To work together effectively, clinicians and rheumatology professionals need to understand the roles of every member of the interdisciplinary team. To enhance this understanding, the ARP Interprofessional Practice & Management Committee has undertaken a project to describe the modern roles of members of the interdisciplinary team in a series of fact sheets. The first three…
Editor’s note: Originally published on Oct. 12, 2023. Updated Feb. 28, 2024, to add fact sheets. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a leading cause of medical errors and poor care is a lack of communication between healthcare providers.1 As healthcare has evolved, the importance of holistic care has become more…
How can we ensure patients are receiving care that addresses all of the ways rheumatic disease affects their life? In this ACR Convergence 2023 session, experts discuss the value of a strong interprofessional care team.
With roots in physical therapy & rehabilitation research, Dr. Ledingham brings to the ARP a deep enthusiasm for volunteering & collaboration, as well as a commitment to building public knowledge about the field of rheumatology.
The upcoming 2023 Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12–18, was good reason for Debbie Durkee, RN, MSN, FNP-C, to reflect on the profession and its growth, her years in practice, and the importance of active participation in the ARP. Unlike many who go into the field, Ms. Durkee never felt drawn to nursing as a child,…
Two ARP members who currently serve on the ACR Government Affairs Committee discuss why & how they got involved in advocacy.
Kori Dewing, ARNP, DNP, has been working in healthcare since high school. As she begins her term as president of the ARP, she is building on nearly two decades of volunteer experience with the ARP and ACR to continue supporting rheumatology professionals and advancing the College’s values of inclusion, collaboration and community.
All of us have a professional story to share. We have come from various backgrounds that make us different and allow us to link unique contributions from our professional journey. Some of us dedicate our careers to academics, many serve in private practice, and others have a combination of career experiences. Unfortunately, many of our…
The growing use of copay accumulator programs, which restrict the application of patient assistance funds toward cost-sharing requirements, hurts patient access to life-changing treatments. This was one topic discussed during the ACR’s Advocacy Leadership Conference in D.C. this May.
Information overload generated by the media, family, friends and colleagues is apparent today. Personal beliefs play an important role in how we filter and process the abundant information available and subsequently identify its utility in daily life. Regardless of professional specialty, individual beliefs underpin personal approaches to clinical care, research development and engagement with patients…