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The Role of Empathy in Therapeutic Relationships

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  December 8, 2023

I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I was at a mandatory “training session” on patient communication for all clinicians at my institution. There, I was being coached on how to properly talk to patients. In theory, this isn’t a bad thing—we all need more education on how to facilitate inclusive and equitable conversations with…

Life with Arthritis: Kaleb Michaud, PhD, Shares His Story

Keri Losavio  |  November 17, 2023

SAN DIEGO—“I’m going to get personal,” said Kaleb Michaud, PhD, in the ARP Distinguished Lecture at ACR Convergence 2023. When he was 3 years old, the young Kaleb was diagnosed him with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

Rheum for Everyone, Episode 2: What’s Your Favorite White Blood Cell?

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  November 13, 2023

In this episode, Dr. Kumar and guest Lindsay Moy, DO, a rheumatology fellow at the University of Iowa, discuss the intersection of immunology and rheumatology. Answer their question on X @BharatKumarMD.

Experience & Curiosity: An Interview with Dr. Herb Baraf

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  November 10, 2023

Editor’s note: Rheumatologists who are outstanding researchers, educators and/or clinicians, who provide consistently exceptional care to patients, have achieved a level of distinction in the field and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are highlighted in this recurring series. Be curious. Listen to your patients. Demonstrate empathy. These traits, according to Herbert S.B….

Immunology: What Is It Good For?

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  November 8, 2023

I was cleaning out an old storage closet in my parents’ house in Florida when I stumbled across some notes I took in medical school. As I leafed through pages and pages of notes filled with doodles and reminders, I found a statement that gave me pause: “Immunology—what is it good for?!” To be honest,…

What’s Holding Back Biomarker Innovation, & How Can We Solve It?

Donald Thomas, MD, FACP, FACR, RhMSUS, & Jason Liebowitz, MD  |  October 11, 2023

Think about it. Most rheumatology labs are stuck in the 1960s. Translational biomarker research looks excellent on paper and in theory. However, many barriers exist from the bench to the bedside. This article highlights this problem for the rheumatology community and proposes practical solutions. Case in Point For an example, let’s examine systemic lupus erythematosus…

Design Thinking & The Rheumatologist

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  October 11, 2023

If you’ve been a long-time reader  of The Rheumatologist, you may have noticed that things look just a little different in this issue. The logo has changed, the font appears distinct, and the bylines are, for lack of a better term, aligned differently. If you’re looking at this online, the menus have changed somewhat, and…

In Memoriam: Remembering Frederick Wolfe, MD

Theodore Pincus, MD, & Kaleb Michaud, PhD  |  October 3, 2023

Rheumatology giant Frederick Wolfe, MD, passed away Sept. 5, 2023, in Wichita, Kan. The rheumatology community mourns his loss. Fred was born July 1, 1936, in New York. He graduated from Queens College, N.Y., in 1958, and was a social worker for several years. He earned his medical degree in 1966 from the State University…

Rheum for Everyone, Episode 1: Design Thinking & the Rheumatologist

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  October 3, 2023

In this premiere episode, Dr. Kumar discusses what’s new at The Rheumatologist, the deliberate approach we’ve taken to a redesign and how rheumatologists can incorporate human-centered design thinking into their practices.

Ignite the Spark of Joy & Discovery

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  September 9, 2023

A Roshi (i.e., master) apparently said that in Zen, “there is nothing to believe and everything to discover.” Interestingly enough, I have never been able to confirm who actually said that, which makes this saying about belief and discovery particularly apt. Regardless, I think about those words at least twice a day when I am…

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