Surrounded by his immediate family, Luis R. Espinoza, MD, died on March 29 after a prolonged illness.
Winter 2020’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
2019 Lupus Foundation of America Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Awards Emily Smitherman, MD, assistant professor, pediatric rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Children’s of Alabama, one of four recipients of the Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Awards, is interested in identifying predictors for differences in disease activity within the pediatric population. To accomplish…
Paul S. Caplan, MD: A Physician’s Journey
Editor’s note: It is with much sadness that we learned this morning that Paul Caplan, MD, passed away yesterday, March 7, 2020. “He was a remarkable person who continued to celebrate life up to the end,” says Terence W. Starz, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “He had a great caring, wisdom, and commitment…
In Memoriam: Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD
Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD, of Chicago, passed away Dec. 1, 2019. He was 66 years old. In the course of a medical career, you meet dozens of people who impact you in one way or another. Patients, professors, fellow students, colleagues in your practice—all help shape who we become as a physician. Sometimes, though,…
Fall 2019’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
J. Michelle Kahlenberg Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) A physician scientist and associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, is a 2019 recipient of the prestigious PECASE award. Dr. Kahlenberg, who also holds the…
Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Paul Plotz
Rheumatologists who are outstanding clinicians, provide consistently exceptional care to patients and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are in the spotlight in our Lessons from a Master Clinician series. Here, we offer insights from clinicians who have achieved a level of distinction in the field of rheumatology. Paul Plotz, MD, is scientist…
Sindhu Johnson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, to Head the Committee on Quality of Care
Sindhu Johnson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, has co-chaired the classification and response criteria subcommittee and brings extensive experience in classification and guideline development to her new role.
An Interview with ACR Honoree Rep. Raul Ruiz on Step Therapy Reform
Rep. Raul Ruiz co-introduced the Safe Step Act in April and has helped educate members of Congress about how step therapy hurts patient outcomes and care.
Summer 2019’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Betty Diamond, MD, Recognized as Distinguished Fellow by American Association of Immunologists At its annual meeting in May in San Diego, the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) recognized Betty Diamond, MD, as a distinguished fellow. Dr. Diamond is professor and head of the Center for Autoimmune, Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Diseases at the Feinstein Institutes for…
Dr. Jim O’Dell: Rheumatologist, & Master Artisan
As a young child, Jim O’Dell, MD, spent hours with his grandfather in his basement, making bird houses and bird feeders. “My grandfather, who was a woodworker, was one of the most influential people in my life,” Dr. O’Dell says. “He probably cringed at the crude things I made, but he certainly never let me…
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