The College believes that reducing unnecessary administrative burdens placed on physicians is key to the physician-patient relationship. Furthermore, ACP-ASIM is calling on lawmakers to pass a variety of reforms that would, among others, increase access to health care for millions of Americans and put in place strong patient protections. ACP-ASIM is the nation's largest medical specialty organization and the second largest physician group. Membership encompasses more than 115,000 internal medicine physicians and medical students.
Internists are the major providers of medical care to adults in America.