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The Journey Home

Elizabeth Le, MD | July 1, 2009

Volunteering offered an opportunity to help in the present and revisit the past

Diagnosis: Myopathy

Edward C. Smith, MD, and Dwight D. Koeberl, MD, PhD | July 1, 2009

Presentation and evaluation of metabolic causes

Margaret D. Smith, MD, Receives Arthritis Foundation Honor

Staff | June 1, 2009

Margaret D. Smith, MD, a rheumatologist at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York City, was named by the Arthritis Foundation’s New York Chapter as one of the city’s outstanding female executives. Dr. Smith was honored for her dedication to increasing arthritis awareness and research fundraising at a luncheon held on March 20.

We Are All in This Together

Leslie Crofford, MD | June 1, 2009

While rheumatologists in private practice face daily concerns regarding reimbursements and certifications, the Research and Education Foundation (REF) is working behind the scenes to help improve patients’ lives. Through its balanced core awards and grants portfolio, the REF supports education, training, and career development for the future academic workforce.

Hard Work Behind the Scenes

Alfred E. Denio, MD | May 1, 2009

My first ACR board meeting gives an insider’s view

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.

State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: New Offerings, Returning Favorites

Staff | February 1, 2009

If you are looking for a CME symposium that will present up-to-date, cutting-edge information on a broad array of topics in rheumatology in an intimate setting, you won’t want to miss the 2009 ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium held Friday, April 17–Sunday, April 18 in Chicago, Ill.

Fresh Chances for Advocates

Sherine Gabriel, MD | February 1, 2009

Will a new year and a new president bring new advances in healthcare reform?