The Community Practice Council has been renamed the Independent Practice Subcommittee and now operates as a subcommittee of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care. The group will continue its mission with an enhanced platform and visibility within the College’s governance framework.

Rich Data: ARP Abstracts at ACR Convergence 2025
This year, rheumatology professionals in the U.S. and across the world will descend on the Windy City (Chicago) for ACR Convergence 2025. This meeting is the premier gathering place for up-to-date rheumatology education. Although the education sessions provide rich syntheses of evidence you can apply to your next patient, the real treasure is in the…
ACR Monitoring HHS Workforce Reductions, Function Consolidations
Changes announced April 1 will cut 10,000 positions at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and consolidate many department functions. The ACR is monitoring how these changes may impact regulatory issues of concern to ACR members.
RheumPAC Q1 Fundraising Update
First-quarter donations have put RheumPAC in great shape to help build a Congress that supports the needs of the rheumatology community. Consider joining your colleagues today in support of the ACR’s Congressional champions.
Looking Ahead to Advocates for Arthritis 2025
This May, more than 120 ACR leaders, fellows and patients with rheumatic disease will converge in Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress on issues including protecting Medicare and Medicaid, National Institutes of Health research funding and pharmacy benefit manager reform.

President’s Corner: The Practicing Rheumatologist
Independent, community-based rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals represent a critical part of the ACR and ARP. My immense respect for clinicians grew while watching my husband, who joined an independent practice after completing rheumatology fellowship. With admiration, I saw how he and his two dedicated partners cared for patients while simultaneously managing overhead and striving to…

A Passion for Research
With three new endowments established, the ACR Rheumatology Research Foundation aims to support and inspire the future of rheumatology and the innovative research that will one day benefit patients.

Betty P. Tsao, PhD, Becomes Chair of Journal Publications Committee
As chair of the ACR Journal Publications Committee, Dr. Tsao brings extensive experience with journals and many ideas about how to improve the submission and review process.
ACR Commends the Introduction of Legislation to Support the Medical Workforce
Three bills centering reintroduced in the 119th Congress would ease educational debt burden, increase placement access for visa holders and support the mental health of current healthcare workers.
2025 Advocates for Arthritis Applications Now Open
This annual event, to be held May 4–6, brings together the rheumatology community to advocate on Capitol Hill for the profession and rheumatic disease patients.
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