The 2021–23 Washington budget enables consideration of pediatric rheumatologists for state loan forgiveness programs during the 2019–21 and 2021–23 cycles, making it the first state to include any rheumatologists in its loan forgiveness programs.... [Read More]
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Choosing Wisely’s Treatments,Tests that Pediatric Rheumatologists and Patients Should Question
From autoantibody panels to assays for Lyme disease, the ACR and ABIM Foundation identify five common tests that are expensive, potentially harmful, and may not improve patient care... [Read More]
Pediatric Rheumatologists Increasing in Number but Still Rare
Initiatives are growing the ranks and helping to ensure access in remote areas.... [Read More]
Award Targets Critical Shortage of Pediatric Rheumatologists
Deborah Rothman, MD, PhD, received two separate ACR REF/Amgen Pediatric Rheumatology Visiting Professorship Awards, which allowed her to visit programs that do not have either a pediatric rheumatologist or a pediatric rheumatology fellowship program.... [Read More]
REF Program Helps Meet Critical Need for Pediatric Rheumatologists
It’s not far-fetched to assume that most medical students have no exposure to pediatric rheumatology while in school. The ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) is hoping to change that.... [Read More]
Annual Meeting Opportunities for Pediatric Rheumatologists
The ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event for specialists in the field of rheumatology, and this year’s planning committee is committed to providing attendees with educational opportunities specifically tailored to their areas of interest.... [Read More]
COVID-19 & Pediatric Rheumatology
PRSYM 2021—Although primary COVID-19 infection has the most significant complications in adult patients, pediatric rheumatologists have also seen significant changes in their practice over the past year. With the emergence of COVID-19, the rise of a mysterious post-COVID hyperinflammatory syndrome, now known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), was identified, and pediatric rheumatologists have… [Read More]
Achieving Excellence in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical Care
PRSYM—At its heart, the practice of medicine in all forms is specifically centered on delivering compassionate, thoughtful and evidence-based clinical care. In the world of pediatric rheumatology, a range of issues, such as chronic pain, reproductive health and transitioning to adult providers, are of utmost importance to patients and physicians alike. These topics were addressed… [Read More]
Case Report: Digital Ulcers & Weight Loss in a Pediatric Patient
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a childhood form of inflammatory myopathy affecting children younger than 18 years. The diagnosis of JDM is based on characteristic clinical features of proximal muscle weakness, skin rash, elevated muscle enzymes, magnetic resonance imaging and muscle biopsy.1 Autoantibodies seen in patients with inflammatory myopathy are not only associated with particular phenotypes… [Read More]
A Team Approach Improves the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
Nearly all adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic pediatric rheumatic disease require transfer of care to an adult rheumatologist, yet almost half are lost from care at the time of transfer.1-3 Although sometimes framed as a discrete event, transition refers to the longitudinal process, often spanning several years, in which AYAs and their families… [Read More]
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