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Do you know that old adage about the best-laid plans? If you ask Jon T. Giles, MD, about it, he’d agree that even the firmest plans change. “When I entered medical school at Vanderbilt University, I was convinced that I’d pursue subspecialty training in neurology,” recalls Dr. Giles. “My plan was to specialize in movement disorders.”

A Helping Hand for Arthritis Discovery

Joanne Kaldy | February 1, 2007

Arthritis Foundation supports studies and the researchers behind them

Doctoring Differently, Part 1

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | June 26, 2025

Dr. Samantha Shapiro recounts her enthusiastic and ambitious early career in rheumatology—a path that culminated in burnout and a brave choice with new opportunities.

Impact of Travel Ban, J-1 Visa Interview Pause on Rheumatology

From the College | June 23, 2025

A temporary suspension of new interviews for J-1 visas and an ongoing travel ban preventing nationals of 12 countries from entering the U.S. are likely to have a range of impacts on graduate medical training, the rheumatology workforce and research collaborations.

Summer 2025’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in the World of Rheumatology

Gretchen Henkel | June 8, 2025

Sharad Lakhanpal, MBBS, MD, Receives India’s Highest Honor for Overseas Indians In early January, Sharad Lakhanpal, MBBS, MD, MACR, FACP, a rheumatologist at Rheumatology Associates in Dallas and past president of the ACR, was one of only three Indian-Americans to receive the 2025 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA). The award is conferred every two years…