“I was delighted to become a part of TRS when I moved to Tennessee and joined Vanderbilt 10 years ago,” Dr. Crofford says. “Attending the annual conference gives me the chance to interact with colleagues from across the state and to learn from a variety of fantastic speakers.”
This year’s conference, held Feb. 10–11 in Franklin, featured a presentation on IgG4-related disease, which was recognized as a unique, unified autoimmune disease only in the past two decades. The presentation, led by John Stone, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, introduced rheumatologists to the latest classification criteria and approaches to treatment.
TRS also supports an annual research conference for investigators across the state in conjunction with the annual meeting.
“The research presentations are informative and also allow attendees to interact and identify opportunities for collaboration,” Dr. Crofford says. “We encourage our trainees to participate in the annual meeting, and TRS has done a wonderful job of supporting our fellows and giving them the chance to present at the annual meeting. Fellows also learn more about the current issues facing rheumatology providers and patients.”
Linda Childers is a health writer located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
References
- Tennessee could add nearly 1 million new residents by 2040. The University of Tennessee–Knoxville, Tennessee State Data Center. 2022 Mar 9.
- 2021 state physician workforce report. Washington, D.C.: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2022 Jan.
- Senate Bill 1451; House Bill 1312. Tennessee General Assembly. 2023 Apr 24 (effective date).
- Senate Bill 1310; House Bill 0677. Tennessee General Assembly. 2022 May 11 (effective date).
