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Rheumatology Research Foundation’s Partnership with CRT Allows for Investment in Research, Training

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The Rheumatology Research Foundation has infused more than $130 million into rheumatology research, education and training since it was established in 1985. The Foundation’s efforts have been greatly enhanced by the support of Corporate Roundtable (CRT) members. The CRT is a dynamic partnership between the Foundation and members of the pharmaceutical industry committed to furthering…

Rheumatology Research Foundation’s Incoming President Shares Vision for Building the Next 30 Years of Growth

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Meet the Foundation’s incoming president, Eric L. Matteson, MD, MPH. Dr. Matteson trained in rheumatology at the University of Michigan and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He later earned his Master of Public Health in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Matteson currently works as the…

Past President Marlin Shields Reflects on the ARHP’s 50-Year History

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As the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Rheumatologist recently spent time with Charter Member and Past President Marlin N. Shields, RPT, discussing the history of the ARHP and the changes he has seen in rheumatology. One topic that was, and remains, near and dear to him is…

ARHP Celebrates Milestones on 50th Anniversary

Erin Latimer Meadows  |  

How do you tell a story 50 years in the making? How do you capture 50 years of achievements, moments, personal and professional relationships, and careers shaped? How do you define the exact moment collaborative and integrated care teams became the rule—not the exception—in rheumatology? To journey through the milestones that have led to the…

2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting to Offer Clinical Focus Course

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Want to hear about the latest advances in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and polymyositis/dermatomyositis and how best to implement interprofessional care for your patients? The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Clinical Focus Course (CFC) is the course for you. The CFC is a full-day course titled, Clinical Advances in…

2015 ACR Workforce Study Survey Now Open

American College of Rheumatology  |  

The American College of Rheumatology Workforce Study Group has been working diligently to develop the 2015 workforce study survey. Ten years have elapsed since the last workforce study, and much has changed since then. This study will help us understand the character and composition of the overall rheumatology workforce, identify demographic and employment trends, and…

Online Education for ARHP Members

Sandra Mintz, RN, BSN  |  

In the past decade, there has been a clear demand for and a significant increase in online learning. This was clearly documented in the 2013 report, Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States.1 The report finding demonstrated that 6.7 million students were taking at least one online course, a marked…

Rude Comments Damage Medical Team Performance

Anne Harding  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Medical practitioners’ performance suffers when they are exposed to rudeness, new findings show. Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) team members who heard disparaging comments while participating in a simulation exercise had lower diagnostic and procedural performance scores compared to team members who didn’t hear rude comments, Dr. Arieh Riskin, of Bnai-Zion Medical…