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Medical Renaissance

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Europe has much that is new—including innovative research—emerging from its old-world settings

Maximize Your Annual Meeting Experience

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Get the most out of your ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting learning experience and view, download, or print the syllabi from this year’s sessions. Speakers have prepared notes, provided key references, and outlined important details from their presentations, and we have made it all available to you at www.rheumatology.org/education. Just click the “Electronic Syllabus” link in the Itinerary Builder for instant access 24 hours a day.

Atlanta My Way: ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting

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Atlanta offers its visitors just about everything—from historic places, museums, and venues to restaurants and nightlife. We’ve asked a few ACR and ARHP staff members to share their favorite restaurants and things to do to help ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting attendees feel more at home in the ACR’s hometown.

Coding Education at the Annual Meeting

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The Certified Rheumatology Coding Course and Exam will be available November 6–7 during the ACR/ ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta. This educational session is designed to increase knowledge of coding and billing compliance for physicians, fellows-in-training, practice managers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and coders/billers in rheumatology practices.

Clinical Opportunities at the Annual Meeting: A Fellow’s Perspective

Zsuzsanna McMahan, MD  |  

Over the years, the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting has provided exceptional opportunities for all attendees, but it can be especially beneficial for rheumatology fellows, and this year’s annual meeting in Atlanta is no exception. The ACR Annual Meeting Planning Committee and the Fellows Subcommittee will facilitate several educational, mentoring, social, and networking programs specifically for the benefit of fellows.

Annual Scientific Meeting: Health Professionals’ Perspective

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Rheumatology health professionals seeking continuing education should include the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting on their list of must-attend meetings. No other conference offers more in rheumatic disease education and research, and this meeting provides a forum to network with over 11,000 physicians, scientists, and health professionals.

Unique Meeting Accelerates RA Research

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More than 50 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) investigators from across the U.S. recently met in Ft. Worth, Texas, to share information, present data and results from their innovative RA research projects, and brainstorm ways to work more closely together to find a cure for the disease.

The Basic Science of the Annual Scientific Meeting

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The ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event for specialists in the field of rheumatology. At this year’s meeting, basic researchers will have multiple opportunities to increase their knowledge, and there will be something for every interest.

New Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course

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The ACR is broadening its educational offerings in musculoskeletal ultrasound by holding its first stand-alone musculoskeletal ultrasound course for rheumatologists this August in Chicago. The same course will be offered prior to the 2010 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting.