Keeping Current on Clinical Knowledge

Annals of Internal Medicine consistently ranks as one of the most widely read peer-reviewed journals in the world, with more than a million page views each month at Annals.org and significant coverage of its articles in the general media.

Annals of Internal Medicine publishes a wide variety of original research, review articles, practice guidelines, and commentary, among other important and timely articles relevant to clinical practice. This year several articles published in Annals earned significant media coverage and were discussed at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 as research physicians need to know about:

Worsening Spread of Candida Auris in the United States, 2019 to 2021
Association of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Coffee Consumption with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality
Potential Medicare Part D Savings on Generic Drugs From the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company

Learn more about some of the most influential articles Annals published over the past year.

ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine continue to host the virtual forum series on timely and topical issues related to COVID-19 and other clinical content, for which attendees can earn CME credit and MOC points. Forums this year include:

COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency: Implications for Patients and Clinicians
Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges
Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis
ACP/Annals Monkeypox Forum: Challenging Clinical Questions
ACP/Annals COVID-19 Forum X: Current Clinical Challenges in the Prevention and Management of COVID-19

Annals Special Features and Multimedia

Annals for Educators provides instructors with practical ideas and content for teaching activities.
Annals for Hospitalists has relevant Annals and ACP Journal Club content for hospitalists, summarizing key content and, which provides unique perspectives on contemporary topics in hospital medicine.
Annals Fresh Look blog continues to give medical students, residents, fellows, and early career internal medicine physicians a platform to share 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 combine humor and wisdom to discuss real-world cases and situations with an opportunity to earn CME credit/MOC points.
Annals On Call podcast features Dr. Bob Centor and a guest discussing and debating clinically influential articles published in Annals of Internal Medicine with opportunity to earn CME credit/MOC points.
Annals Story Slams are events that celebrate storytelling by providing an opportunity for participants to present brief stories with a common theme, such as our December 2022 Annals of Internal Medicine and WHYY Story Slam, “Gun Injury: Stories of Hope, Hurt and Resilience.”
Beyond the Guidelines is a multimedia feature based on selected clinical conferences at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that gives physicians an opportunity to earn CME credit and MOC points. Each feature includes slides and video and describes issues related to the care of a real patient who "falls between the cracks" in available evidence or for whom the best clinical management is unclear.
Annals Video Summaries are short, animated video features that summarize methods or findings from recent Annals articles.
Visual Abstracts accompany selected Original Research articles in which the abstract is condensed into an easy-to-read infographic.

ACP and the American Heart Association’s bi-monthly, open-access journal Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases includes thought-provoking case reports that spark discussions and aid in clinical decision-making. Article types considered for publication include case reports, case series, Clinical Reflections, and image and video cases. Go to Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases to read published articles, submit a manuscript, or find information on becoming a peer reviewer. Follow AIMCC on Twitter and Facebook for the latest featured articles.

ACP Clinical Guidelines and Population Health and Medical Science 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 guidelines covering two important clinical topics:

Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adults in the Acute Phase of Major Depressive Disorder
Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults

ACP also published living, rapid practice points on outpatient treatment for COVID-19: Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed Mild or Moderate COVID-19 (Version 1). This topic will be maintained as living, meaning that ACP will monitor new evidence and update the guidelines and practice points periodically, as evidence evolves.

Performance Measurement

ACP is working actively in the field of performance measurement because we recognize its importance in the changing health care environment and want to shape its impact on internal medicine. ACP strategically engages with important stakeholders in the measurement space to ensure that ACP-supported measures are included in value-based programs.

This year ACP published “Performance Measures for Physicians Providing Clinical Care Using Telemedicine”, which offers recommendations for ensuring proper use of performance measures while evaluating quality of clinical care in a telemedicine environment.

Over the past year, ACP reviewed approximately 40 performance measures to identify those that are scientifically valid. These measures addressed osteoporosis, depression and diabetes. Measure reviews entail a thorough assessment of each performance measure based on five criteria: Importance, Appropriate Care, Evidence Base, Specifications, Feasibility/Applicability.

DynaMedex is collaborating with ACP to provide free member access to its upgraded enhanced decision-support platform that combines the clinical expertise and extensive curated disease content of DynaMed® with the comprehensive drug information and advanced search capabilities of Micromedex®. DynaMedex delivers fast access to information so ACP members can make the best decisions possible 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. CME/MOC activity is tracked through the DynaMedex CME ticker for all searches. (Baylor College of Medicine Office of Continuing Education is the CME provider)

ACP JournalWise, a personalized literature alert service, screens over 120 journals and rates the quality and clinical relevance of articles enabling users to set preferences for the types of new articles they want to know about. It takes only a few seconds for users to set their preferences. Access JournalWise anytime from your desktop, tablet or smartphone to receive the latest medical information at your fingertips.

ACP News Publications

ACP publishes a variety of publications to help keep you updated about ACP news and clinical and public policy information, as well as provide in-depth analysis of issues affecting internal medicine.

ACP Internist, ACP’s member newspaper, is the winner of the AM&P Network’s 2022 Gold EXCEL Award for Editorial Excellence and Silver EXCEL Award for General Excellence in Newspapers., This year, ACP Internist introduced I.M. Ready, a new feature for early-career internal medicine physicians. I.M. Ready covers the topics that most concern physicians who have completed training and are moving into the next phases of their careers and shares details about helpful ACP resources.

Other ACP publications offering targeted content:

ACP Internist Weekly, a weekly e-newsletter delivering research updates and reports on ACP policies, products, and activities.
ACP Hospitalist, a weekly online magazine covering the latest news in hospital medicine.
ACP Diabetes Monthly and ACP Gastroenterology Monthly, e-newsletters that summarize news in diabetes and in gastroenterology and hepatology.
ACP Advocate, a bi-weekly e-newsletter that delivers news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
ACP IMpower, a monthly newsletter supporting Residents and Fellows with non-clinical tools, resources, and information to help during training and to prepare for their professional future.
ACP IMpact, a monthly communication supporting medical students with information about choosing internal medicine as a profession and subspecialty careers.
ACP Chief Residents’ Corner, a monthly e-newsletter offering chief residents information and resources for personal and professional success.

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