After a busy day in rheumatology, Polly Ferguson, MD, gets creative at a local arts center, making beautiful pottery pieces, a skill she has wanted to develop for nearly 30 years.
Staying Positive & Learning from COVID-19: Q&A with Nilanjana Bose, MD, MBA
Pandemic fatigue is affecting rheumatologists and their patients in different ways, says Nilanjana Bose, MD, MBA. But efforts are being made at her clinic to stay positive and ensure quality patient care.
New Regulation Would Eliminate ‘Duration of Status’ for Physicians with J-1 Visas
Editor’s note: On Oct. 26, 2020, the ACR submitted comments opposing the proposed change. The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Sept. 25 that would change the admission period of academic student and exchange visitor aliens, as well as representatives of foreign information media, from duration of status…
Rheum After 5: Dr. George Tsokos Shares His Love & Friendship with a Cat
George C. Tsokos, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both in Boston, doesn’t recall the moment he first became infatuated with Little, a 12-year-old Siamese cat. Dr. Tsokos doesn’t even own Little. Not that anyone can truly own any living creature….
Fall 2020’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD, Moves to New York S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD, became the new physician in chief and chair of the Department of Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, on Sept. 1. He will also serve as the chief of rheumatology at Weill Cornell College of Medicine. Prior…
Reflections on Starting a Rheumatology Fellowship During the Pandemic
Some have opined, cynically, that transformative changes will not come to medical education and training, and to healthcare, until pigs fly. Well, in 2009–10, “swine flu,” and now we are in the midst of an unprecedented and disruptive pandemic, affecting virtually all aspects of our lives, including fellowships.1 As someone who started a rheumatology fellowship…
Conquering Systemic Racism in Medicine
2020 has not only borne witness to a global pandemic, but also to increasing fervor in the fight for racial equity. In a wave of opposition to the systemic racism in the U.S., people have been in the streets demonstrating and protesting against social injustice and have taken to social media to promote political action….
The Rheumatology Research Foundation Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary
2020 marks an important milestone for the Rheumatology Research Foundation. It is the Foundation’s 35th anniversary—a time when we can reflect on our past triumphs and look forward to a bright future for our profession and for our patients. The ACR established the Research and Education Foundation, later renamed the Rheumatology Research Foundation, in 1985,…
Space & Other Races
On April 5, 1950, a small group of scientists met in Silver Spring, Md., to talk about geophysics. I know this is not the most riveting way to start, but if you stick with me, I promise the story will get much more interesting. This group of scientists met to discuss all that was still…
Nancy Bates Allen, MD, in the Spotlight
Nancy Bates Allen, MD, now professor emeritus, Duke University Medical School, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Durham, N.C., created a legacy of clinical care, clinical research, advocacy for women and collegial respect during her 42-year career at Duke. David S. Caldwell, MD, FACP, FACR, associate professor of medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, says, “[I’m]…
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