ACP American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine - Doctors for Adults

Physician's Charter

Read the Physician's Charter

Ethics Issues

• Individual Position Papers
• End of Life Care
• Human Rights
• Human Subjects
• Managed Care Ethics
• Physician Industry Relations
• Research Ethics and Integrity

Case Studies

• Dealing with the “Disruptive” Physician Colleague
• Physician work stoppages and political demonstrations – economic self-interest or patient advocacy? Where is the line?
• Must you disclose mistakes made by other physicians?

Complaints Procedures

Procedures for making a complaint and addressing ethical complaints against College Physician members.

Complaints Procedures Changes:

Please note the following revisions to the Complaints Procedures:

• 1. Certain actions against members will now be posted on the ACP Website: “Possible sanctions, in accordance with the terms set forth in the bylaws of the College, may include: .. suspension of membership, the withdrawal of the rights and privileges of membership for a specified period with publication of the determination and the member’s name for the specified period on the College website; and (4) expulsion with publication of the determination and the member’s name on the College website.”

• 2. Addition of a timely notification clause near the end of section 1: “The complainant and the member against whom the complaint was brought will be informed on a periodic basis of the status of the complaint.”

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About the Center

• Who We Are

For more information on the Center, contact Lois Snyder, JD, Director, at 215-351-2835, or at lsnyder@acponline.org.