We were sad to learn that Rodanthi C. Kitridou, MD, MACR, passed away July 6, 2023, after a long illness. Dr. Kitridou was the longtime director of clinical rheumatology at at LAC/USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Fellows in Training Learn & Network at ACR Convergence
PHILADELPHIA—The fellows-in-training (FIT) programs at ACR annual meetings are highly valued educational sessions that also offer a forum for fellows to meet and connect with trainees from other programs. Fellows who were not able to meet in person during the pandemic years, particularly those who were in their second or third year of training, welcomed…
Should the ACR Have a Medical Textbook?
There was a time when medical textbooks were the ultimate resource for information in the field. The modern age of the U.S. medical textbook began in the 1920s and was fully established by the 1960s. Internal medicine saw the appearance of textbooks by Russell Cecil (1927) and Tinsley Harrison (1950), with specialty textbooks by Goodman…
A Live Patient Experience in Medical School Can Boost Interest in, and Knowledge of, Rheumatology
After intense academic classroom studies, University of Nebraska College of Medicine students in Omaha are able to put what they are learning in practice through the university’s Live Patient Experience (LPE) program, led by the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology. The LPE gives students real-life experience with patients and can serve as motivation to consider…