Roberto Caricchio, MD, Now Chief of Rheumatology at UMass Chan Medical School As of July 1, Roberto Caricchio, MD, began a new appointment as chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester. He was formerly chief of the Section of Rheumatology at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia,…
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Rheumatologist Reflects on Her Path from Practice to Teaching to Research
Anne R. Bass, MD, a professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College/Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, has had a unique career path combining clinical practice with academia. Dr. Bass knew “pretty early” in her academic career that she would be going into medicine. She loved science, but also knew that she wanted to…
Late Summer 2022’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Charles G. Helmick III, MD, Retires After 42 Years with the CDC On Dec. 31, 2021, after 42 years of service, Charles (Chad) G. Helmick III, MD (Capt., USPHS, Ret.), officially retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He joined the CDC in 1979, when Jimmy Carter was president, and served through eight…
Conversations with 4 Dual-Certified Rheumatologists
Dual certification is neither a conventional nor a low-stress career path in medicine. But choosing to train in specialties complementary to rheumatology, such as pulmonary/critical care or allergy/immunology, can offer more expansive career and research opportunities. This career choice can lead to a better understanding of complex disease, and the ability to better care for…
Spring 2022’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, Receives 2021 Lupus Insight Award “I have always found the conundrum of autoimmunity interesting. It’s fascinating to find out why the immune system attacks the body, how it can distinguish self from non-self,” says Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, head of the Department of Translational Rheumatology & Immunology, Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine,…
Early 2022’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, Appointed Director for Department of Rheumatology, Advocate Aurora Healthcare Medical Group In July, Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD, was named director of the Department of Rheumatology for the Advocate Aurora Healthcare Medical Group of Wisconsin. Dr. Wells, who holds faculty appointments at Marquette University, MCOW, Duke University, Durham, N.C., and the…
Late 2021’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Joan Von Feldt, MD, Named a PANLAR Master On Aug. 12, 2021, the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) named Joan Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, FACR, FACP, MACR, a PANLAR Master. Dr. Von Feldt, a past president of the ACR (2015–16) and an emeritus professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine,…
Bethany Marston, MD, Assumes Chair of Committee on Rheumatology Training & Workforce Issues
Noting that the pandemic has shifted what and how rheumatology trainees learn, Dr. Marston hopes the Committee on Rheumatology Training & Workforce Issues can work to understand current workforce needs and explore new educational opportunities.
Fall 2021’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Jeffrey Siegel, MD, Assumes New Position as Director for New Office of Drug Evaluation Sciences at the FDA On Feb. 16, Jeffrey Siegel, MD, became the director of the recently created Office of Drug Evaluation Sciences at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The move, he says, “puts together many of the different things…
Late Spring 2021’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
AMA Honors Mark Andrejeski with Lifetime Achievement Award In November 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) presented Mark Andrejeski, the recently retired executive vice president of the ACR, with its Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession….
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