Dr. Langford’s final column reflects on 2025’s advocacy, challenges & member teamwork. Click through to read the outgoing ACR president’s parting thoughts.
This year’s Opening Session of ACR Convergence 2025 featured a well-known thought leader on physician burnout, Dr. Tait Shanafelt, who provided insight into the risk of burnout and how to prevent it. Key leadership also addressed research advocacy and more.
In a panel discussion at ACR Convergence 2025, three experts provided insight into how mentorship, personal values and more helped them develop the skills and habits necessary to become a master clinician.
Incoming ACR President Will Harvey shares his strategy for fighting reimbursement cuts, funding threats & workforce shortages through advocacy & member engagement.
Gretchen Henkel in collaboration with Adaobi Ugochukwu, MD |
From educating her colleagues to sharing stories of hope & words of encouragement with her patients, pediatric rheumatology resident Adaobi Ugochukwu draws on her own experience with lupus to ensure that patients receive empathetic, compassionate care.
Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, MS, PhD, Jill Halstead, BSc, MSc, PhD, MRCPod, John B. Arnold, PhD, Lara S. Chapman, MSc, BPod, Catherine J. Bowen, PhD, BPod, Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, Hylton B. Menz, PhD, BPod, Kade L. Paterson, PhD, BPod, BAppSci(Hons) & Martin J. Thomas, PhD, MCSP |
Midfoot OA experts offer an overview of a common, but under-recognized, form of OA, & discuss quality of life impacts, treatments, clinical evaluation procedures & the critical need for further research.
The Association for Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) celebrates 60 years & the Rheumatology Research Foundation marks 40 years of advancing patient care & research.