Pennsylvania College of Internal Medicines Changes Name to Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians.SPRINGFIELD, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania College of Internal Medicine (PCIM PCIM Policy Core Information Model (IPSec) PCIM Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (International Conference on Power Control) ) has formally changed its name to the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. (PA Chapter, ACP (Associate Computing Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computers offered by the ICCP. It is geared to newcomers in the computing field. For more information, visit www.iccp.org. ACP - Algebra of Communicating Processes ). This change was made to firmly establish the organization as the state chapter of the American College of Physicians and eliminate confusion among members and other organizations. The PCIM name was used in Pennsylvania following the national merger of the ACP with the ASIM ASIM American Society of Internal Medicine. . "With over 6,000 members across the Commonwealth, the PA Chapter of the American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in Pennsylvania. Our mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine," said John Derrickson, Executive Director for the PA Chapter of ACP, "In addition, we provide advocacy efforts at the federal and state levels of government to improve the health-care climate for patients and doctors in Pennsylvania." About the American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Membership ACP membership includes about 120,000 members, including medical students. Members are physicians in general internal medicine and related subspecialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology nephrology Branch of medicine dealing with kidney function and diseases. An understanding of kidney physiology is important not only in treating kidney disease but in knowing the effect of drugs, diet, and hypertension on kidney disease, and vice versa. , endocrinology, hematology, rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. , neurology, pulmonary disease, oncology, infectious diseases, allergy and immunology, and geriatrics. There are seven classes of ACP membership. Medical Student Member, Associate, Member, Fellow, Master, and Honorary Fellow each reflect various stages of physicians' careers. In addition, ACP offers Affiliate membership for Fellow members of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants. ). For additional information about the PA Chapter of the ACP, please contact John Derrickson, Executive Director, at 800-846-7746 or email to pcim.hq@verizon.net. |
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