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Role of the Physician and Healthcare Professional in Helping a Patient Obtain Disability Benefits

David Wayne Smith, DED DABPS, FACFE, Jeffrey Lisse, MD, John Polle, BFA  |  

A review of the two most common disability insurance programs for people who can no longer work, and the healthcare worker’s role in assisting patients with their disability claims.

Pediatric Researcher Turns American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Award into a Learning Experience

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Yukiko Kimura, MD, has been interested in medical education for a long time, so when the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) awarded her the ACR REF Clinician Scholar Educator Award in 2008, she knew what she wanted to do.

Comprehensive Rheumatology Training Online

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Are you looking for a better rheumatology-focused, on-the-job training program for a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other clinician? Do you and your colleagues want to continue building competence in the care of people with rheumatic disease? If so, the Advanced Rheumatology Course may be just what you need.

Welcome New ACR and ARHP Leaders

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The ACR is pleased to welcome the newest members of the ACR board of directors and ARHP executive committee. These new members were confirmed in November during the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. Over the next two issues of “From the College,” you will be introduced to these new members and learn what they want to gain from their experience as new board and executive committee members.

Is the Toll Sports Take on Athletes’ Bodies Worth Glory on the Gridiron?

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Sports fans find enormous pleasure in arguing about topics such as the greatest player in baseball, the best heavyweight boxer, or the worst draft pick in the NFL. Most of these arguments cannot be resolved and ultimately do not matter. Nevertheless, the diehards joust with vehemence and passion, especially if fueled by some alcoholic brew….