ACR President Carol A. Langford, MD, MPH, highlights the importance of research in the field and where to find resources and initiatives within the ACR to support, fund, inspire, and enhance innovation. For more on this important topic, see Dr. Langford’s column in the January issue of The Rheumatologist.
Career Corner: Whether you're a new rheumatology fellow, an experienced academic rheumatologist, a researcher or a rheumatologist in private practice, you'll find resources in the articles here designed to help you at every stage of your career. You can find information on academic vs. private practice, how to navigate an employment offer, compensation models, noncompete agreements and even tips for selling your practice.
Career Highlights
Private Practice, Research, Academia? Career Tips for Rheumatology Fellows
As rheumatology fellows approach the end of what for many is 25th grade, it’s time to focus on what you want to do for the rest of your life.
VIEWHow to Navigate the Employment Offer
There’s nothing quite as exciting as answering a phone call to hear the words: “You’re hired.” After hours of research and preparation, multiple interviews and a healthy dose of daydreaming about your first day, you’ve made it across the finish line.
VIEWEmployment Agreement Considerations for a New Practitioner
You are a new practitioner, ready to begin your first job, one for which you’ve been preparing for years. Your prospective employer gives you an agreement that outlines your compensation, scope of work, requirements and benefits.
VIEWA Guide to Understanding Physician Compensation Models
Understanding your compensation is critical before you decide to accept a job. In the world of medical practices or groups, however, this understanding is even more essential, because a wide variety of compensation structures for physicians exists.
VIEWStatus Check: Non-Compete Agreements in Healthcare
Physicians are often frustrated by government rulings that affect their ability to run their practices and treat their patients. Typically, the agency responsible for stirring the pot is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Q&A with a Rheumatologist-Hospitalist
As rheumatology fellows around the country begin to explore various career opportunities, they typically look to academic rheumatology, private practice, industry and research. Vivek K. Murthy, MD, MSc, however, has carved a unique clinical pathway in both rheumatology and hospital medicine, merging his various skills and interests in medical education, diagnostic expertise and clinical problem…
The 2024 ARP President’s & Merit Awards
ARP members honored for significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care.
Initiative Trains Clinicians About RA for the Navajo Community
The Rheumatology Access Expansion Initiative helps meet the needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in an underserved community in the U.S.
What Does Being an ACR Master Mean? ACR’s 2024 Master’s Class Honored
The ACR honored 19 members for outstanding contributions to the ACR and the field of rheumatology.
The Who, What & Where of Rheumatology
In the Medical Education Year in Review session at ACR Convergence 2024, David Leverenz, MD, MEd, discussed the current make-up of rheumatology, how competency is measured and how to help rheumatology fellows thrive.
ACR Honors Distinguished Fellows: Class of 2024
At ACR Convergence 2024, the ACR honored clinical and research fellows in programs from New York to California and points between.
The 2024 ACR Awards of Distinction
The 2024 ACR Awards of Distinction honor members for their outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology.
Tackling the Rheumatology Workforce Shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The workforce shortage in rheumatology is a looming crisis that demands immediate attention. The ACR’s 2015 Workforce Study projected that by 2030, the supply of adult rheumatologists would dwindle by 31%, in contrast to the increase in demand by close to 138%.1 The situation is even worse for pediatric rheumatology and in rural and…
In Memoriam: Remembering Dr. Arthur Grayzel
Dr. Arthur Grayzel leaves behind a legacy of care as a parent, teacher, researcher & clinician.
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