Epidemiologist and ARHP member Lieutenant Colonel Robert Campbell, PhD, is currently serving as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve on a biometric team that assists senior officials of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, USAID, the U.S. Embassy, and other military organizations in the development of plan for the recruitment of biometric enrollment technicians and the identification of a secure national database to support a revised Afghan National Identification card, the “New Tazkira.”
Rheumatologist Receives Golden Apple Award
ACR member Victoria Seligman, MD, of the departments of medicine and rheumatology at the VA Medical Center in Denver, received the Golden Apple Award from Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) for her commitment to providing education and training in developing countries.
Arthritis Foundation Honors Two Rheumatology Professionals
Honorees’ accomplishments include discovering new RA drugs and exceptional volunteer leadership
Mary K. Crow, MD, Appointed to New Position
Starting on April 1, Mary K. Crow, MD, will step into the dual roles of physician-in-chief and chair of the division of rheumatology at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York.
ARHP Member Serves as an Olympic Torch Bearer
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver last month, and ARHP member Lori Cyr, BSc, OT, was chosen as a torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay.
ACR Seeks Awards and Masters Nominations
Each year, the ACR recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program, and is currently seeking nominations.
In Memoriam
A very sad note for all who knew Ronald Bennett, MD, my partner of almost 30 years.
Stuart A. Green, MD, Receives Leadership Award
Congratulations to Stuart A. Green, MD, chief of rheumatology at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, who will receive the 2009 Physician Leadership Award from the New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation.
Margaret D. Smith, MD, Receives Arthritis Foundation Honor
Margaret D. Smith, MD, a rheumatologist at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York City, was named by the Arthritis Foundation’s New York Chapter as one of the city’s outstanding female executives. Dr. Smith was honored for her dedication to increasing arthritis awareness and research fundraising at a luncheon held on March 20.
ACR Master Wins 2007 Leadership in Personalized Medicine Award
ACR Master Ralph Snyderman, MD, chancellor emeritus for health affairs at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and founder and chairman of Proventys Inc., recently received the 2007 Leadership in Personalized Medicine Award. The award, given by the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC), honors Dr. Snyderman’s efforts to advance predictive and targeted therapies on a national scale.