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Ignite the Spark of Joy & Discovery

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A Roshi (i.e., master) apparently said that in Zen, “there is nothing to believe and everything to discover.” Interestingly enough, I have never been able to confirm who actually said that, which makes this saying about belief and discovery particularly apt. Regardless, I think about those words at least twice a day when I am…

Ethics Forum: Thoughts on Managing Electronic Communication with Patients

James Topilow, MD, & Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, MS, PhD  |  

Recent proposals in the U.S. to bill for electronic communication with our patients could be seen as a refreshing but contested attempt to battle burnout rates in the present era. A fee for electronic communications between patients and clinicians also acknowledges the value of the clinician’s time and expertise. But is this ethical? Discussion Burnout…

The ACR & ARP Relaunch the Advanced Rheumatology Course

Benjamin J. Smith, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, Marcy Bolster, MD, Sonam Kiwalkar, MD, Julie Lahti, Anneke Smith & Sharon Ross  |  

The ACR and the ARP are preparing to relaunch the Advanced Rheumatology Course (ARC) with a fresh look and an enhanced format to facilitate the learner experience. Since its debut, the ARC, formerly the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Postgraduate Rheumatology Training Program, has been a valuable resource for hundreds of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician…

Benefits & Challenges of, & Potential Solutions for, Hybrid Conferences

Jamie E. Collins, PhD, Richard Conway, MB, BCH, BAO, PhD, Mrinalini Dey, MB, BChir, MA, MRCP, Laura B. Lewandowski, MD, MS, Jean W. Liew, MD, MS, Kaleb Michaud, PhD, Noelle A. Rolle, MBBS, Didem Saygin, MD, Grant S. Schulert, MD, PhD, Julia F. Simard, ScD, Beth I. Wallace, MD, MSc, & Kristen J. Young, DO, MEd  |  

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific and medical conferences began to be canceled or postponed. Later, once the pandemic endured beyond the scope of weeks to months, many organizations shifted conferences to a virtual format. Now, as the federal government has ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, effective mitigation measures, including vaccination, rapid testing, masking…