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International Group Discounts for Internal Medicine Meeting 2025!

(November 2024)ÌýTeam up! Enjoy special limited-time savings for International Groups of 10 or more! Learn more:ÌýÌý

Group Rates not valid on Premium registration.ÌýRegister with group, get option to add Premium Access registration. The deadline for group registration discounts in February 21, 2025.Ìý

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Congratulations to Dr. Mahmoud Aljurf on National Award

(October 2024) We are pleased to announce that Mahmoud Aljurf, MBBS MACPÌýis the recipient of the Steven E. Weinberger Award for Physician Executives/Leaders.

This award is bestowed upon a physician executive or leader of a national or international medical organization for distinguished contributions to internal medicine or significant impact on improving health care and/or medical education beyond a single institution or health system.

Please join me in congratulating them and celebrating this accomplishment at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To view the full list of national awardees, click here.


Call for Spring 2025 ResolutionsÌý

(July 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea youÌýwould like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.ÌýÌý

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.ÌýÌý

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. TheÌýACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP MembersÌýis available to download and will help, too.ÌýThe GuideÌýwas created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.ÌýÌý

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at theÌýSpring 2025 Board of Governors Meeting isÌýSeptember 27, 2024.Ìý

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.Ìý


We want to hear from you: Fall 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2024)ÌýThe following resolutions are up for consideration at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. We invite you to review each resolution and share your support or opposition by completing the by August 12.

  • Developing Policy to Address Consolidation in HealthcareÌý
  • Gaining an Understanding of the 1-Year and 3-Year Mortality Rates of Patients that Have Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) StaysÌý
  • Supporting Patients’ Access to Documentation and Communications in their Preferred LanguageÌýÌý
  • Declaring Access to Equitable, Affordable Healthcare is a Human RightÌýÌý
  • Developing Policy on Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in the United StatesÌýÌý
  • Revising ACP’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy to Promote an Age-Friendly Professional Home and Create Engagement Opportunities for Senior and Retired PhysiciansÌýÌý
  • Advocating for Funding of a Direct Comparison of Two Highly Touted Dietary Approaches to Control Type Two Diabetes Clinical Measures and CostsÌýÌý

Resolutions provide our members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on particular issues or topics that concern you and gives grassroots members a voice, allowing you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. Involvement in the resolutions feedback process is essential for maintaining a responsive and effective professional organization that truly represents its members.Ìý

Your feedback is valuable and will be forwarded to your Governor to assist in their testimony on behalf of the chapter. Thank you for your input.Ìý

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)Ìý


Happy Anniversary to our Chapter Members!

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5 Years

  • Ibrahim H Tawhari
  • Tanweer Iqbal, MBBS
  • BG Abdulhadi Muidh Al-Qahtani, Sr
  • Usama Abouelhassan, MD

10 Years

  • Hani Al-Sergani, MBBS FACP
  • Ebtesam S Allehaibi, MBBS
  • Muhammad Ahmad, MBBS FACP

15 Years

  • Tawfiq Q Aldaiel, MD
  • M Ayman El Gammal, MD FACP
  • Hanan A Khairalla, MBBS
  • Hussein A Younes, MBBS FACP
  • Ali Ahmed Al-Qarni, MBBS FACP
  • Elbadri I Abdelgadir, MBBS FACP
  • Khalid Aida Alswat, MD FACP
  • Mohamad H Qari, MBChB FACP

20 Years

  • Hani A Abudhaileh, MBBS
  • Yahya Al Fifi, FACP MBBS MD

(May 2024) Your ACP Chapter thanks you for your continued Â鶹ֱ²¥app and all you do every day to serve your patients and support the future of internal medicine. We’re proud that you’ve chosen us as your professional home, and we’re committed to remaining by your side—advocating for and supporting your professional journey.


BOR Action on Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(May 2024) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your ACP chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.


Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing theÌýÌýby the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.Ìý

Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, atÌýchapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.Ìý

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)


Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.ÌýÌý

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.ÌýÌý

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.ÌýÌý

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting isÌýMarch 29, 2024.Ìý

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.Ìý


Newly Appointed Committees

(January 2024) We are excited to announce the newly appointed committees of the Saudi Arabia Chapter. You may have noticed an increase in programming and outreach, we can thank our committees for this. Please join us in welcoming the:Ìý

  • Governor's Advisory CouncilÌý
  • Scientific Committee
  • Resident CommitteeÌý
  • Medical Student Committee

BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions

(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your ACP chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.


We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions

(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.

After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.


Congratulations Dr. Kahn on Fellowship

  • Muhammad S Khan, MBBS FACP

(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.


Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.ÌýÌý

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP MembersÌýis now available to download and will help, too.ÌýThe GuideÌýwas created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.ÌýÌý

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting isÌýOctober 16, 2023.ÌýÌý

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.


BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions

(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actionsÌýon resolutions debated at theÌýSpring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.


Global Reception at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023

(March 2023)ÌýIf you’re attending IMM23, please join us at our global reception, to be held Thursday, April 27 from 7:30-9:00pm at HQ San Diego.Ìý

This reception, featuring live entertainment, is open to all international attendees and their guests, as well as other attendees who are interested in meeting with leaders from ACP and internal medicine societies from around the world. 


Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2023 Resolutions

(March 2023) Fourteen (14) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. Please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by March 22, whichever comes first.

Your comments will be forwarded to the Chapter Governor to be used as part of their testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)


Call for Fall 2023 Resolutions

(February 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting is March 30, 2023.

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.


Board of Regents Action on Fall 2022 BOG Resolutions

(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at theÌýFall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit your ACP chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.


We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2022 Board of Governors Resolutions

(August 2022) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2022 Board of Governors Meeting. The resolutions have been posted on ACP Online for your review and cover an array of topics such as supporting paid sick leave for U.S. workers, covering insulin pumps under CMS Part B for insulin dependent diabetics, and integrating a health equity framework into methods for developing ACP clinical guidelines.

After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 31. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. Please visit the chapter’s Web site after the Fall 2022 Board of Governors meeting for updates.


Congratulations New Saudi Arabia Chapter Fellow

  • Anees A Sindi, MBChB FACP

(July 2022) Congratulations to the Saudi Arabia Chapter's newest Fellow. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internist lives and practices.


BOR Action on Spring '22 BOG Resolutions

(June 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to our chapter.


Chapter Volunteer Opportunities

(December 2021) Our Chapter is looking for new, energetic members for our Â鶹ֱ²¥app Committee and a Committee Chair! We welcome internists of all ages, specialties, and regions within the chapter. Participating in the committee is a great way to serve our chapter and help build our local internal medicine community while gaining leadership experience.

The responsibilities of Â鶹ֱ²¥app Committee members are attached. Please be sure you read through this document before expressing your interest, so you know what is expected.

If you are interested in serving on the committee, please e-mail me atÌýwith your CV.

We look forward to hearing from you, and having you join our leadership team!


BOR Action on Fall '21 BOG Resolutions

(December 2021) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2021 Board of Governors (BOG) virtual meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to our chapter.


Congratulations New Saudi Arabia Chapter Fellows

  • Mansour Alghamdi, MD FACP
  • Majed Faisal Almutairi, MD FACP

(December 2021) Congratulations to the Saudi Arabia Chapter's newest Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internist lives and practices.


Congratulations toÌýMaha M. Abdulaziz Al Saud, MD, MACP on Mastership

(October 2021)ÌýCongratulations to Dr. Abdulaziz Al Saud, theÌýnewest Saudi ArabiaÌýChapter Mastership of the Â鶹ֱ²¥app (MACP).Ìý MACP is one of the most prestigious awards in the college, for those fellows of the college who demonstrate integrity, the utmost professional behaviors, excellence in the practice of medicine, and significant impact on the profession.Ìý MACPs represent a very small percentage of college membership.Ìý


Ahmed Ayyad, MD FACP advances to ACP Fellowship

(July 2021) Congratulations to Dr. Ayyad, the latest member of our Chapter to become a Fellow of the Â鶹ֱ²¥app. ACP Fellowship is a mark of distinction representing the pinnacle of integrity, professionalism, and scholarship for those who aspire to pursue careers in Internal Medicine.