Mission
NYACP is dedicated to advancing the specialty of Internal Medicine in New York State - assisting our members and our patients through advocacy, education, networking, and communication.
Goals
- To advocate responsible positions on individual health and on public policy relating to health and public policy relating to health care for the benefit of the public, our patients, the medical profession and our members;
- To serve the professionals needs of the membership, support healthy lives and improve the practice environment for physicians, and advance internal medicine as a career;
- To promote and conduct research to enhance the quality of practice, the education and continuing education of internists, and the attractiveness of internal medicine to physicians and to the public;
- To recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine; and
- To unify the many voices of internal medicine and its subspecialties for the benefit of our patients, our members, and our profession.
ACP Pledge
 I affirm my belief in the mission
of the American College of Physicians
To preserve and maintain
the highest traditions and precepts
of our professional calling
And I solemnly declare
that I will conform to these ideals
to the utmost of my ability
I therefore reaffirm my dedication
to the practice of medicine
To act always in the best interests
of my patients
To respect the reputation and integrity
of my colleagues
To supplement my own judgment
with the counsel of others
when the occasion requires
To render assistance to my colleagues
in every way
To extend my professional aid
to the unfortunate
To increase my medical knowledge
and understanding by continuing study
by association with physicians
of the highest intellectual and ethical standards
and by the free exchange
of information and experience
with all of my medical colleagues
I hereby pledge to uphold
the ethics of medicine as exemplified
by the standards and traditions
of this College
Last Updated: 7.27.10
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