Education: This area was expanded to include recertification and quality implementation. Members now have access to various ACR products and services to help them recertify; some of these products can also help implement quality-of-care initiatives. Emphasis on maintaining the ACR’s journals as the premier rheumatology journals was also added.
Workforce: The ACR’s workforce study helped identify the challenges rheumatology will face over the next several years. With demand for rheumatology care expected to exceed supply in the near future, the ACR is working to increase the number of qualified professionals attracted to the field.
The Image and Organization goals were also revised to better facilitate communication with members and ensure the necessary organizational capabilities and resources to support the ACR’s mission.
To view the revised ACR Strategic Plan 2007–2009, go to www.rheumatology.org and click on “About the ACR.”
