Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
Information for Internal Medicine Physicians
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Latest News from CDC
Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) national center for immunization and respiratory diseases.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information & Resources
ACP's COVID-19 vaccination resources provide guidance in the realms of clinical, public, and ethical policy, as well as educational materials and recent developments concerning COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.
COVID-19 Recovery: Team-Based Care Toolkit
This toolkit includes team-based resources that can help physicians, their teams, and their patients optimize team-based care in a pandemic/post-pandemic setting.
Incorporation of Telemedicine into Your Practice
ACP's online CME program provides crucial information to physicians looking to begin or expand the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes guidance about coding and using telehealth. CME/MOC is free to ACP members.
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Policies & Guidelines
Clinical and Public Policy
- ACP Policy Statement on Mask/Respirators
- Approval of ACP's Immunization Committee Recommendations to Support ACIP Recommendations for Use of the Moderna COVID-19 Primary Series for Adults
- Position Statement on Immunization Policies to Protect the Public
- Position Statement on Immunization of Health Care Workers
- Approval of ACIP Recommendations for Use of the FDA-Approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- Approval Of Interim ACIP Recommendations For Use Of Additional Dose Of Pfizer Or Moderna COVID-10 Vaccine Among Immunocompromised Persons
- ACP Statement on Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Allocation: On Being Ethical and Practical
- ACP Policy Statement on Wearing Masks in Community Settings
- ACP Policy Statement on the Provision, Distribution, and Payment of COVID-19 Vaccines
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination
- Ethical Allocation of Vaccines During Pandemics Including COVID-19
- Wearing Masks to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
- Partial Resumption of Economic, Health Care and Other Activities While Mitigating COVID-19 Risk and Expanding System Capacity
- Non-Discrimination in the Stewardship and Allocation of Resources During Health System Catastrophes Including COVID-19
- Protecting Patient and Physician Health and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- ACP Policy on Social Distancing
- Statement on Nonurgent In-Person Medical Care
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- Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
Latest Advocacy from ACP View All
- Internal Medicine Physicians Appreciative of Supreme Court Decision on COVID-19 Vaccination Misinformation​ 6/26/2024
- Nation’s Health Care Organizations Urge COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination and Treatment 11/21/2022
- Internal Medicine Physicians Say Congressional Action Needed to Ensure Continued Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatments 3/16/2022
- Passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is Critical for Addressing the Mental Health Needs of our Nation’s Doctors Say Internists 2/22/2022
- Internists Say Administration’s Increased Efforts Quickly Needed in Fight Against COVID​ 12/21/2021
- Internists Support Administration's New Vaccine Requirements 11/4/2021
- ¹Ü¼ÒÆÅÐÄË®ÂÛ̳ supports COVID-19 booster doses for designated age and risk groups 10/26/2021
- Joint Letter to Administration Leadership Urging Increased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines to Office-Based Physicians 10/13/2021
- ACP Supports the Use of Science and Evidence for COVID-19 Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatments, Cautions Against Interference 9/17/2021
- ACP Says Employers and Others Can Require Proof of Vaccinations 9/15/2021
- Internists Concerned About COVID-19 Misinformation 9/9/2021
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation of Full FDA Approval for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 9/1/2021
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose and WHO Call for Equitable Global Vaccine Distribution 8/16/2021
Ethical Considerations from ACP
Statements
- Ethical Allocation of Vaccines During Pandemics Including COVID-19
- Internists Say Harassment Based on Race or Ethnic Origin Is Never Okay
- Internists Say Prioritization, Allocation of Resources and Stewardship Must Not Result in Discrimination During COVID-19 Emergency
Ethics Manual: Seventh Edition
Case Study
Podcasts & Webinars
ACP Podcasts
Published January 16, 2024
Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19
Published January 31, 2023
Published August 10, 2021
Published February 23, 2021
ACP Webinars
- Future I.M. Experience Story Slam: Resilience During COVID-19
- COVID-19, Moving Forward Together
- Innovations in the Care of Outpatients with COVID-19 CME Available
- Addressing and Supporting Physician Mental Health during Challenging Times CME Available
- COVID-19: Practical Advice and Support from Internists on the Front Lines CME Available