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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Your Post-Fellowship Career

Chen Chao, MD, MBA | June 8, 2025

A second-year fellow describes the process of searching for a post-fellowship job in rheumatology.

One Rheumatologist’s Sabbatical for Contemplative Leisure

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR | June 7, 2025

The year before my hike, I was extremely busy with various ACR workforce issues; meetings; presentations, locally, regionally and nationally; juggling medical missions and more. However, I had blocked time in my calendar over one year in advance to hike the Camino de Santiago in Spain with a long-time U.S. Army buddy. I met Pat…

Psychosocial Factors & Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD | June 7, 2025

Attention to factors beyond the standard nociceptive model of painin patients with hand OA, including psychosocial considerations &other comorbidities, may impact a patient’s pain perception &pain course.

Sjögrens Syndrome: The Need to Bridge Patient Symptoms & Objective Findings

New Discoveries in Sjögren’s Disease

Vanessa Caceres | June 1, 2025

Although dryness and other symptoms of Sjögren’s disease continue to vex patients, the prospect of new treatments and a recent name change demonstrate advances in patient care.

How to Recognize Inborn Errors of Immunity

Vanessa Caceres | May 13, 2025

Inborn errors of immunity may not always be easy to recognize, but rheumatologists should look out for them. Dr. Bharat Kumar shares his insights.

Inside the Association of Rheumatology Professionals’ Volunteer Selection Process

Aileen Ledingham, PT, MS, PhD, & Brendan Antiochos, MD | May 12, 2025

The ARP Nominations & Appointments Committee plays a pivotal role in overseeing the nominations process, ensuring the election and appointment of qualified leaders and volunteers who reflect the diverse membership of ARP. Together with the ACR’s Marketing & Communications Department, we kick off the 2025 term by promoting the annual Call for Volunteers and identifying…

Pressures Intensify for Rheumatology Researchers

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD | May 12, 2025

Many rheumatology researchers share concerns about the landscape for future opportunities, given recent pressures from the current presidential administration. These may make an already challenging environment even more difficult for academic physicians to successfully navigate. But many in the field will persevere despite obstacles, driven by the need to deepen understanding of these conditions and…

Nature vs. Nurture & Their Roles in Autoimmunity

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | May 12, 2025

They looked exactly alike—tall, slightly scruffy gentlemen with denim overalls lightly stained with dirt and oil, with dusty trucker hats to match. The only difference was that one wore a red checkered shirt and the other wore a green one. Yet these similarities were deceptive. The one closest to me was the patient, the one…

Doctor is using the tablet to send the data to the virtual reality glasses showing the health diagnosis as the patient is wearing and analyzing together at home.

Virtual Reality: An Immersive Educational Experience

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | April 8, 2025

Virtual reality technology may be a unique and immersive avenue for educating patients on rheumatic conditions and their treatments, with the potential to enable more informed decision making and improve care.

President’s Corner: The Practicing Rheumatologist

Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS | April 5, 2025

Independent, community-based rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals represent a critical part of the ACR and ARP. My immense respect for clinicians grew while watching my husband, who joined an independent practice after completing rheumatology fellowship. With admiration, I saw how he and his two dedicated partners cared for patients while simultaneously managing overhead and striving to…