President’s Corner: How to Stay on Top of ACR/ARP News

ACR@Work

The ACR@Work e-newsletter focuses on advocacy and policy updates coming from the Washington, D.C., office and advocacy actions at the state level, as well as news and information to support members in practice. ACR@Work is issued biweekly and, along with ACR Insider, facilitates ongoing communication with members in these rapidly changing times. This communication highlights ways the ACR’s advocacy team is working to respond to recent executive orders and government actions and equips you with the information you need in the coming weeks and months.

Social media

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Social media has become an increasingly large part of how people get their news today. The ACR/ARP and our medical journals maintain an active presence on a wide range of social media platforms that people can follow to receive updates on recent and upcoming events. Links to all of these channels can be found at https://rheumatology.org/social-media.

Audience- & event-specific communications

• ACR FIT Focus—issued monthly to rheumatology fellows;
• ACR Fellowship Faculty Focus—issued monthly to rheumatology fellowship faculty;
• ARP Insider—issued quarterly to ARP members;
• ACR Convergence Today—highlights content from ACR Convergence;
• ACR RISE Exclusive—issued monthly to RISE registry participants; and
• ACR CareerConnection—an electronic platform for those seeking rheumatology-focused employment opportunities.

ACR publication communications

With the release of each monthly issue of the ACR journals, Arthritis & Rheumatology, Arthritis Care & Research and ACR Open Rheumatology, plus The Rheumatologist, members receive emailed issue alerts as well as e-newsletters linked to journal articles and topics. These emails are sent by our publisher, Wiley:

• ACR Early View provides highlights of the latest accepted journal articles;
• ACR ExamRheum is a quiz-style email based on a recent publication;
• ACR FocusRheum highlights collected articles on featured topics; and
• ACR eNewsRheum is issued twice a month and contains a mix of scientific updates, meeting coverage, journal summaries and ACR content.

The Rheumatologist

If you have no interest in anything electronic, the print edition of The Rheumatologist offers you that option. In addition to clinical discussions, editorials and commentaries, The Rheumatologist includes key updates and articles highlighting different aspects of the ACR/ARP to keep members updated. The wide readership of The Rheumatologist—both electronically and in print—was why I chose this specific venue for the President’s Corner in hopes of reaching as many members as possible on a monthly basis to bring you closer to different aspects of the College.

Communication Your Way

Although the College issues this wide range of communications to meet the needs of its diverse membership, not every area may be of interest to every member. With your membership updates, you can select your preferences for communications topics. This allows you to personalize your content, which cuts down on the volume of email you receive and, importantly, gets you the information that you wish to receive.