Reaping the Rewards of Volunteering
While making time to volunteer with the CMC and also as the ACR’s representative to the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) Resident and Fellows Section is not always easy, Dr. Barré has quickly learned the benefits of volunteering with the College.
“My work with the CMC has helped me meet rheumatologists from all over the country in different specialties, practice settings and stages in their career,” he shares.
“This work has also helped me to see firsthand how rheumatologists working with the ACR truly care about their patients enough to volunteer their time to work in an area, such as communications, that we are not necessarily trained for, but know is so important to advancing public awareness about rheumatology practice and care.”
For any rheumatologist considering a volunteer role with the College, he encourages them to apply because “there’s a role for everyone who is willing to dedicate just a small amount of time to give back to the ACR and the profession.”
Dr. Barré also makes room for family time with his wife and their two young daughters. They like to ski the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and they look forward to returning to Rhode Island this summer to spend time at the beach and enjoy the East Coast.
Additional Resources
Learn more about the work of the CMC. Volunteer nominations for 2019 are now closed, but members are encouraged to volunteer for communications and marketing special projects.
Carina Stanton is a freelance science writer in Denve
