Each year, almost 15,000 healthcare professionals worldwide participate in an ACR/ ARHP educational activity. When surveyed, ACR and ARHP members always list education as a highly rated member benefit, because it provides state-of-the-art rheumatology practice and research instruction and, in the case of live activities, a forum for networking with colleagues. The importance of this benefit is just one of the myriad reasons that providing quality rheumatology education is a responsibility that our various educational planning committees (e.g., Annual Scientific Meeting, State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, etc.) take quite seriously. The volunteer members who represent the entire ACR membership on the ACR/ARHP educational planning committees are busy healthcare professionals. They recognize that, for the ACR to be the premier educational source for rheumatology professionals, it is not enough to provide high-quality education that is timely and relevant; this education must also be readily accessible on our schedules.
Recently, the ACR has expanded its online offerings and introduced several new initiatives including the NP/PA Postgraduate Rheumatology Training Program, tools for recertification, SessionSelect, the Rheumatology Image Bank, and the Rheumatology Clinical Registry (RCR). The method of delivery for each initiative was developed or selected to make education more accessible for healthcare professionals in rheumatology and in response to member requests.