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I Am an Advocate

Susan Leigh  |  

Earlier this year, I was privileged to be part of the ACR’s Advocates for Arthritis advocacy visit. My rheumatologist recommended that I apply for the event, and I was thrilled when I was accepted, even though my acceptance wasn’t necessarily competitive (I was the only patient representative from Delaware).

Waiting for The Big One

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Anticipation—both bad and good—was the mood at this year’s ACR meeting

I Am an Advocate

Deanna Sanchez Yamamoto, NP  |  

I have never considered myself to be a political person, much less an “advocate,” which is why I was surprised to become an ARHP advocacy committee member.

What a Bold Vision and Dedication Can Achieve

Leslie Crofford, MD  |  

Over the past two years, you have heard us talking a lot about Within Our Reach: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis, the Research and Education Foundation (REF) campaign to raise and award funds for investigator-initiated research to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Enact Change in RA

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

Future advances could be challenged by structural barriers within the specialty