Career Development

Subcategories:Certification Education & Training

First ARHP ‘Best of the Meeting’ Highlights Sleep Research, Osteoporosis Screening, More

Kathleen Louden | March 8, 2012

“The line between ACR and ARHP sessions has totally blurred,” said Donah Zack Crawford, MA, during the presentation, “Highlights from the 2011 ARHP Sessions,” here at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting held in Chicago in November 2011.

Maintenance of Certification Is Not Just for the Young

James R. O’Dell, MD | March 8, 2012

I certainly am relieved to know that I will never need to recertify with the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification, but this feeling is shadowed by a deep sense of shame. I decided to step up and take advantage of all the wonderful recertification programs the ACR has to offer.

Optimize Patient Scheduling

Staff | March 8, 2012

Optimizing patient schedules is a continuous process that is critical to physician efficiency and satisfied patients. Taking inventory of the scheduling trends in your practice can have a positive influence on tackling appointment templates, which determines patient flow that affects your revenue.

Susac’s Syndrome: Confusion, Expressive Aphasia, Gait Instability

Candace H. Feldman, MD, MPH, Gwendolyn Kane-Wagner, MD | March 8, 2012

A 49-year-old man presented to the hospital with confusion, dysarthria, expressive aphasia, and progressive gait instability.

How to Retire from Your Medical Practice

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | March 8, 2012

If you are a physician nearing retirement, it is important that you plan, discuss, and make contractual agreements that will allow you to accomplish your goals and changing needs.

Challenges and Rewards of a Physician Executive Career

Catherine Kolonko | February 3, 2012

The job of a physician executive offers a different set of challenges for rheumatologists familiar with research and patient care.

Trailblazers in Rheumatology

Staff | February 3, 2012

Since the beginning of their medical careers, Rodanthi C. Kitridou, MD, and Bevra H. Hahn, MD, have seen a huge shift in the demographics of the field.

How to Complete Your Maintenance of Certification

Staff | February 3, 2012

If you are holding a time-limited certificate with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), you need to participate in and complete their Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program every 10 years.

ACR Volunteers Attend Leadership Development Conference

Staff | February 3, 2012

Last month, volunteers from the ACR, ARHP, and REF met in Atlanta for the Annual Leadership Development Conference. This year’s conference focused on media relations and social media in a healthcare environment. The goal of this year’s conference was to educate the volunteers on how to successfully use the different types of media outreach. The topics were timely, what with the launch of the ACR’s first public relations campaign, Simple Tasks, and a successful social media session held at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting.

Arthritis Self-Management Program Success

Kurt Ullman | February 3, 2012

Although effective, arthritis self-management programs can be challenging to implement.