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Volunteers Essential to Future of the ACR, ARHP

E. William St.Clair, MD, and Kamala Nola, PharmD, MS  |  Issue: March 2015  |  

The ACR Board of Directors is confirmed by the membership at the annual business meeting held during the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

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E. William St.Clair, MD

E. William St.Clair, MD, is president of the ACR and chief of the Duke Division of Rheumatology and Immunology. Dr. St.Clair, a rheumatologist, has 25 years of experience as a clinical investigator. Contact him at [email protected].

 

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Kamala Nola, PharmD, MS

Kamala Nola, PharmD, MS, is the 2015 ARHP president. She is the vice chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice at Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville, Tenn. As associate professor, she teaches in the areas of healthcare policy and delivery, communications skills, caring for vulnerable and underserved patients, and rheumatology pharmacotherapy. Dr. Nola has been involved in rheumatology for more than 15 years.

 

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