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GO! This is “My Kind of Town” for Rheumatology

Diane Kamen, MD  |  

This November, the Windy City will host some of the world’s most gifted speakers and educators in the field of rheumatology. Mark your calendars now for the ACR/ARHP 75th Annual Scientific Meeting, because there will be no better place to be to learn the state of the art in clinical rheumatology.

2011 Fellows-in-Training Scholarship

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The Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Scholarship is designed to expose fellows-in-training to the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. This program supplements the advanced training rheumatology fellows receive at their training programs and includes an educational symposium specifically designed for the fellows and an evening reception on Friday, November 4, 2011. Registration for the FIT Annual Meeting Scholarship will open on Friday, July 15 and close at 5:00 pm Eastern time on Monday, August 8.

Office Visit

Kevin Stevens  |  

Clinical nurse specialist Norma Liburd, RN-BC, MN, discusses working in pediatrics, creating list serves, and struggling with insurance companies

Rheum with a View

Richard S. Panush, MD  |  

Panush’s perspectives on rheumatology

Letter to the Editor

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I enjoyed reading your musings on European travel in the February TR [“Medical Renaissance”], particularly when reflecting on my own experiences as a rheumatologist in Europe, wearing two very distinctive hats. It was a rare treat to be invited to lecture at the ACR during fellowship (twice when in Mannik’s lab as a research fellow, not at all during my clinical year at The University of California, San Francisco), yet the occasions were more numerous (limited by clinic duties, attending requirements, and administrative obligation) in my years as a clinician, primarily in small group sessions with colleagues sharing clinical observations.

2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting Takes You to Chicago

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Join us November 4–9, 2011, in Chicago for the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. This exciting, friendly, and charming city is world famous for its arts and entertainment, food, architecture, and shopping. Chicago’s great magic lies in its mix: sophisticated yet friendly, bustling city streets adjacent to long stretches of green parks, and sparkling blue Lake Michigan. This year’s meeting, which will be held at McCormick Place West, is only a few miles from the hustle and bustle of the famed Magnificent Mile.

Student Benefits from Resident Research Preceptorship

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Although the ACR Research and Education Foundation offers a number of opportunities to students interested in rheumatology, the Ephraim P. Engleman Endowed Resident Research Preceptorship is a unique opportunity that allows for a much more in-depth learning experience. The purpose of the Engleman Preceptorship is to introduce residents to the specialty of rheumatology by supporting a full-time research experience, with the goal of attracting promising physician–scientists to the field of rheumatology early in their careers.

A View of Industry from the Inside

Mary Pinkowish  |  

Rheumatologists with pharmaceutical careers discuss the path that led them to industry and the work they do

Supporting the Rheumatology Workforce

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This month, the ACR will host the 13th Annual Rheumatology Training Directors’ Conference in Chicago. The conference is designed to provide training directors access to valuable resources and expose them to innovative teaching methods that will enable them to improve and strengthen their curriculum.