policy topics.* On Thurs., April 30, former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle will give the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony, which begins at 9:30 a.m., Several special sessions highlight 바카라 사리트*s 100th anniversary, including:
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"Defining Internal Medicine: The History of the 바카라 사리트" features the history of 바카라 사리트 and advances in internal medicine over the past century.
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"History of Politics in American Medicine" reviews the history of medicine's involvement in the political arena from the 17th century to today, with a particular focus on 바카라 사리트's public policy engagement from its founding in 1915 through the present.
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"The History of Annals of Internal Medicine and the Future of Medical Journals" presented by Dr. Christine Laine, Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Internal Medicine.
바카라 사리트 also will feature an art exhibit; a specially designed, large scale timeline of 바카라 사리트 history; a life-sized representation of Sir William Osler, the "Father of Internal Medicine," for attendees to snap a 'selfie' with; and a centennial-themed video to kick off the Opening Ceremony.
Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 includes national abstract competitions for Medical Students and Resident/Fellow members. Finalists will compete onsite in five categories: Clinical Vignette, Basic Research, Clinical Research, Quality Improvement - Patient Safety, and High Value Care. Resident/Fellow oral presentations take place on May 1. Medical Student oral presentations will take place on May 2. Winners of the poster competitions will be announced on May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
On May 2 at 5:15 p.m., Internal Medicine Meeting Highlights and the final round of Doctor's Dilemma take place. Clinician-educators will share what they think are the meeting's most important take-home messages. Then the "Final Four" teams remaining in the Doctor's Dilemma competition -- a fast-paced, Jeopardy-style medical knowledge competition among students and residents -- will face off in the championship round. The winning team takes home the Osler Cup -- 바카라 사리트's coveted trophy.
During the meeting, Wayne J. Riley, MD, M바카라 사리트, will become president of 바카라 사리트 and Tanveer P. Mir, MD, M바카라 사리트, will become chair of 바카라 사리트's Board of Regents. Both terms are for one year.
Additional Resources for Reporters
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- Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center
- Awards and Convocation
- What is a Doctor of Internal Medicine?
- 바카라 사리트 Fact Sheet
About the American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. 바카라 사리트 members include 141,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Follow 바카라 사리트 on and . The hashtag for Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 is #im2015. The hashtag for 바카라 사리트's centennial celebration is #바카라 사리트100Yrs.
* Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 clinical and health care policy sessions will cover:
- allergy
- cardiology
- complementary and integrative medicine
- cancer screening
- critical care
- dermatology
- diabetes
- disaster response
- end-of-life care
- endocrinology
- gastroenterology
- geriatrics
- health information technology
- health policy
- hematology
- hepatology
- high value care innovations
- hospital medicine
- infectious diseases
- immunology
- nephrology
- neurology
- oncology
- ophthalmology
- otolaryngology
- medical ethics
- pain management
- palliative care
- perioperative medicine
- pharmacology
- psychiatry
- pulmonology
- rheumatology
- sleep medicine
- sports medicine
- substance abuse
- women's health