I truly encourage you to submit your nomination, be you a rookie or a seasoned volunteer.
Not Much Time? No Problem
The ACR introduced microvolunteering this past year, and we have updated the opportunities for 2017. Microvolunteering opportunities are short-term and short time-commitment activities. These can be ideal for first-time volunteers or for those who may not be able to commit to three years of service on a committee at this time but wish to stay involved and connected.
To date, 125 members have signed up to participate in microvolunteering opportunities. Microvolunteering categories and opportunities include:
Advocacy: Possible activities include reaching out to representatives by participating in a fundraiser to deliver a RheumPAC check, emailing lawmakers when important issues arise and/or writing an open letter to your lawmakers.
Annual Meeting: Possible activities include reviewing abstracts, moderating a session and/or testing the Annual Meeting app.
Clinical support: Possible activities include assisting in crafting position statements. These are trusted and valuable resources for the healthcare industry.
Content development: Possible activities include assisting in concept development for quality measures.
Content expert: Possible activities include serving as an expert-on-call for media inquiries and/or serving as a reviewer to comment on new content, advertisements or products.
Mentorship: Pediatric rheumatologists can serve as an AMIGO (the ACR/CARRA Mentoring Interest Group for Pediatric Rheumatologists) mentor to address the needs of early career pediatric rheumatologists.
Promotion: You can increase public awareness during the nominations period to encourage members to nominate a colleague or self-nominate to volunteer, or nominate a colleague for an award.
Research: Possible activities include becoming a peer reviewer for the Foundation and/or assisting with drafting responses to NIH requests on behalf of the College.
Speak: Opportunities abound to speak on faculty panels, serve as a moderator and/or be interviewed for an article or media event.
Technology: We invite volunteers to create and search for content to enhance the journals’ websites.
Write: If you have an interesting case or idea, we invite you to write an article for The Rheumatologist. Articles are needed on a variety of topics, including ethics.
To view the list of all microvolunteering activities and to let us know your interests.
Act Now
On behalf of the Committee on Nominations and Appointments, consider this your invitation to nominate yourself or a colleague to Advance Rheumatology! by becoming an ACR volunteer. No matter how much (or how little) time you have to commit, or what activities best suit and interest you, the College has a role for you!
