While this leadership visit to the Hill is a first for us, we hope it won’t be the last. I’ll let you know how it went in my report of the ACR board meeting, which I’ll send to all members later this month.
Dr. Birnbaum is president of ACR. Contact him via e-mail at [email protected].
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Key Rheumatology Research Agencies
- National Institutes of Health: The NIH is a key agency for advancing the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability, including arthritis and rheumatic diseases.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: The NIAMS leads the federal medical research effort in arthritis and rheumatic diseases and conducts research related to the causes, treatments, and prevention of diseases of the bone, joints, muscle, skin, and other connective tissues.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: The NIAID conducts research that strives to understand, treat, and prevent a myriad of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC conducts surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention research to reduce the occurrence of arthritis.
- National Arthritis Action Plan: The NAAP—a public health program developed by CDC and the Arthritis Foundation—works with state health departments to develop or enhance programs to address arthritis.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: The AHRQ provides evidence-based information on healthcare outcomes, quality, cost, use, and access.
- Veterans Administration Medical and Prosthetic Research Program: This program supports studies on many conditions, including arthritis.