Focus Rheums| ACR Convergence 2024 Previews

An official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals

Go Digital

Lola Butcher  |  

Rheumatologists’ recommendations for choosing an electronic medical record

Clinician Call to Action

Terry Hartnett  |  

Use teamwork, screening, and scheduling to improve efficiency—and patient care

Put Hughes Syndrome on Your Radar

Graham R.V. Hughes, MD  |  

Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome is increasing. Here’s how to recognize and treat it

Reading Rheum

Robyn T. Domsic, MD; Eric S. Schned, MD; David G. Borenstein, MD  |  

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

2007–2008 REF Award Recipients

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The REF ensures the future of rheumatology by ensuring that there are well-trained rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals to provide quality care. To achieve this, REF maintains an extensive award and grant program with research, training, and education opportunities for medical students, fellows, clinicians, researchers, health professionals, and academic institutions.

ACR REF Launches ‘Within Our Reach’

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The ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) has launched “Within Our Reach,” a national, multiyear, $30-million fundraising campaign aimed at accelerating innovative research on rheumatoid arthritis. RA—long considered one of the most disabling types of arthritis—has been a primary focus of rheumatologic research. Recent advances in the basic management of RA include targeted treatments and improvements in treating other types of inflammatory arthritis. Unfortunately, we still do not know the cause of RA or have a cure.

Physical Intimacy, Sex, and Rheumatic Disease

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Sexuality is like the crazy auntie in every family. Everyone knows she’s part of the family, and she’s there at all the gatherings, but no one wants to talk about her, or to her,” says Amye Leong, MBA, of a subject she’s very passionate about: sexual experience and the rheumatology patient. Leong is the speaker for the April 17 ARHP audioconference.