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At a Thursday session, Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed how clinician inertia can contribute to polypharmacy and offered advice on talking to patients about their meds. Read the recap & more at l8r.it/Ya9p.

At a Thursday session, Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed how clinician inertia can contribute to polypharmacy and offered advice on talking to patients about their meds. Read the recap & more at l8r.it/Ya9p.
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April is Alcohol Responsibility Month! Celebrate spring with refreshing mocktails. Sip smart & stay mindful: l8r.it/al44 #DrinkResponsibly #SpringMocktails

April is Alcohol Responsibility Month! Celebrate spring with refreshing mocktails. Sip smart & stay mindful: l8r.it/al44 

#DrinkResponsibly #SpringMocktails
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🎧 Stay sharp with must-listen podcasts for Internal Medicine physicians! From hot topics in patient care to the latest clinical updates, these episodes keep you informed and offer CME credits + MOC points for ACP members. Start listening today 👉 l8r.it/afEh

🎧 Stay sharp with must-listen podcasts for Internal Medicine physicians!
From hot topics in patient care to the latest clinical updates, these episodes keep you informed and offer CME credits + MOC points for ACP members.

Start listening today 👉 l8r.it/afEh
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Hypoglycemia risk nearly doubled after starting beta-blockers vs. long-term use—especially in older type 2 diabetics on insulin, per Canadian study. 🔗 Read more: l8r.it/nikj

Hypoglycemia risk nearly doubled after starting beta-blockers vs. long-term use—especially in older type 2 diabetics on insulin, per Canadian study. 

🔗 Read more: l8r.it/nikj
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We’re looking for ACP DC members to feature in our #MemberMonday series! This is a great opportunity to showcase your journey, accomplishments, & experiences in medicine. It only takes a few minutes to submit—don’t miss your chance! 🔗l8r.it/qkSz

We’re looking for ACP DC members to feature in our #MemberMonday series! This is a great opportunity to showcase your journey, accomplishments, & experiences in medicine. It only takes a few minutes to submit—don’t miss your chance!

🔗l8r.it/qkSz
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Malnutrition may be everywhere, but feeding won't fix every patient. Experts offered their advice on nutritional interventions. Read more at l8r.it/GpKf

Malnutrition may be everywhere, but feeding won't fix every patient. Experts offered their advice on nutritional interventions. 

Read more at l8r.it/GpKf
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New ACP guidelines in Annals of Internal Medicine offer updated treatment recommendations for acute episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3G5TeXp

New ACP guidelines in Annals of Internal Medicine offer updated treatment recommendations for acute episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults. 

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3G5TeXp
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National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual event by the DEA, providing a safe way to dispose of unused or expired medications. Temporary collection sites are set up nationwide. Visit the DEA website for details on locations and dates.

National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual event by the DEA, providing a safe way to dispose of unused or expired medications. Temporary collection sites are set up nationwide. Visit the DEA website for details on locations and dates.
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April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work! Let’s raise awareness, prevent work-related injuries, and build a culture where every workplace is safe and healthy. 💼⚠️ #SafetyAndHealthAtWork

April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work! Let’s raise awareness, prevent work-related injuries, and build a culture where every workplace is safe and healthy. 💼⚠️ #SafetyAndHealthAtWork
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📖 Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine – Uché Blackstock, MD Dr. Blackstock’s story of confronting racism in medicine and pushing for change. Essential reading for health equity advocates. 📅 May 29 | 8 AM Join here: l8r.it/o3xE

📖 Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine – Uché Blackstock, MD

Dr. Blackstock’s story of confronting racism in medicine and pushing for change. Essential reading for health equity advocates.

📅 May 29 | 8 AM

Join here: l8r.it/o3xE
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As HIV increasingly transforms into a chronic condition, internal medicine physicians can focus more on reducing cardiovascular conditions and other age-related diseases. 🔗 Read more: l8r.it/ASz6

As HIV increasingly transforms into a chronic condition, internal medicine physicians can focus more on reducing cardiovascular conditions and other age-related diseases. 

🔗 Read more: l8r.it/ASz6
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An industry-funded randomized trial found that switching to tirzepatide after inadequate response to dulaglutide led to significant additional reductions in HbA1c levels and weight at 40 weeks compared with increasing the dulaglutide dose. 🔗Read more: l8r.it/8e1y

An industry-funded randomized trial found that switching to tirzepatide after inadequate response to dulaglutide led to significant additional reductions in HbA1c levels and weight at 40 weeks compared with increasing the dulaglutide dose.

🔗Read more: l8r.it/8e1y
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As a critical first step, practices and systems should gather data on the frequency and type of each alert or message and actions taken in response to them. 🔗 Learn more: l8r.it/fLIQ

As a critical first step, practices and systems should gather data on the frequency and type of each alert or message and actions taken in response to them.

🔗 Learn more: l8r.it/fLIQ
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⏳ Almost here! Join us for the DC ACP Spring Walk on Sat, May 17, 2025, at 9 AM at Candy Cane City, Chevy Chase, MD! ☕🥯 Kick off with bagels & coffee, then enjoy a scenic stroll with colleagues. Don’t miss out—RSVP now! 👉 bit.ly/3JRdE4N 🌿👟

⏳ Almost here! Join us for the DC ACP Spring Walk on Sat, May 17, 2025, at 9 AM at Candy Cane City, Chevy Chase, MD! ☕🥯 Kick off with bagels & coffee, then enjoy a scenic stroll with colleagues. Don’t miss out—RSVP now! 👉 bit.ly/3JRdE4N 🌿👟
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The expert clinical consensus from the National Lipid Association and the American Geriatrics Society offered advice on risk assessment and initiating, monitoring, intensifying, and deprescribing statins, among other topics. 🔗 Read more at l8r.it/BjP6

The expert clinical consensus from the National Lipid Association and the American Geriatrics Society offered advice on risk assessment and initiating, monitoring, intensifying, and deprescribing statins, among other topics.

🔗 Read more at l8r.it/BjP6
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SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Internal Medicine Meeting will be held in April 16-18 will be in San Francisco, California. Early Bird registration is already open! 🔗 l8r.it/0Pis

SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Internal Medicine Meeting will be held in April 16-18 will be in San Francisco, California. Early Bird registration is already open! 

🔗 l8r.it/0Pis
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A small EHR change, big impact: Setting a 90-day statin default reduced disparities for patients who are Black, on Medicaid, or in low-income areas. Read more: l8r.it/imT0 #HealthEquity #PhysicianLeadership #InternalMedicine

A small EHR change, big impact: Setting a 90-day statin default reduced disparities for patients who are Black, on Medicaid, or in low-income areas.

Read more: l8r.it/imT0
#HealthEquity #PhysicianLeadership #InternalMedicine