Education & Training

Challenges and Rewards of a Physician Executive Career

Catherine Kolonko | February 3, 2012

The job of a physician executive offers a different set of challenges for rheumatologists familiar with research and patient care.

Trailblazers in Rheumatology

Staff | February 3, 2012

Since the beginning of their medical careers, Rodanthi C. Kitridou, MD, and Bevra H. Hahn, MD, have seen a huge shift in the demographics of the field.

How to Complete Your Maintenance of Certification

Staff | February 3, 2012

If you are holding a time-limited certificate with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), you need to participate in and complete their Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program every 10 years.

ACR Volunteers Attend Leadership Development Conference

Staff | February 3, 2012

Last month, volunteers from the ACR, ARHP, and REF met in Atlanta for the Annual Leadership Development Conference. This year’s conference focused on media relations and social media in a healthcare environment. The goal of this year’s conference was to educate the volunteers on how to successfully use the different types of media outreach. The topics were timely, what with the launch of the ACR’s first public relations campaign, Simple Tasks, and a successful social media session held at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting.

Arthritis Self-Management Program Success

Kurt Ullman | February 3, 2012

Although effective, arthritis self-management programs can be challenging to implement.

How Physicians Can Break Into an Executive Position

Catherine Kolonko | February 3, 2012

To become an effective executive, physicians have to learn to be team players and be prepared that they may not always be the boss.

Website Devoted to Arthritis Self-Management

Kurt Ullman | February 3, 2012

“Better Choices, Better Health” is the recently launched online version of Stanford’s chronic disease self-management program.

The Sexiness of Rheumatology

Ronan Kavanagh, MD | January 13, 2012

Finding the glamour in a humble field

Give Rheumatology Patients a Helping Hand

Staff | January 13, 2012

Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that disables a key nerve in the wrist resulting in numbness, tingling, weakness, and loss of function in the hands and wrist. These symptoms are similar to those of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic conditions, and it is important that patients know the difference.

Patient Fact Sheet: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Staff | January 13, 2012

Carpal tunnel syndrome is possibly the most common nerve disorder experienced today. The carpal tunnel is located at the wrist on the palm side of the hand just beneath the skin surface (palmar surface). Eight small wrist bones form three sides of the tunnel, giving rise to the name carpal tunnel. The remaining side of the tunnel, the palmar surface, is composed of soft tissues, consisting mainly of a ligament called the transverse carpal ligament. This ligament stretches over the top of the tunnel.