I have spent my entire academic career as a clinical investigator and have grown to recognize the importance of a strong and vibrant rheumatology workforce. However, I am deeply concerned about our ability as a subspecialty to sustain our research enterprise and take advantage of the modern breakthroughs in science. The reduction in federal funding…
On July 1, 2015, the Rheumatology Research Foundation awarded more than 80 grants to a wide range of rheumatology trainees and professionals. The recipients, who submitted applications in 2014, will receive funding for essential education and training, as well as innovative research projects. Their applications were closely examined by experts in different areas of the…
For 30 years, the Rheumatology Research Foundation has been funding research and advancing treatments. During that time, Leonard L. Dragone, MD, PhD, received a Foundation award to help look for new strategies to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in mouse models. Then, he was working as an assistant professor of pediatrics and immunology at the…
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,…
Q&A with inaugural president Arthur Weaver, MD, MS, as the Foundation marks its 30th anniversary
Rheumatology Research Foundation Memorial Lectureship honors work of renowned rheumatologist Stephen Malawista, MD
Researcher Julia Charles, MD, PhD, gets additional funding support from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Foundation’s Student and Resident Experience event at the ACR/ARHP annual meeting encourages students to pursue career in rheumatology
The ARHP’s Health Professional Online Education Grant is earmarked for nurse practitioners, physician assistants caring for patients with rheumatic diseases
How practicing clinicians can generate interest in rheumatology among medical students