If you read last month’s article, “Why the REF” (p. 13), written by Leslie J. Crofford, MD, president of ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF), announcing the REF’s new planned giving program, you may have asked yourself, “How can I benefit from this program?” The answer: The REF’s planned-giving program is designed to help you plan your legacy while supporting the mission of the REF—to improve patients’ lives through support of research and training that advances the prevention, treatment, and cure of rheumatic diseases. Put simply, you benefit monetarily, but—more importantly—you feel satisfaction because you helped ensure the future of rheumatology by making a charitable gift to the REF.
Glimpse the Future
Incoming ACR and ARHP presidents tell you what to expect in 2008
Avert Rheum’s Coming Crisis
We must build our foundation from within
Rheumatology’s Chronic Crisis
How should we deal with a shrinking workforce and expanding patient pool?