Arnett elected ACP Master

Posted on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Dr. Frank Arnett, clinical professor of internal medicine and holder of the Elizabeth Bidgood Chair in Rheumatology and Linda K. Finger Chair in Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Diseases, has been elected to Mastership of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Arnett is one of 51 Fellows designated internationally as Masters by the ACP this year. A very competitive process, Mastership is conferred upon highly distinguished Fellows of the ACP, recognizing them for their contributions to medicine and ACP activities.

“I felt very honored to be recognized as a Master of the ACP,” Arnett said. “It is the largest society for internists, regardless of subspecialty, in the United States.”

Arnett’s Mastership was presented at a Convocation Ceremony at the annual ACP meeting in Toronto, Canada, in April with a special “Master” academic hood.

“It was an awesome ceremony and a time to see many old friends in the profession,” Arnett added. “It makes me feel very satisfied that I have made a difference in my profession.”

As a Master, Arnett may use the initials MACP after his name to mark the designation.

The ACP is a national organization of internists who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. The goals of the ACP include establishing and promoting the highest clinical standards and ethical ideals and becoming the foremost comprehensive education and information resource for all internists.

Arnett received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed an internship, assistant residency, and fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. He joined the Medical School as professor and director of the Division of Rheumatology in 1984.

— Darla Brown, Office of Communications, Medical School

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