The Workforce Today & Tomorrow

As physicians and healthcare providers, we made a commitment to care for those in need—especially seniors. Don’t allow Congress to use us as pawns in a political game.

Call your U.S. Representative and Senators frequently to express your frustration and encourage your patients to do the same. The ACR staff are available to assist you, and can be reached at [email protected]. The latest news information on the SGR is available online at www.rheumatology.org.

Now is not the time to rest. You have a critical role in this battle.
You must take action.

The growing rheumatologist workforce shortage has loomed over the profession, threatening to undercut the delivery of care to the increasing number of patients with rheumatic conditions. “The workforce shortage is an existential threat to the field of rheumatology and to the care we deliver to our patients,” says ACR President Kenneth Saag, MD, who lauded…

Ten years have elapsed since the ACR conducted its last workforce study, and we know that much has changed. The comprehensive patient-centered, integrative approach to the 2015 ACR/ARHP Workforce Study of Rheumatology Specialists in the United States (now publicly available) describes the character and composition of the current clinical workforce, recognizes demographic and employment trends,…

Tips on getting started, overcoming challenges, maintaining a successful fellowship program

ATLANTA—Every year at its Annual Meeting, the ACR recognizes its members’ outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program. The ACR is proud to announce 20 award recipients for 2019, honored for their accomplishments as clinicians, instructors or researchers who have helped advance rheumatology, for their commitment to inspire others to enter…

The ACR Launches Initiative to Tackle Workforce Shortage

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