Keeping Current on Clinical Knowledge
Annals of Internal Medicine consistently ranks as one of the most widely cited medical journals in the world with an Impact Factor of 51.598, according to the 2021 Journal Citations Report from Clarivate Analytics.
Over the past year, Annals continued to publish new content at a rapid pace and features a growing collection of research articles, commentaries, essays, podcasts, and graphic narratives related to COVID-19. While the pandemic continued to dominate the public consciousness and the pages of Annals, the journal also published many influential articles on other important topics, including racial/ethnic disparities in health, breast cancer screening, antibiotic prescribing, HIV, atrial fibrillation, and other important articles such as:
- Identifying Equitable Screening Mammography Strategies for Black Women in the United States Using Simulation Modeling
- A Possible Sterilizing Cure of HIV-1 Infection Without Stem Cell Transplantation
Annals Special Features and Multimedia
- Annals for Educators provides instructors with practical ideas and content for teaching activities.
- Annals for Hospitalists contains highly relevant Annals and ACP Journal Club content for hospitalists. It summarizes key content and links to a special article, “Inpatient Notes,” which provides unique perspectives on contemporary topics in hospital medicine.
- Annals Fresh Look blog continues to give medical students, residents, fellows, and early career physicians a place to share their thoughts and reflections on content from Annals of Internal Medicine.
- Annals Graphic Medicine includes original graphic narratives, comics, and other creative forms on medically relevant topics by those who provide or receive health care.
- Annals Consult Guys videos feature lively discussion and analysis of real-world cases and situations with an opportunity to earn CME credit/MOC points.
- Annals On Call podcast features Dr. Bob Centor discussing and debating a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine with a guest expert and an opportunity to earn CME credit/MOC points.
- Annals Story Slam are events that celebrate storytelling by providing an opportunity for participants to verbally share brief stories with an audience.
- Beyond the Guidelines is a multimedia feature based on selected clinical conferences at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. These Grand Rounds discussions include videos, slides, and address clinical issues using real cases of patients who "fall between the cracks" in available evidence and for whom the optimal clinical management is unclear. Earn CME credit and MOC points after completing the required activities.
- Annals Video Summaries are a new video feature that summarize methods or findings from recent Annals articles.
Learn more about some of the most influential articles Annals published over the past year
This year, Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases was launched in partnership with the American Heart Association, and is publishing case reports on topics across the spectrum of medicine. The peer-reviewed, freely available journal publishes bi-monthly and includes thought-provoking cases intended to spark discussion and aid clinical decision-making. Submissions accepted include case reports, case series, and image/video cases. Each month a case report, selected by the editors, will be accompanied by a Clinical Reflections commentary from a highly experienced clinician that will highlight the clinical interest of the case.
Go to Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases to read published articles and submit your case. Follow AIMCC on Twitter and Facebook for the latest in article releases and features.
ACP Clinical Guidelines and Scientific Medical Policies
ACP develops clinical guidelines to provide you with recommendations based on the best available evidence; to provide guidance when there is no evidence; and to help you deliver the best health care possible. This year, ACP published two guidelines on the important topic of diverticulitis:
- Diagnosis and Management of Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis
- Colonoscopy for Diagnostic Evaluation and Interventions to Prevent Recurrence After Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis
ACP also maintained rapid, living practice points related to COVID-19, publishing updates for:
- What is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection? Rapid, Living Practice Points from the American College of Physicians (Version 2)
- Should Remdesivir Be Used for the Treatment of Patients With COVID-19? Rapid, Living Practice Points From the American College of Physician (Version 2, Update Alert 2 and Update Alert 3)
Performance Measurement
ACP is working hard to reduce the burden of performance measurement and focusing on evidence-based performance measures that lead to improved patient outcomes. We do so by advancing science and methods of measurement and measures and identifying performance measures that are scientifically valid. ACP has pushed for using valid performance measures for high stakes accountability purposes, e.g., pay for performance and public reporting. Over the past year, ACP reviewed close to 20 measures addressing hypertension and cancer screenings. ACP strategically engages with important stakeholders in the measurement space to ensure that ACP-supported measures are included in value-based programs.
DynaMed®, a free benefit of ACP membership, gives you quick access to high-quality evidence-based information, expert guidance, and current clinical answers at the point of care. A free mobile app for iOS and Android lets you access information offline, write and save notes, bookmark favorites, and email topics.
DynaMed provides information and guides decision making in complex clinical scenarios to achieve quality personalized care through a variety of features including the following:Clinicians' Practice Points provide guidance and opinion from DynaMed expert physician editors on optimal clinical practice in the absence of robust evidence.Evidence Synopses offers brief summaries with key takeaways.DynaMed Commentaries provide a more rigorous assessment of evidence including caveats about methodological and technical aspects of clinical studies.CME/MOC activity is tracked in your personal account, so you earn credits for searches and online learning.
ACP JournalWise, a personalized literature alert service, offers you the ability to search over 120 top medical journals, rate the quality of articles, and delivers relevant article information by email or the JournalWise web site. Personal preferences for topics and delivery frequency can be set up in seconds. Access JournalWise anytime from your desktop, tablet or smartphone to receive the latest medical news at your fingertips.
ACP News Publications
ACP publishes a variety of publications to help keep you updated about ACP news, timely clinical and public policy information, and in-depth analysis of issues affecting internal medicine and patient care, as well as targeted information for medical students and residents.
New this year, ACP Hospitalist and ACP Hospitalist Weekly merged to become a single online weekly publication covering the latest news in hospital medicine. ACP Hospitalist is a free and exclusive ACP member benefit.
This year ACP Internist launched a new series, “Pearls from I.M. Peers,” focusing on a clinical pearl or solution to a problem. Each “Pearl” includes an associated online video featuring ACP members offering clinical wisdom in their own words. ACP Internist Weekly continues to deliver weekly research updates and reports on the policies, products, and activities of ACP.
Other ACP publications offering targeted content:
- ACP Diabetes Monthly and ACP Gastroenterology Monthly summarize news in diabetes and in gastroenterology and hepatology.
- The ACP Advocate a bi-weekly e-newsletter delivers news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
- The ACP IMpower monthly newsletter supports Residents and Fellows with non-clinical tools, resources, and information to help during training and to prepare for their professional future.
- The ACP Impact monthly communication supports medical students with information about choosing internal medicine as a profession and subspecialty careers.
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