The ACR Workforce Study estimated that nearly half of practicing rheumatologists will retire within eight years, which means that by 2025, there will be a severe shortage of rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals in the United States.
Rheumatology Fellowship Training in the U.S.: The REF Stimulus
This year is the 25th anniversary of the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF), and the REF has evolved considerably since its founding in 1985.
The ACR Supports the Rheumatology Workforce
The ACR Committee on Training and Workforce Issues remains committed to supporting rheumatology training programs to ensure a well-prepared future workforce. Given the significant role rheumatology training directors play in the recruitment and education of rheumatology fellows, the ACR considers it essential to support their efforts.
California Budget Cuts Affect Rheumatology
From furloughs to tuition increases, responses have far-reaching consequences for training and the workforce
Nuts and Bolts of Contract Negotiations for Young Physicians
Nuts and bolts of contract negotiations for young physicians
Hiring Billing Staff
One of the most important things in a medical practice is hiring billing staff. This task may sound easy, but it’s not. In today’s medical environment, knowing even basic things to look for when hiring billing staff will help you establish a practice that runs successfully.
The Physician Leader and Management
A leader is only as good as his or her team, and a team is only as good as its leader.
“My Office Manager Handles That”
Some rheumatologists in private practice are fortunate enough to have office managers who handle the business side of medicine for them. However, the truth is that it is the physician who is the leader of his or her practice, not the office manager. If nothing else, the physician is the one who manages the office manager.
A Workforce for the Future
The ACR is working hard to meet tomorrow’s needs
Rheum to Learn
The ARHP’s new NP/PA rheumatology training program will provide a boost to the workforce