“This award is a really big honor,” he says, adding it took a while for the award notification to sink in, but when it did, he did a “happy dance. … It’s pretty awesome.”
‘To me, it makes no sense not to connect all of the rheumatologist clinics together. We can learn so much from RISE. Now, it is about connecting & learning.’ —Dr. Michaud
Q: You helped create RISE, still serve on the committee that oversees it and say you want to “ensure it is successful.” Why such a passion for RISE?
A: To me, it makes no sense not to connect all of the rheumatologist clinics together. We can learn so much from RISE. Now, it is about connecting and learning.
Q: What is the most fulfilling part of your day job?
A: I really like it when I can teach somebody something new, in a way that makes sense to them.
Q: What is the most challenging part of your job?
A: Making time to do all that I want to do.
Q: What has ARHP meant to you?
A: It has been a great way to connect with like-minded folks from around the world, to work together on improving life for so many patients. Without it, you don’t have your guidelines, your recommendations, the great ACR and EULAR meetings. Those have been the centerpieces for my field.
Q: What advice do you have for the next generation of ARHP members?
A: The biggest challenge is time management. If you are excited about rheumatology, then take that energy and get involved to make a real difference.
ARHP Lifetime Achievement Award
Geri Neuberger, RN, MN, EdD
Professor Emerita, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City
Background: There’s not much Dr. Neuberger hasn’t accomplished in her career—which pretty well explains the Lifetime Achievement honor. She was an educator at Kansas for 40 years before retiring in 2015, and along the way, her ARHP peers awarded her the Master Educator Award and the President’s Award.
