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The ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event for specialists in the field of rheumatology, and this year’s planning committee is committed to providing attendees with educational opportunities specifically tailored to their areas of interest.

From Paper to Practice

Gretchen Henkel | June 1, 2009

Using ACR RA recommendations to improve quality of care

Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | March 1, 2009

Information on safety, labeling changes, and pharmaceutical research

Healthcare in the Obama Administration

Staff | February 1, 2009

The ballots are counted, the run-off elections are complete, and a new administration and Congress are set to begin. You may recall that the mock election that was held during the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting—78% of U.S. meeting attendees chose Barack Obama as their next president—and the general election echoed that choice. On January 20, Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States’ 44th President.

Measuring Quality of Care Is Here to Stay—and the ACR Can Help

Staff | January 1, 2009

Imagine a patient comes into your office with active RA or lupus. You diagnose her and prescribe medications for her active disease—rash, arthritis, and so forth—but you do nothing to address possible long-term complications. You don’t prescribe calcium or vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis, you don’t get a bone density scan, and you don’t order labs to check risk factors for heart disease.