Career

Subcategories:Awards Career Development

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.

Three Giants of Immunology at USC

Daniel J. Wallace, MD | June 10, 2012

Prejudice, and how I became a rheumatologist.

The Recipe for Becoming a Rheumatology Fellow

Katarzyna J. Gilek, MD | June 10, 2012

Residents fear that being keen on more than one field renders them dishonest and undedicated, but in my opinion, going into internal medicine was a declaration of having multiple interests. I tested waters and tried different flavors before I decided to pursue rheumatology.

Pump Up Your Public Speaking

Brande Victorian | May 9, 2012

Need to brush up on your presentation skills? Five tips to wow your next audience

2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Scientific Program Preview

Staff | May 9, 2012

Plan to join us for the premier rheumatology meeting this year in Washington, D.C., November 9–14.

Patient Fact Sheet: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Staff | May 9, 2012

Several types of arthritis fall under the JIA heading. This inflammation begins before patients reach the age of 16 years, and may involve one or many joints and cause other symptoms such as fevers, rash, and eye inflammation.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Research and Education Foundation Brings Researchers Together in Santa Fe

Staff | April 6, 2012

Two recent meetings supported by the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) provided investigators in disease-targeted research initiatives the opportunity to present on their progress and build collaborations.

Pediatric Researcher Turns American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Award into a Learning Experience

Staff | April 6, 2012

Yukiko Kimura, MD, has been interested in medical education for a long time, so when the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) awarded her the ACR REF Clinician Scholar Educator Award in 2008, she knew what she wanted to do.

Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Recognizes 2011 Graduate Student Award Recipients

Staff | April 6, 2012

The ARHP Graduate Student Award, established in 2006, is given annually to outstanding students in recognition of their research and clinical practice projects in the field of rheumatology. The ARHP is honored to recognize its 2011 Graduate Student Award recipients: Jennifer Mei Ping Woo and Andrew Galica.

Enhance Your Rheumatology Career by Volunteering

Staff | April 6, 2012

Are you passionate about advancing rheumatology? As a volunteer, you can help the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) achieve its mission and grow as an organization.

Letter: Another Thinking Discipline

Walter Doege, MD | April 6, 2012

I read today the article “How a Rheumatologist Thinks” and I want to say that is one of the most interesting articles I’ve read about clinical medicine.