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Workforce Solutions: Invite a Primary Care Provider to Shadow You

David Engelbrecht, MD  |  

As Kimberly Steinbarger discussed in her article “Make Way for the Interprofessional Rheumatology Team” (The Rheumatologist, October 2023), an interprofessional team approach would be crucial to the most appropriate management of rheumatology patients with multiple comorbidities. Unfortunately, in many rural areas throughout the country, subspecialists are in short supply or are lacking altogether. Patients are…

Ethics Forum: Mitigation Tips for Health Disparities Among Rural & Indigenous Peoples

Laura Nichols, MD, Lee Graham, MD, & Erdal Diri, MD  |  

A common case scenario in our practice in North Dakota is a woman with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate monotherapy. She is a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people and lives 90 miles from our rheumatology clinic. She currently has moderate disease activity, indicating the need for additional treatment. She does not have her own…