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Achieving Excellence in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical Care

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PRSYM—At its heart, the practice of medicine in all forms is specifically centered on delivering compassionate, thoughtful and evidence-based clinical care. In the world of pediatric rheumatology, a range of issues, such as chronic pain, reproductive health and transitioning to adult providers, are of utmost importance to patients and physicians alike. These topics were addressed…

Considerations for Rheumatologists on Twitter: Ethics Forum

Guy Katz, MD, Minna J. Kohler, MD, RhMSUS, & Marcy B. Bolster, MD  |  

Scrolling through your Twitter feed, a tweet catches your eye: “Great day. Helped anxious patient with poor health literacy understand and come to terms with #SLE diagnosis and agree to start treatment. #RheumTwitter” The tweet, by a well-intentioned physician who cared deeply for her patient, resonated with many others and has been retweeted more than…

Webside Care Can Enhance Rheumatology Training & Patient Satisfaction

Lisa Zickuhr, MD, Jason Kolfenbach, MD, & Marcy B. Bolster, MD  |  

Many practitioners can relate to the epiphany of Roy Basch, MD, the lead character in Samuel Shem’s satirical novel The House of God.1 During his first on-call shift as a medicine intern, long work hours combined with jaded advice from his senior resident leave Dr. Basch feeling disenchanted with the medical profession until he cares…

3 Educators Offer Lessons Learned on Rheumatology Training

Leslie Kahl, MD, Sheryl Mascarenhas, MD, & Rachel M. Wolfe, MD  |  

Leslie Kahl, MD, on Coaching I have been an academic clinician-educator for my entire career and, like most of my colleagues, have been called upon to advise, mentor and coach countless trainees and junior faculty members. Unlike most clinician-educators, though, I also served as associate dean for student affairs at Washington University School of Medicine,…

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A Q&A with Dr. Salahuddin Kazi on Maintenance of Certification Reform

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Engaging in lifelong learning by maintaining certification has been a required method to confirm medical competence since 1933 through the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Established by the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians in 1936, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is one of 24 ABMS certifying member boards….