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Coronavirus Vaccination Assistance

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Each state has different requirements for residents to obtain a coronavirus vaccination, with some allowing preregistration and others coordinating vaccinations via employers or the local health department. Below, we list some online resources created to help people determine whether they qualify for coronavirus vaccination and where they should go to schedule an appointment, broken down…

Spring 2021’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology

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Leigh Callahan, PhD, Now President Elect of United States Bone & Joint Initiative After 20 years of involvement with the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI), Leigh F. Callahan, PhD, Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine, associate director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and director, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance at the University of North Carolina at…

Reproductive Health, Beyond the Guidelines: Rheumatologists Must Think About Patients’ Psychosocial Needs

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Experts discuss how rheumatologists must consider the psychosocial aspect of care in the decision-making process for women when addressing their reproductive health needs, in addition to medication safety.

Study Shows Psoriatic Arthritis Impacts Women More Than Men

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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has a higher life impact on women than men, suggesting the need to include life impact as part of the treat-to-target strategy for PsA. This is the finding of a recently published study by Orbai et al., which found female sex independently linked to high PsA life impact.1  The Study The study…

The Great Debate: Should Jakinibs Be Used Before Biologics after Methotrexate Failure in RA?

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ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—In many ways, the current plethora of treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis patients represents an embarrassment of riches. However, while many therapeutics approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are available, knowing the order in which to try these medications with patients can be quite challenging. In The Great Debate, held…

ACR Convergence Offers Quick Reviews of Rheumatology Topics in Shorter, ‘Down & Dirty 30’ Sessions

Catherine Kolonko  |  

Here’s a taste of what participants in this year’s virtual annual meeting, ACR Convergence 2020, will have access to during Down & Dirty 30, four 30-minute sessions designed to provide refreshers on specific rheumatology-related topics.

9 Steps to Transform Your Rheumatology Practice

Erin Arnold, MD; William Arnold, MD; Gary Crump, MD; David Sikes, MD; Drew Johnson, MS, MBA; & Timothy Harrington, MD  |  

The ACR position statement on access to care proposes the goal that “… all patients have timely access to expert rheuma­tology care … .”1 The reality is that new and established rheumatology patient wait times are often prolonged, causing delays in necessary diagnosis and treatment. The 2005 and 2015 ACR Workforce studies document intractable and…