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Out of Africa: Pattern, Genetics & Advocacy of Rheumatic Diseases

From the College | September 24, 2018

Rheumatic diseases were once thought of as rare on the African continent. But one session during the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, will dispel this perception—with three speakers presenting on the state of rheumatic disease in Africa…

Why & How to Add Advanced Practice Clinicians to Your Practice

Kelly Tyrrell | September 20, 2018

More than two decades ago, Charles King, MD, was completing his final year of residency in internal medicine, fairly confident he was headed for a career in gastroenterology. Then he took a rotation in rheumatology. The rest, as they say, is history. “It’s a complicated field, and it requires a balance of left brained-ness and…

For Residents, Mystery Patients Often Require Rheumatologist Advice

Veena S. Katikineni, MD | September 20, 2018

As a first-year internal medicine resident, I find myself consulting rheumatologists for just about every mystery patient in our hospital. Like many residents, I was initially intimidated by the complexity of this elusive field. At first glance, diagnosis and management seem completely inaccessible to a first-year resident. But several rheumatology consults later, I can confidently…

The 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Program Preview

From the College | September 20, 2018

Save the date for the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Oct. 19–24 in Chicago. Connect with your colleagues for an unmatched educational experience featuring exceptional sessions by leading rheumatology experts. The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting is your gateway to global rheumatology education. With more than 450 sessions—including The Great Debate—the meeting provides boundless opportunities for professional development,…

COIN Delivers Lupus Education to Primary Care Physicians

Susan Bernstein | September 19, 2018

Two of the ACR’s Collaborative Initiatives (COIN) programs share a goal: to educate non-rheumatologist providers about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) symptoms to facilitate referrals, accurate diagnosis and therapy. Small Group Provider Sessions Launched in 2016, Small Group Provider Sessions provide lupus education while connecting frontline providers to a local rheumatologist in often underserved areas. The…

7 Possible Ways to Avoid a Workforce Shortage

Kelly Tyrrell | August 17, 2018

In 2005, a workforce study conducted by the ACR projected a shortage of 2,500 rheumatologists by 2025.1 This resulted in an increase in the number of rheumatology fellows trained and the development of online training programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in rheumatology. In 2014, Daniel Battafarano, DO, MACP, was a member of the…

Private Practice in Rheumatology: Winners & Losers in the Workforce Numbers Game

Carina Stanton | July 25, 2018

In the U.S., the demand for rheumatologists has outpaced the supply of physicians. So how do private practices attract new physicians, and how are practices with physician vacancies managing?

EULAR & ACR Define Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Disease for Laymen

Thomas R. Collins | July 19, 2018

Understanding rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) is an understandably tall order for the lay public, what with the huge number of conditions and the complex—and often little understood—processes involved. Now, a working group of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the ACR has set out to try to correct this problem with a definition…

Rheumatologists in U.S. on J-1 Visas Face Challenges After Fellowship

Shing Law, BM, BCh | July 19, 2018

I am an alien rheumatologist. Are you? One in five rheumatology fellows is considered an alien. Under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 22 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 62 Subpart B Section 62.27, an alien physician is a foreign national who is a graduate of a school of medicine who comes to the U.S….