In an effort to ameliorate serious rheumatology provider shortages, the ACR Workforce Solutions Committee has developed a new resource for primary care providers who treat patients with rheumatic conditions.
By Matthew A. Sherman, MD, MHSc, & Stacey E. Tarvin, MD, MS |
Why was this study done? Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in childhood, and most patients have a chronic disease course requiring prolonged administration of systemic glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents. The initial management for patients with moderately severe JDM is relatively standardized, typically including methotrexate and systemic glucocorticoids with…
“While our group carefully considered your application, I regret to inform you that you were not selected this year to serve as a committee volunteer.” When the email arrived, gently delivering the news that my application to volunteer with the ACR on a committee had not been accepted, my initial reaction was to dismiss it…
In this case report,a patient with voriconazole-induced periostitis exhibits classic symptoms&elevatedALPlevels, which quicklyresolvefollowingthediscontinuationofvoriconazole.
The 2024 Rheumatology Research Workshop facilitated educational and relationship-building experiences for early-career and established rheumatology professionals alike.
A new guideline, the 2024 Updated ACR Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus Nephritis, is being introduced at ACR Convergence 2024 on Monday, Nov. 18. In the session, Lisa Sammaritano, MD, professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, will discuss the guideline development process and…