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Voice of Rheumatology Coalition Meeting: Enhancing Collaboration

Joseph Cantrell, JD  |  

The Voice of Rheumatology (VOR) Coalition convened last month at ACR Convergence 2024 in Washington, D.C., to discuss the pressing federal and state legislative priorities that will affect both the practice of rheumatology and patient care in the year ahead. The Coalition, composed of leading rheumatology professional societies and patient advocacy groups, gathered to examine…

2024 Rheumatology Fellowship Match Day Results

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Match Day Results Highlight Continued Interest in Adult Rheumatology & Sharp Declines in Pediatric Rheumatology  The ACR applauds another successful recruitment season for rheumatology and welcomes an impressive pool of applicants to the specialty. Ninety-nine percent of adult rheumatology positions were filled for the 2024 appointment year as part of the National Resident Matching Program…

What Clinical Factors Affect Length of Transition to Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis?

Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD, Yuxuan Jin, MS, & M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH  |  

Objective We aimed to identify clinical and demographic features associated with the interval between the appearance of psoriasis and the onset of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods We identified patients with psoriasis and PsA diagnoses from our tertiary care psoriatic disease biorepository: a longitudinal, real-world database including clinical information and patient-reported outcomes. We used a multivariable,…

Case Report: Uncommon Complications in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Logan Oliver, MD, & Jason J. Weiner, MD, FACP, FACR  |  

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis is a rare autoimmune condition characterized by inflammation of small- and medium-sized vessels. ANCA-associated vasculitis can lead to multisystem organ complications, including life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure and death. We present a case of ANCA-associated vasculitis complicated by complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (c-TMA). Of the rheumatic diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus…

The Ethical Tug-of-War Over Biosimilar Adoption

Karen Ferguson, MS, & Richard L. Allman, MD, MS, FACP, FACR  |  

The advent of biosimilar medications has offered the promise of significant cost savings for healthcare systems and patients. Biosimilars are highly similar versions of existing biologic drugs, providing a more affordable alternative once the original biologic patent expires. However, the adoption of biosimilars in the U.S. has been hampered by myriad roadblocks, many of which…