From educating her colleagues to sharing stories of hope & words of encouragement with her patients, pediatric rheumatology resident Adaobi Ugochukwu draws on her own experience with lupus to ensure that patients receive empathetic, compassionate care.
Urine biomarkers have the potential to change how lupus nephritis is managed, serving as a noninvasive means of early detection, assessing treatment response and more.
The 2026 Community Practice Innovation Award supports projects that enhance care delivery, improve outcomes and address real-world challenges in rheumatology.
With resources and programs running online and on the ground in 47 states, COIN’s projects are having a massive impact on the field of rheumatology.
In a powerful op-ed published by Fierce Healthcare, rheumatologists Amanda Myers, MD, and Rebecca Shepherd, MD, MBA—both volunteer advocates with the ACR—highlighted the critical role…
If physicians and other healthcare workers are not exempted from the $100,000 fee, the rheumatology workforce may be negatively affected, possibly increasing pressure on existing providers and extending patient wait times.
