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ACR White Paper, Position Statement Address Rheumatology’s Benefits

  |  Issue: November 2023  |  

Those who were part of the Value of Rheumatology Working Group acknowledge the support they received to bring the publications to life. “The ACR and its Board of Directors deserve a great deal of credit for conceiving and funding this project,” Dr. Snow says. “Without their support, it would have never happened.”

 

Value of Rheumatology Working Group Members

  • Marcus Snow, MD
  • Roberto Caricchio, MD
  • Christina Downey, MD
  • Wael N. Jarjour, MD, FACP
  • Aruni Jayatilleke, MD
  • Natasha Ruth, MD

Vanessa Caceres is a medical writer in Bradenton, Fla. 

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References

  1. Downey C, Snow M, Caricchio R, Moody J, Kerby T, Battafarano D. The Clinical and Economic Value of Rheumatology: An Analysis of Market Supply and Utilization in the United States.
  2. American College of Rheumatology. Position Statement: The Clinical and Economic Value of Rheumatology.

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