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American College of Rheumatology Wins Accreditation with Commendation by ACCME

From the College | May 1, 2014

Recognition by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education places ACR in top 21% of national organizations offering continuing medical education

Coding Corner Question: May

Staff | May 1, 2014

Test your knowledge of medical terms associated with ICD-10 coding

Speak Out Rheum: Are Independent Measures of Patient Satisfaction Reliable?

James T. Rosenbaum, MD | May 1, 2014

Patient survey questionnaires, metrics to gauge physician performance may not be trustworthy indicators of quality of patient care

Recipients of Ephraim P. Engleman Endowed Resident Research Preceptorship Award in Rheumatology Meet Physician Who Helped Shape Their Careers

From the College | May 1, 2014

Award’s namesake, 103-year-old rheumatologist Ephraim P. Engleman, MD, met 10 winners of research funding established in his name by the Rheumatology Research Foundation in 2006

Rheuminations: Ankylosing Spondylitis Sometimes Defies Detection

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | May 1, 2014

How method of diagnosing, treating this inflammatory back disease characterized by stiffness and the presence of HLA-B27 gene has evolved

President’s Perspective: ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Heads to Boston in November

Joseph Flood, MD | May 1, 2014

Conference to showcase clinical, basic science of rheumatologic care; advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases and comorbidities

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Takayasu’s Arteritis

Ashwini Komarla, MD; Michael George, MD; Antoine Sreih, MD; & Chris Derk, MD, MS | May 1, 2014

How this rare form of large-vessel vasculitis affects different portions, branches of aorta and ways to diagnose, treat and manage the disease

Rheumatologists Make Progress Defining Spectrum of Axial Spondyloarthritis

Atul Deodhar, MD | May 1, 2014

New research clarifies terminology used for diagnosis, but questions remain around epidemiology, genetics and management of patients with axial skeletal inflammation

Understanding the Role of Citrullination in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | April 28, 2014

Activation of peptidylarginine deiminases during complement and perforin activity may be at the core of citrullinated autoantigen production in RA.

Synthetic Hydrogel (aka Squishy Gel) Could Revolutionize Arthritis Treatment

Richard Quinn | April 8, 2014

Squishy gel could include a chemical compound capable of helping repair, restore or regenerate cartilage in a joint.