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Education & Training

Birthday in Bean Town

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

As TR celebrates one year, we look forward to an exciting 2008

Health Information Explosion

Jennifer Decker Arevalo, MA  |  

Don’t be blown away by online medical information – use it to your advantage

Audioconference on Emergency Situations

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Patient and staff education is the key to effectively handling emergencies and flares in rheumatic disease,” says Gail McIlvain-Simpson, MSN, RN, CS, an advanced practice nurse at Al DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del.

New and Updated Patient Education Materials Available

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The ACR is continually updating and increasing its collection of patient education materials, or fact sheets. One of the newest fact sheets, “Pregnancy and Rheumatic Disease,” discusses the complex interactions of pregnancy and rheumatic diseases, acceptable medications to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding and helps to define what constitutes a high-risk pregnancy. The fact sheet offers links to additional resources and educational materials.

The World is Round

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

How to stay grounded when communications and information fly

2007 Winter Rheumatology Symposium

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Each January, rheumatologists from across the country gather in Snowmass, Colo., for a 30-year-old tradition of learning, networking, and skiing at the Winter Rheumatology Symposium. This year attendees can go to more than 20 sessions on topics including treatment dilemmas in systemic vasculitis, eicosinoids, targeting tumor necrosis factor, systemic sclerosis-like diseases, and new RA treatments.

Call for USBJD Young Investigators Applicants

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The Research Committee of the United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) has launched a series of workshops to provide early-career clinical investigators with an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in rheumatology, and to assist them in securing funding and learning other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career.