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Career Corner: Whether you're a new rheumatology fellow, an experienced academic rheumatologist, a researcher or a rheumatologist in private practice, you'll find resources in the articles here designed to help you at every stage of your career. You can find information on academic vs. private practice, how to navigate an employment offer, compensation models, noncompete agreements and even tips for selling your practice.

In addition, be sure to review the ACR's career resources: ACR CareerConnection and FIT Career Roadmap.

Medical Education Evolves

Karen Appold  |  June 23, 2017

Medical education programs are changing. Tiffany Lin, MD, discusses a curriculum designed around patient-centered case studies and why a new accreditation process is a welcome change…

Rheumatologist Dr. Sandra Pagnussat Recalls Journey from Patient to Physician

Linda Childers  |  June 14, 2017

When she was in elementary school, Sandra Pagnussat, MD, began experiencing unrelenting pain and stiffness, first in her pinky and then in her other fingers. Her pediatrician diagnosed her with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In high school, Sandra decided to pursue a career in medicine and began taking advanced placement classes in biology and chemistry….

Prospects for Treating Patients with Arthritis in African Countries with Few Rheumatologists

Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd  |  June 14, 2017

At present, the U.S. has approximately 5,000 full-time adult rheumatologists. By the year 2025, that number will decline to roughly 3,600.1 Sounds dire, right? Hold that thought. Question: What country has 99 million people and no adult rheumatologists? Answer: Ethiopia.2 The Nigerian Story And then there is Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, with roughly 170…

Advantages, Disadvantages of Private Practice Ownership for Rheumatologists

Karen Appold  |  June 13, 2017

When he worked for a multi-specialty practice, Jonathan M. Greer, MD, FACR, FACP, president, Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates of Palm Beach, and affiliate clinical professor of medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Boynton Beach, Fla., found that there were too many restrictions and controls and no way to enhance the revenue stream for rheumatologists. So he moved on…

Trainees Discuss Pros, Cons of Rheumatology Residency Rotation

Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, MD, with Anais Ovalle, MD, Elias Jabbour, MD, Heather Ferri, DO, & Gabrielle Thottam, MD  |  May 18, 2017

One day not too long ago, right smack in the middle of Thanksgiving and Christmas, I was sitting at the roundtable of our conference room, also known as the solarium due to its sunny disposition. The spirit was high, and we all felt like we could bring some joy to the clinic that day. I…

ARHP President Dr. Afton L. Hassett’s Rise from Annual Meeting Attendee to Leadership Role

Erin Latimer Meadows  |  May 18, 2017

Current ARHP President Afton L. Hassett, PsyD—a clinical psychologist and an associate research scientist in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan—attended her first ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in 1999. Dr. Hassett submitted an abstract to the meeting describing her dissertation research exploring the role of pain and depression in rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. It…

The reasons rheumatologists choose hospital or academic employment vary. It comes down to what they value.

Rheumatologists Weigh Pros, Cons of Working in Academia

Karen Appold  |  April 19, 2017

Some rheumatologists find that an option other than working in a private practice makes the most sense for them. The reasons rheumatologists choose hospital or academic employment vary. Individual Choice When Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, MEd, associate professor of medicine and rheumatology training program director, Duke University, Durham, N.C., was finishing her fellowship in 2003, she…

Ethics Forum: Teach Rheumatology Fellows to Use Good Judgment in Pharmaceutical Company Interactions

Arundathi Jayatilleke, MD, MS  |  April 19, 2017

We teach medical students, residents and fellows evidence-based medicine to lay the groundwork for rational prescribing and good clinical judgment. But should we stop our rheumatology fellows from interacting with pharmaceutical companies as part of this foundation? It is not surprising that pharma­ceutical companies can influence physician pre­scribing through gifts. At least, it should not…

Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Educator?

Karen Appold  |  April 3, 2017

Two rheumatologists share why they became educators, the challenges they face and what keeps them teaching young physicians…

Clinical Documentation and Coding Boot Camp

Kurt Ullman  |  March 16, 2017

Coding properly and efficiently can have a profound effect on practice viability. ICD-10’s many changes, both ongoing and planned, have many physicians, coders and practice administrators confused, especially as the changes relate to clinical documentation improvement. To address this issue, a pre-symposium course on documentation and coding will be held in conjunction with the ACR’s…

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