Education & Training

ACR Research and Education Foundation Meets with NIAMS and AF to Discuss Funding

From the College | July 9, 2012

The ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) has been working with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (NIAMS) to lead discussions about how to best develop the careers of physician-scientists involved in rheumatic disease research.

Sjögren’s Syndrome Moves into the Spotlight

Staff | July 9, 2012

Between 400,000 and 3.1 million adults are affected by Sjögren’s syndrome, and the disease is often challenging to identify.

Patient Fact Sheet: Sjögren’s Syndrome

Staff | July 9, 2012

Sjögren’s syndrome is an inflammatory disease that can affect many different parts of the body.

The Forward View in Rheumatology

Kimberly Retzlaff | July 9, 2012

Future leaders convene at the ACR/Arthritis Foundation Rheumatology Research Workshop to discuss cutting-edge research and career development.

California Rheumatologists Explore Managed Care, Treatment Options

Larry Beresford | July 9, 2012

Advances in SLE, osteoporosis, and RA highlighted at California Rheumatology Alliance meeting.

Clinical Opportunities at the 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Joel A. Block, MD | June 10, 2012

The Annual Meeting will provide numerous opportunities to learn the latest clinical findings in the field and to update their knowledge in all aspects of rheumatology.

Bringing Fellows-in-Training to the Annual Meeting

Staff | June 10, 2012

The ACR supports fellows-in-training who wish to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting through the ACR Fellows Education Fund.

ACR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education

Staff | June 10, 2012

The ACR created the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Rheumatologists with Interventional Cadaver Workshop—Intermediate specifically for rheumatologists who are using musculoskeletal ultrasound in their practice and are ready to expand their skills.

Three Giants of Immunology at USC

Daniel J. Wallace, MD | June 10, 2012

Prejudice, and how I became a rheumatologist.

The Recipe for Becoming a Rheumatology Fellow

Katarzyna J. Gilek, MD | June 10, 2012

Residents fear that being keen on more than one field renders them dishonest and undedicated, but in my opinion, going into internal medicine was a declaration of having multiple interests. I tested waters and tried different flavors before I decided to pursue rheumatology.