New ACR COIN Project Connects Volunteers to Patients in Greatest Need

The Teaching Fellows in Lupus Project and the Small Group Provider Sessions to help educate primary care providers;
The Playbook Project, offering localized lupus awareness resources to young adult-focused organizations;
The Self-Management Project, which increases the availability of self-management resources for people with rheumatic diseases;
Materials to Increase Minority Involvement in Clinical Trials (MIMICT), which helps diversify lupus research; and
The Promotores Project, which engages Spanish-speaking community health workers to promote lupus awareness.

For information about current COIN projects or to volunteer, send an email to [email protected].

Susan Bernstein is a freelance medical journalist based in Atlanta.

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