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Dr. Wolfe & the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NBD)

Norra MacReady | April 1, 2008

A private database becomes a national resource

Audioconference Offers Advice on Pain Associated with Juvenile Arthritis

Staff | April 1, 2008

What is the pain puzzle? “It is a bio-psycho social model of pain that is accepted in the field of rheumatology,” according to Michael Rapoff, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and the highlighted speaker for the ARHP audioconference on April 17.

Advocacy and More

David A. Fox, MD | April 1, 2008

A week in the life of the ACR

Rheumatology’s Architect

David A. Fox, MD | March 1, 2008

Help the REF lay foundations for our future

New Merit Award Honors ARHP Advocate

Staff | January 1, 2008

Ann Kunkel, an advocate and healthcare profes- sional, knows the devastation arthritis can cause. All four of her children have some form of arthritis. “My kids have dealt with this disease for more than 20 years,” says Kunkel. The experience of raising four children with arthritis has been a driving force in Kunkel’s advocacy efforts for over 11 years.

Life Lessons and Career Empowerment

From the College | December 1, 2007

Since he was a high-school freshman, Nathan Faulkner has known he was going to pursue a career in medicine. Trauma to his left eye sparked his interest in the anatomy and physiology of the eye, and he originally considered a career in ophthalmology.

How to Communicate with Elected Officials

Staff | December 1, 2007

Some people shy away from advocating for issues that are important to them because they feel it is too difficult, think their voice and opinions won’t make a difference, or feel it will be too time consuming to become an advocate.

Watch Those Eyes

Sirichai Pasadhika,MD and James T. Rosenbaum, MD | December 1, 2007

What you need to know about Uveitis in Rheumatic Diseases

2007: A Remarkable Year for ARHP

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC | November 1, 2007

As I write this column, we are preparing to meet in Boston for the 2007 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, and my year as the ARHP president is coming to end. It has been a remarkable year for the ARHP, as we have made significant progress toward achieving the goals identified in our Long-Range Plan…

Become a Champion for RA

Staff | November 1, 2007

Ask any rheumatologist about the state of RA as a disease and you’re likely to get the same answer: There’s reason for great optimism and there’s a lot of work to be done.