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A Conversation with Rheumatology Research Foundation VP Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  May 5, 2023

Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH, likes to fix things, and the dynamic and challenging field of rheumatology always has room for improvement. That mindset has led her down some interesting paths as a researcher and healthcare provider, and as vice president of the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Dr. Fraenkel was a rheumatologist and researcher at the Yale…

Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Richard Brasington

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  May 1, 2023

Editor’s note: We at The Rheumatologist are saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Brasington Jr., MD, FACP, MACR. Dr. Brasington leaves a legacy of excellence as an outstanding clinician, educator, scholar and more.  One of the many ways that he contributed to our community was as the associate editor of The Rheumatologist between…

Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Richard Brasington

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  May 1, 2023

Editor’s note: We at The Rheumatologist are saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Brasington Jr., MD, FACP, MACR. Dr. Brasington leaves a legacy of excellence as an outstanding clinician, educator, scholar and more.  One of the many ways that he contributed to our community was as the associate editor of The Rheumatologist between…

The Pandemic’s End: What Do the Ending National Emergency Proclamations Mean for Healthcare?

Emily Johnson, JD  |  April 21, 2023

As COVID-19 case counts fade from the headlines and people return to their pre-pandemic routines, rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals may be wondering what “the end” of COVID-19 is going to look like for them. Much of that answer lies in the status of the federal emergencies that have been declared in response to COVID-19. These…

A Medical Research Career Fueled by Curiosity

Gretchen Henkel  |  April 8, 2023

In January, Cecilia Pilar Chung, MD, MPH, began her new appointment as director of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Miami. Previously, Dr. Chung was an associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., for more than 10 years. At Vanderbilt, Dr. Chung built a strong research portfolio, focusing on the comparative…

The Only Rheumatologist on the Island

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  April 8, 2023

“What are you up to this weekend?” “Flying to Guam.” “What? Why?” “I promised an entire island I’d be their doctor.” In fall 2021, Jonathon Thorp, MD, phoned a friend. A passionate internist, he was bound and determined to bring a rheumatologist to Guam. Unlike most primary care providers (PCPs), he was willing to prescribe…

ACR Open Rheumatology Seeks New Editors

Deborah Levenson  |  April 8, 2023

As ACR Open Rheumatology (ACROR) enters its fifth year, its founding editors in chief are looking back on the journal’s accomplishments and forward to ushering in a new era, beginning with a search for their successors. Patricia Katz, PhD, professor of medicine and health policy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Edward…

Tips to Alleviate Rheumatologist Burnout

Vanessa Caceres  |  April 7, 2023

Because rheumatology is a complex cognitive specialty, rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals often see patients repeatedly for acute and chronic problems. Although that may lead to close relationships with patients, it may also make the specialty more prone to burnout, says Peter Y. Hahn, MD, MBA, CEO of University of Michigan Health-West, Wyoming, Mich. “It can…

Appreciative Rheumatology: Positivity Beyond Serologies

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  April 7, 2023

Spam, spam, advertisement, spam … wait wait, what’s this? A small envelope, addressed from Maine. I wonder what this is about? Usually, when I get an envelope this size, it’s a letter from someone trying to sell me something or complain about something I have no control over. So imagine my surprise when I found…

Why Would You Ever Write a Letter of Recommendation or Support?

Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH  |  April 7, 2023

I vividly recollect asking my physics professor for a letter of recommendation. I sat in the front row of his lectures and visited his office hours most weeks in the semester. He turned me down because he was “too busy.” I was devastated—and panicked about asking my next choice for letter writer. On the plus…

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