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What’s a Rheumatologist? Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month spurs support for rheumatology patients & professionals

Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA  |  

It happens all the time. We can see it coming—that quizzical look or the hesitant nod after someone asks what we do for a living. We are so accustomed to the next question that we often provide the answer before someone even has a chance to ask it: “What’s a rheumatologist?” The ACR has long…

Until Broadband Access Improves, Telemedicine Won’t Help Rural Communities

Linda Carroll  |  

(Reuters Health)—Telemedicine has been touted as a solution to the dearth of doctors in rural America. But the same places where residents must drive many miles to see a physician often also have limited broadband access, a new study suggests. About 25% of Americans live in rural communities while a mere 10% of physicians practice…

The Latest Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel  |  

Paul Sufka Named Social Media Editor for New ACR Twitter Account A clinical rheumatologist with HealthPartners in St. Paul, Minn., Paul Sufka, MD, is conversant with social media: he’s been on Twitter for almost 10 years; has hosted an online rheumatology podcast; and blogs about physician self-care and using Twitter as a tool at medical…

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How to Help Your Patients Find Credible Information about Their Disease

Catherine Kolonko  |  

Where can patients obtain more information about their diagnoses and prescription drugs, and answers to the assortment of questions they have about living with a chronic disease once they leave the rheumatologist office? Patient education materials can be found in many places on the internet, but those looking for answers may need a helping hand…

Dr. Shervin Assassi: New Chair of the ACR Committee on Journal Publications

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Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, was the child of two physicians. His mother practiced obstetrics, and his father was a trauma surgeon. It gave him an appreciation for the hard work that goes into medicine and a fascination for joints. He developed an interest in immunology while in medical school. “It was natural for me to…

Advocacy Begins at Home

Chris Morris, MD  |  

As the frustration with changes in healthcare grows, and after speaking with the vociferous advocates who are part of the ACR, you have decided that you need to become involved in advocacy for your patients, your practice and your profession. Welcome to the fold. How to Help from Home Many people indicate they aren’t more…

Fellows Forum: Keep Up with the Literature & Organize Your Learning

Tyler Williams, MD, with Mike Putman, MD  |  

At the close of my first year in fellowship, a co-fellow opened a packed cabinet behind her desk, and untold volumes of methodically annotated medical articles burst forth. Impressed not only by her diligence but also by the sheer volume of paper, I made a mental note to read more and to read more efficiently….

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Fellows Forum: Helpful Twitter Follows & Chats for Fellows in Training

Kanika Monga, MD  |  

We spend a good portion of our day in front of screens—televisions, computers, tablets, phones and more. Social media (#SoMe) use has been on the rise, and its marriage to medicine seems inevitable. Merriam-Webster, aka America’s most trusted online dictionary, defines social media as forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to…