The American College of Preventive Medicine is a professional society for physicians dedicated to prevention. ACPM provides leadership in research, professional education, development of public policy, and enhancement of standards of preventive medicine for and on behalf of our members.
ACPM MissionPreventive medicine is practiced by all physicians to keep their patients healthy. Preventive medicine specialists are trained in both clinical medicine and public health, and are equipped to understand and reduce the risks of disease, disability, and death in individuals and in population groups.
Preventive Medicine
Join us August 10-14 in Baltimore, Maryland for this one-of-a kind opportunity to prepare for the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) certification examination. The course will feature a comprehensive review of the ABPM study guide for individuals seeking certification or re-certification in preventive medicine. Available are 5-day, 2-day, and specialty breakout packages. Online registration ends July 31.
Developed from the half-day Leadership Institute held at ACPM's annual meeting, the 'Influencing Change – New Skills for Physician Leaders' webinar will explore how leadership in medicine has evolved and the new skills and competencies required for success. Join us for 90 minutes with Alan Friedman and Bryan Warren, healthcare leadership advisors of J3Personica. The webinar will be held the evening of Wednesday, July 10, from 8:00–9:30 p.m. EDT. Please register in advance to participate.
ACPM is very pleased that the U.S. House of Representatives included a $2 million increase to the "Public Health and Preventive Medicine" program at the Health Resources and Services Administration in its proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget. This program is the sole source of funding for our nation’s preventive medicine residency training programs, as well as Public Health Training Centers.
ACPM has released a new online education activity on "Brain Health – Benefits of Blood Pressure Management as a Potential Mechanism to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia." This course is designed to improve healthcare providers’ awareness and ability to take action to utilize blood pressure control in middle-aged adults to reduce risk of cognitive impairment in later life. The 1.0 CME/MOC credit course is available through ACPM's learning platform.
ACPM has released a new 1.0 CME/MOC credit course that provides an overview of the CDC's 6|18 Initiative. The course highlights common barriers that hinder the adoption of 18 specific and proven interventions for six common and costly health conditions, offers individual and system level recommendations, and discusses funding mechanisms and implementation strategies through two case studies on asthma-related interventions. There is no cost to take this course.
ACPM hosted three webinars on the Diabetes Prevention Program Demonstration Projects. Each webinar featured two grantees from each provider category: Independent Practice Associations, Integrated Delivery Systems, and Federally Qualified Heath Centers. All three of the webinar recordings are available for 1.5 CME/MOC credits through ACPM's learning platform.
8/10/2019 » 8/14/2019
2019 Annual Board Review Course
8/10/2019 » 8/14/2019
2019 Board Review Course