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Find and Keep the Right Employees

Staff | March 1, 2009

From the College” recently introduced the idea of tapping into your employees’ values as a way to build and maintain a high-functioning, successful, and loyal staff. This process is part of a larger management cycle—the Five Rs of physician leadership. Simply put, the Five Rs are designed to help physician leaders move from managing managers to coaching leaders. The Five Rs are recruitment, realization, recognition, redirection, and retention.

Get a Read on Rheumatology’s Past

Doyt L. Conn, MD | March 1, 2009

The History of the Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases

Quality Measures and Reporting

Sherine Gabriel, MD | March 1, 2009

A call for professional responsibility

Drug Updates

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

Information on safety, labeling changes, and pharmaceutical research

Lupus in the Child’s Mind

Hermine Brunner, MD, MSc, and Marisa Klein-Gitelman, MD, MPH | March 1, 2009

Unique neuropsychiatric problems require a unique approach

How to Win Over Information with Technology

Pamela J. Degotardi, PhD, ARHP President | February 1, 2009

Information overload—it’s the bane of my life. Some days I’m tempted to unplug all the fancy electronic gadgets that were designed to “keep us connected” and make our lives easier but instead often threaten to overwhelm us with the pressing need to respond immediately whenever our inbox flashes the arrival of yet another urgent message. For me, the challenge has become how to manage the inflow of data, messages, and information; stay current with the advances in my professional field; and carve out some quiet time free from beeping and flashing electronic reminders that relentlessly demand a response.

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.