The ACR Advances Rheumatology Through Simple Tasks Campaign

None of these accomplishments could have happened without the involvement of the ACR and ARHP’s members. And member involvement is a critical component in the continued success of Simple Tasks. Many ACR members have expressed an eagerness to support and promote the campaign. To become involved in Simple Tasks is quite … simple.

Here are a few easy ways you can get involved.

Write a Guest Blog

Becoming a guest blogger for Simple Tasks is a great way to share information with patients and caregivers. As a rheumatology health professional, patients want to hear what you have to say about rheumatic diseases, the patient experience and the importance of treatment.

Take Action

Simple Tasks works to engage lawmakers and national decision makers in the fight for more favorable public policy and to promote awareness of rheumatic disease. Check out the Take Action section on SimpleTasks to contact your local lawmakers and for more information on getting involved in rheumatology advocacy.

Join Us for a #RheumChat

Simple Tasks (@ACRSimpleTasks) co-hosts a lively Twitter chat on the third Thursday of each month at 1pm ET. We invite you to join the conversation by using #RheumChat.

Since 2011, the Simple Tasks campaign has made enormous progress toward the original goal of building effective public awareness, as outlined by ACR members and leadership. With your support, we can and will continue this progress.

The ACR Board of Directors is committed to using public relations to reach the groups that still need to hear from us. From these continued efforts, it is our expectation that when we tell someone we work in rheumatology, the face we see is a face of recognition, not confusion. And with this recognition, we hope to see influential people and groups recognize our value, understand our issues, and make decisions that support our great profession and the patients we serve.

If you’d like to get involved, or would like more information about Simple Tasks, contact Bonny Senkbeil.

Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, FACR, FACP, is the president of the ACR, professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also staff physician at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.