Getting Through COVID-19: Keeping Clinicians in the Workforce
Authors: Cynthia D. Smith, Darilyn V. Moyer, Susan Thompson Hingle, Eileen Barrett
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

LettersJanuary 2022Getting Through COVID-19: Keeping Clinicians in the WorkforceFREECynthia D. Smith, MD, Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, Susan Thompson Hingle, MD, Eileen Barrett, MD, MPHCynthia D. Smith, MDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this author, Darilyn V. Moyer, MDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this author, Susan Thompson Hingle, MDSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author, Eileen Barrett, MD, MPHUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New MexicoSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L21-0689 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Dr. Bittner for his thoughtful comment about the burden of mandatory online training on practicing physicians. The American College of Physicians is already advocating to decrease unnecessary administrative burdens on practicing physicians through the Patients Before Paperwork initiative (www.acponline.org/advocacy/where-we-stand/patients-before-paperwork). Mandatory online training required by hospital systems and other stakeholders is a perfect example of a burden that should be submitted through the Administrative Tasks and Best Practices Survey data collection tool, available at https://acp1.survey.fm/administrative-tasks-best-practices-survey. We rely on our members to let us know what they are finding most burdensome in their practice and adjust our policy and advocacy accordingly. Additional ACP policy actions are guided by the voice of ACP membership, spoken through our Board of Governors. We encourage all ACP members to work with their chapters and governors to formulate proposals for advocacy positions using our resolutions processes.The American College of Physicians is also actively engaged with several state medical boards to ensure that our high-quality online educational modules are aligned with state continuing medical education requirements wherever possible. We have recently added a filter to the ACP Online Learning Center (available at www.acponline.org/cme-moc/online-learning-center) to search for requirements by state to make it easier to connect physicians with high-quality continuing medical education on state-mandated topics. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IllinoisUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New MexicoDisclaimer: Drs. Moyer and Smith are employed by ACP.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-3381. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoGetting Through COVID-19: Keeping Clinicians in the Workforce Eileen Barrett , Susan Thompson Hingle , Cynthia D. Smith , and Darilyn V. Moyer Getting Through COVID-19: Keeping Clinicians in the Workforce Marvin J. Bittner Metrics January 2022Volume 175, Issue 1Page: W2KeywordsCOVID-19Health care providersHealth promotionPersonal protective equipmentPsychiatry and mental healthSafety ePublished: 18 January 2022 Issue Published: January 2022 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...