Rheumatologists on the Move

“Being part of the ACR feels good, because you can feel you’re making a difference. It’s big enough to do things, but not so big that you feel insignificant. It has been good to be a member, then a volunteer and now a leader,” Dr. Von Feldt adds.

When asked about what she sees ahead for her role in the ACR, she says, “It’s important for the entire membership to be recognized, from our millennials to our baby boomers and our international members; they have enriched the ACR, and we’ve learned a lot from them.”

Carter Thorne, MD, Named 2015 Distinguished Rheumatologist by Canadian Rheumatology Association

Dr. Thorne

The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) recently honored Carter Thorne, MD, FRCP(C), FACP, chief of the division of rheumatology and director of The Arthritis Program at the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, naming him the Distinguished Rheumatologist of 2015.

The CRA website states, “Carter combines boundless energy, service and dedication to the rheumatology community with a mantra of making things better.” The award goes to “a clinician who has made an outstanding contribution to rheumatology in Canada through patient care and service and participation in national and international rheumatology organizations and associations.”

“This recognition is truly an honour,” Dr. Thorne said in a press release. “At Southlake, we are committed to delivering the best possible care to our patients. Arthritis can be a challenging and debilitating disease but … we’re able to give people their lives back.”

As director of The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake, Dr. Thorne contributes to arthritis patients’ gaining control of their disease. Dr. Thorne and occupational therapist Ieva Fraser co-founded TAP and continue to work together with what Dr. Thorne called the “most robust interprofessional care team in Canada.” TAP patients have the highest remission rate in Canada, because of the education TAP provides to improve both self-management and treatment/medicine adherence.

Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, Announces Grants

Dr. Glimcher
Photo courtesy Lisa Berg

Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, is the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, and provost for medical affairs, Cornell University. Before she took over as dean in January 2012, Dr. Glimcher was the Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she was also director of the Division of Biological Sciences, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.