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The ACR Partners with Coalition, Patient Advocacy Groups to Advocate for Rheumatology

Chris Morris, MD, RheumPAC Committee  |  

In terms of getting our message heard in Washington, D.C., rheumatology faces a David vs. Goliath battle on several levels. Many industries have far greater resources, use multiple lobbying firms, and have advertising and lobbying budgets that eclipse ours by several hundred-fold. Rheumatology is far smaller than most other medical specialties; our membership is a…

RheumPAC Calls on the ACR, ARHP Members to Support Advocacy Efforts

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Dear ACR and ARHP Colleagues, In 2007, the ACR created RheumPAC as the need for strong advocacy for rheumatologists and their patients and rheumatology training and research became compelling. The Government Affairs Committee was adept at developing novel ideas and strong policies, but there was a notable gap between policy and politics. RheumPAC was started…

How Rheumatologists Can Mobilize Patients as Advocates, Activists

Christopher D. Adams, MD  |  

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part series showing how a busy office-based practice can incorporate patient advocacy into its standard workflow. Part 1 outlines the reasons for advocacy and the benefits to both patients and doctors, then gives a quick-start outline to get you started. Part 2 will amplify the concepts…

The ACR, Rheumatologists Advance Issues Through Advocacy

E. William St.Clair, MD  |  

Rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals make a difference every day in the lives of patients. And through the work of many devoted members, the College takes that commitment beyond the care setting and into the policy arena to Advance Rheumatology! on Capitol Hill and in state capitols across the country. I want to take a…

Rheumatology Research Foundation Hits 30-Year Milestone

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At the 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Boston, the Rheumatology Research Foundation staff sat down with a few ACR and ARHP members to get their take on what the Foundation’s 30th anniversary means to them. We spoke with current and former leaders of the Foundation and the ACR, as well as numerous Foundation award recipients,…