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The 2023 ACR Awards of Distinction

Patrice Fusillo  |  

SAN DIEGO—During ACR Convergence 2023 on Nov. 11, the ACR honored a group of individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care by announcing the recipients of the ACR’s 2023 Awards of Distinction, as well as the 2023 ACR Masters who were recognized for their contributions to the field.

ACR Honors Distinguished Fellows

Patrice Fusillo  |  

SAN DIEGO—Each year, the ACR honors up to 10 clinical and research fellows who have performed meritoriously. Meet this year’s Distinguished Fellows who are bridging the gap between research and patient care and who were recognized at ACR Convergence 2023 in November.

ACR Masters Honored

Patrice Fusillo  |  

SAN DIEGO—Recognition as an ACR Master is one of the highest honors the College bestows. This year, the ACR conferred the honor on 25 distinguished rheumatologists.

How to Reduce Gout Flares

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SAN DIEGO—If patients with gout keep their serum urate (SU) levels very low with urate-lowering therapy (ULT), they have fewer flares, according to a research abstract presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

Welcome to ACR Convergence!

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SAN DIEGO—Award presentations & artificial intelligence topped the list in the ACR Convergence 2023 Opening Session & Keynote Lecture on Nov. 11.

Experience & Curiosity: An Interview with Dr. Herb Baraf

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Editor’s note: Rheumatologists who are outstanding researchers, educators and/or clinicians, who provide consistently exceptional care to patients, have achieved a level of distinction in the field and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are highlighted in this recurring series. Be curious. Listen to your patients. Demonstrate empathy. These traits, according to Herbert S.B….

Pakistani-Native Dr. Iman Qaiser Serves Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma

Elizabeth Hofheinz, MPH, MEd  |  

Some people may think Pakistan and Oklahoma share little in common, but one recent graduate of the rheumatology fellowship program at Louisiana State University, Shreveport (LSUS), School of Medicine disagrees. Iman Qaiser, MD, MBBS, a native of Pakistan who is starting a role as the only rheumatologist serving the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, sees natural…

Updates in Vasculitis Criteria, Guidelines & Medications

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BALTIMORE—2022 was an exciting year in the field of vasculitis, not least of all because the ACR and EULAR released classification criteria for several forms. This development came just one year after the release of ACR/Vasculitis Foundation (VF) guidelines on the management of a number of vasculitides. With so much new information to be absorbed,…

Octagam Trial Results Show Promise

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Since the New England Journal of Medicine publication on intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for dermatomyositis late last year, the data have proved a major lift for patient care, offering crucial new insights into how best to manage patients and clues about how to minimize risks.1 The ProDERM trial results also seem to have opened up…