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Can Primary Care Physicians Help Rheumatology’s Workforce Shortages?

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  November 11, 2024

In an effort to ameliorate serious rheumatology provider shortages, the ACR Workforce Solutions Committee has developed a new resource for primary care providers who treat patients with rheumatic conditions.

FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements: What Rheumatologists Need to Know

From the College  |  May 5, 2024

The ACR applauds the FTC’s recent ban on most noncompete agreements. The ruling is a step in the right direction toward a more competitive market for healthcare workers and their services.

The Biases We Don’t Know We Hold

Vanessa Caceres  |  March 26, 2024

Implicit bias can affect patient care at the physician level when they’re making treatment decisions and at the healthcare organization level when they’re choosing new hires. Here are insights into strategies rheumatologists can use to become aware of, and question, their implicit biases.

ACR Voices Support for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

From the College  |  March 25, 2024

The ACR joined with 52 organizations in thanking House and Senate leaders for introducing the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, which would support employment-based visas for international physicians and nurses.

The Roles of the Interdisciplinary Rheumatology Team in Patient Care Highlighted

Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, DHSc, & Keri Losavio  |  March 4, 2024

To work together effectively, clinicians and rheumatology professionals need to understand the roles of every member of the interdisciplinary team. To enhance this understanding, the ARP Interprofessional Practice & Management Committee has undertaken a project to describe the modern roles of members of the interdisciplinary team in a series of fact sheets. The first three…

Make Way for the Interprofessional Rheumatology Team!

Kim Steinbarger, PT, MHS, DHSc  |  February 28, 2024

Editor’s note: Originally published on Oct. 12, 2023. Updated Feb. 28, 2024, to add fact sheets. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a leading cause of medical errors and poor care is a lack of communication between healthcare providers.1 As healthcare has evolved, the importance of holistic care has become more…

Community Practice Rheumatology Is Challenging, But Rewarding, Too

Vanessa Caceres  |  January 10, 2024

Community practice rheumatology may be a less-followed path within the specialty, and it brings with it certain challenges. However, it also offers rewards, such as autonomy and deep relationships with patients. The Rheumatologist recently interviewed three community practice rheumatologists from around the U.S. to find out about their approaches to patient management, staffing and other…

Pakistani-Native Dr. Iman Qaiser Serves Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma

Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd  |  November 10, 2023

Some people may think Pakistan and Oklahoma share little in common, but one recent graduate of the rheumatology fellowship program at Louisiana State University, Shreveport (LSUS), School of Medicine disagrees. Iman Qaiser, MD, MBBS, a native of Pakistan who is starting a role as the only rheumatologist serving the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, sees natural…

Nurse Practitioners Deliver as Part of the Rheumatology Team

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  October 12, 2023

The upcoming 2023 Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12–18, was good reason for Debbie Durkee, RN, MSN, FNP-C, to reflect on the profession and its growth, her years in practice, and the importance of active participation in the ARP. Unlike many who go into the field, Ms. Durkee never felt drawn to nursing as a child,…

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Potentially Dampens Diversity

Vanessa Caceres  |  October 9, 2023

Rheumatologists consider ways to encourage racial and ethnic diversity among students and in the workforce in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling that ends affirmative action in higher education.

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