ACR Convergence 2025| Video: Rheum for Everyone, Episode 26—Ableism

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Thomas R. Collins

Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida, who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.

Articles by Thomas R. Collins

The Pros & Cons of AI

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As the uses for artificial intelligence grow within rheumatology, so do the benefits and the concerns about the technology. In a session at ACR Convergence 2025, two experts discuss the research on both sides of the debate.

Meeting Management Challenges in axSpA

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At this ACR Convergence 2025 session, experts discussed emerging concepts with axial spondyloarthritis, including the most effective MRI specifications for diagnosis, challenges with axial juvenile spondyloarthritis & the many mimics of axSpA.

Patients’ Voices Ring Out

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Research & patients reap benefits when patients with rheumatic conditions get involved in patient-facing organizations & in clinical research planning.

Lupus Arthritis: Experts Describe Strides Made in Understudied Condition

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ACR Convergence 2024—Arthritis symptoms related to lupus are a bit of a trouble spot for clinicians, with limited data to guide treatment and overlap with other conditions, experts said in a session at ACR Convergence. Lupus arthritis (LA), present in 95% of patients with lupus, is the main cause of work-related disability and is a…

Sleep Disorders & Rheumatic Disease

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ACR Convergence 2024—With poor sleep a major complaint among patients with rheumatologic diseases, physicians should hone their understanding of how the body regulates sleep and how this system can be disrupted, and tailor their management plans to help patients with these issues, panelists said in a session at ACR Convergence. For some patients, their struggles…

ARP Celebrates 58 Years of Achievements & Transformations, Identifies Challenges

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ACR Convergence 2024—In a wide-ranging and engaging discussion, members of the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) tracked their progress over the years across clinical practice, research production and representation in the field, while outlining challenges and opportunities to come. The session at ACR Convergence included a panel and an audience full of past presidents of…

Are You an Active Ally?

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“What we’re after here is something called active allyship,” said Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler, CEO and founder of The Equity Project in her keynote address at ACR Convergence 2024. “It’s where you witness something that might be an injustice or you might see a disparity, and you don’t just talk about it, you research it; you do something about it.”