Professional Topics

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Keep ACR at the Table

Neal S. Birnbaum, MD | March 1, 2007

Without your help, ACR will lose its clout at the AMA

Your Representatives on Capitol Hill

Jane Jerrard | March 1, 2007

Government Affairs Committee advocates on behalf of the ACR and all rheumatologists

A Day in the Life of Gay Kuchta, OT

Heather Lindsey | February 1, 2007

Treating children with rheumatologic diseases takes a unique approach. “You shouldn’t treat them as little adults,” says Gay Kuchta, OT, who works in pediatrics at the Mary Pack Arthritis Program at Vancouver Hospital in British Columbia. “They take special consideration.”

The Value of Mentoring in ARHP

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC | February 1, 2007

In today’s unpredictable healthcare environment, mentoring new healthcare professionals is more important than ever. Most of us have benefited from mentors: Individuals who provided us with the guidance, encouragement, and challenges to help us grow personally and professionally.

Time to Get Involved with ARHP

Catherine Backman, PhD, OT(C), FCAOT | February 1, 2007

In June, the ARHP Nominations Committee will develop a slate of officers and identify volunteers to serve on committees and taskforces for the 2007-2008 leadership year. Volunteering is rewarding, offers a great education, and is an opportunity to meet colleagues across disciplines and geographical regions.

UPDATE: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant Rheumatology Training Program

Basia Belza, PhD | February 1, 2007

The ACR/ARHP NP and PA Post Graduate Rheumatology Training Program is well on its way to meeting its target for launching in fall 2007. This program grew out of needs expressed by members of ACR and ARHP as well as workforce changes.

Audioconference: Management of Fibromyalgia

Staff | February 1, 2007

Tremendous progress is being made in the area of fibromyalgia,” says Dan Clauw, MD, professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and moderator of the March 14 audioconference on the current management of fibromyalgia. “However,” he continues, “as in many fields of medicine, those who are not directly involved in fibromyalgia research and treatment are not aware of the progress that has been made.”