Career Development

President’s Corner: Our Global Rheumatology Community

Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS | August 6, 2025

The ACR fosters a global rheumatology community through international partnerships, research exchanges, and collaborative projects.

Reflections on the Choose Rheumatology Experience

Jannel Lawrence, MD | July 10, 2025

A third-year internal medicine resident describes the impact of attending ACR Convergence & the benefits of participating in the Choose Rheumatology Experience hosted by the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

Rheumatologists Across Borders

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | July 8, 2025

The EULAR/ACR/APLAR Research Exchange Program is an opportunity to learn and exchange ideas within the rheumatology community internationally. Here the program’s most recent participants share their experiences & excitement.

Rheum for Everyone, Knock on Wood: Episode 21 (video)

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | June 24, 2025

In this episode, Dr. Kumar talks about the myths, rituals and stories that are essential to the patient’s narrative, diagnosis and care.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Your Post-Fellowship Career

Chen Chao, MD, MBA | June 8, 2025

A second-year fellow describes the process of searching for a post-fellowship job in rheumatology.

Ethical Concerns in Rheumatology Require Nuance

Vanessa Caceres | May 26, 2025

Patient autonomy in healthcare decisions and physician conflicts of interest are just two areas of ethical concerns that arise frequently in rheumatology. Dr. Kelly Weselman discusses ethical dilemmas and how to address them.

Georgia Expands Medical Education Funding as SB 130 Becomes Law

Joseph Cantrell, JD | May 17, 2025

The bill also enhances the state’s service cancelable loan program to help address critical shortages in the healthcare workforce. Much of the language draws from model policy previously developed by the ACR.

Rheum for Everyone, Uncertainty in Rheumatology: Episode 20 (video)

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | May 9, 2025

In this episode, Dr. Kumar reflects on the impact of uncertainty on rheumatology and the important role of the rheumatologist in providing clarity for patients. He also highlights important articles in the May issue for readers to note.

Doctor is using the tablet to send the data to the virtual reality glasses showing the health diagnosis as the patient is wearing and analyzing together at home.

Virtual Reality: An Immersive Educational Experience

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | April 8, 2025

Virtual reality technology may be a unique and immersive avenue for educating patients on rheumatic conditions and their treatments, with the potential to enable more informed decision making and improve care.

Rheum for Everyone, Episode 19: ‘Every Case Tells a Story’ (video)

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | April 1, 2025

In this episode, Dr. Kumar talks about why case reports are important in rheumatology and introduces his Rheuminations column in the April issue, in which he talks about the types of cases that make a good case report and elements that go into a good report.