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June 13, 2019 NYACP Newsletter: Your Chapter in Action Education 2019 NYACP Annual Scientific Meeting Registration Now Open! Hilton Westchester Hotel | Rye Brook, NY
Naveed Masani, MD, FACP ABIM MOC Sessions and MLMIC Course: Friday, October 11, 2019
Annual Scientific Meeting: Saturday, October 12, 2019
Attention NYACP Residents and Medical Students: Call for Abstracts The Chapter is now accepting abstracts online for the NYACP Annual Scientific Meeting poster competition on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Westchester Hilton Hotel in Rye Brook, NY. The deadline to submit your abstract is Friday, July 12, 2019 If you have worked on a research project or have an interesting clinical case, submit your abstract for a chance to present in the following categories:
Click on each category to learn more: ****Please note: we no longer require a username and password when submitting an abstract Program/Clerkship Directors will be notified of competition results the week of September 2, 2019. Upcoming Events:
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| Marc Braunstein, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Winthrop and NYU Long Island School of Medicine |
Jonah Feldman, MD, FACP Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Assoc. Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, NYU Winthrop and NYU Long Island School of Medicine |
Space is Limited - Click Here to Register
Advocacy
NYACP Advocacy Effort on Ending Non-Medical Vaccination Exemptions for New Yorkers
New York State Bill A.2371/S.2994, which clarifies that the only permissible exception from New York’s vaccination requirements is if a patient's medical condition would place them at risk for adverse outcomes if immunized, is currently in Committee, but will soon be placed for a vote. NYACP has commenced an advocacy call-to-action in strong support of these bills, and more than 70 members and 175 messages have been sent to New York legislators urging them to pass the bill, all in just a few short days.
As of June 7, 2019, there were 890 measles cases confirmed in New York State by the CDC. Local authorities in affected counties and in New York City have declared that they are facing a public health emergency. This is now the greatest number of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the CDC declared measles eliminated in 2000.
The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that a state can mandate vaccines and accompany those vaccine mandates with a criminal fine for those not in compliance. More broadly, the court ruled that the state can impose “reasonable regulations” to protect the public health, even when such regulations interfere with individual rights. The case – Jacobson v. Massachusetts, has since been a staple of public health law. Throughout the years, there have been challenges to this case, but the court continues to maintain this precedent.
Asserting religious exceptions to vaccinations impacts not only those asserting the exception, but also those who interact with them who may not have received the vaccination due to medical reasons or who are too young to even be immunized. Under proposed legislation, parents would continue to maintain the legal right to refuse immunizations for themselves and their children. However, they would not have the right to send their children to licensed infant and child care programs or to public school and expose other young children, students and staff. We urge your support of this legislation on behalf of all New Yorkers.
NYACP will continue to monitor these bills and inform members of their progress. Please join NYACP in this call to action campaign here.
Chapter News
Did you participate in the selfie challenge at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2019? Maria Carney, MD, FACP joined Avi O’Glasser MD, FACP of Oregon in a little friendly competition for the most selfies with two of the posters displayed at the venue. She took to Twitter to pledge $5.00 to the ACP Education Fund for anyone who shared a selfie with Former NYACP President Nick Fitterman’s poster. As news of the challenge traveled, a local organization combatting hunger, Philabundance, was added.
“It was a way to bring attention to the organizations,” said Dr. Carney. "People were jumping in on Twitter [saying] that they would match the donations. Some donated to both organizations and increased what they originally said they would contribute.” Frank Cacace MD, FACP, and Daniel Pomerantz MD, FACP were two of the members who pledged to match Dr. Carney’s donation.
Dr. O’Glasser’s poster “won” with 110 selfies and donations totaling at least $1,500. The competition generated a whole lot of fun and was a great way to get people involved in giving back. Who knows what will happen at IM 2020!
If you or an NYACP member (Physician, Resident or Medical Student) has a great volunteer story, we want to know! Please contact Amanda Allen at aallen@nyacp.org.
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