TR: What motivates your involvement in the ACR, and what would you say to your colleagues about its rewards and challenges?
Dr. Battafarano: I strive to serve and give back to the community with a blend of gravitas and levitas through patient care, teaching, clinical research and leadership. The ACR has given me opportunities to share my passion for the rheumatology missions. My various professional experiences enable me to live in the present and provide ACR leadership that supports training, research and compassionate care for all patients. For me, nothing is more rewarding than the soulful experience of the doctor-patient relationship and medical professor-mentor roles that motivate me to write humanities essays.
Mary Beth Nierengarten is a freelance medical journalist based in Minneapolis.
