Professional Topics

Subcategories:Career Development Interprofessional Perspective President's Perspective Profiles Rheuminations

Minerals, Mud, Martinis, and Methylprednisone

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | June 10, 2012

How the practice of rheumatology differs in America and Europe.

Volunteering Is Informative—and Fun

Alfred E. Denio, MD | June 10, 2012

A former ACR board of directors member chronicles his interpretation of the activities of the board over the past three years, highlighting issues that are likely on the minds of ACR members.

Clinical Opportunities at the 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Joel A. Block, MD | June 10, 2012

The Annual Meeting will provide numerous opportunities to learn the latest clinical findings in the field and to update their knowledge in all aspects of rheumatology.

Bringing Fellows-in-Training to the Annual Meeting

Staff | June 10, 2012

The ACR supports fellows-in-training who wish to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting through the ACR Fellows Education Fund.

Advocating for Rheumatology: A Patient’s Perspective

Tami Brown | June 10, 2012

I have made it my personal goal to ensure that future patients don’t have to go through the same uncertainty and delayed treatment that I went through.

ACR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education

Staff | June 10, 2012

The ACR created the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Rheumatologists with Interventional Cadaver Workshop—Intermediate specifically for rheumatologists who are using musculoskeletal ultrasound in their practice and are ready to expand their skills.

Three Giants of Immunology at USC

Daniel J. Wallace, MD | June 10, 2012

Prejudice, and how I became a rheumatologist.

The Recipe for Becoming a Rheumatology Fellow

Katarzyna J. Gilek, MD | June 10, 2012

Residents fear that being keen on more than one field renders them dishonest and undedicated, but in my opinion, going into internal medicine was a declaration of having multiple interests. I tested waters and tried different flavors before I decided to pursue rheumatology.

The Amazing Volunteers Who Make Up the American College of Rheumatology Board of Directors

James R. O’Dell, MD | May 9, 2012

Our members come together for the good of the organization and our leadership, regardless of background or career path.

What’s In A Note?: The Use of Electronic Health Records

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | May 9, 2012

The dictum “to write as long as possible” has become the norm for some physicians. Quality, not quantity, should be our goal.