As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, many clinicians are thinking about the lessons they’ve learned. Chris Phillips, MD, says rheumatology practices can no longer take their financial health for granted and flexibility is key.
The Pandemic in Rural America: A Q&A with Chris Morris, MD
In rural America, where rheumatology offices are fewer and farther between, the expansion of telemedicine has been a boon during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, lab closures and reduced hospital services have made monitoring patients’ medications more challenging.
Fellowship Recruitment Goes Virtual in 2020: A Conversation with 3 Fellowship Program Directors
The desire for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced rheumatology fellowship programs to embrace virtual platforms. Here are some insights into how this change has affected recruitment in 2020.
ACR President Ellen Gravallese, MD, Says Farewell
To the Members of the American College of Rheumatology, I had the honor and privilege of becoming the ACR’s 83rd president during the annual meeting in Atlanta in November 2019. My aspirations for the year were ambitious, filled with hopes of leading the ACR and the field of rheumatology forward in many new and bold…
Diversity: From Concepts to Outcomes
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—In 2020, terms like unconscious bias, diversity and inclusivity are buzzwords in rheumatology, as well as throughout American society. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed stark disparities in healthcare outcomes for rheumatic disease patients of racial and ethnic minorities, including new research that shows Black and Latinx patients have a higher risk of hospitalization and…
Inaugural ACR Distinguished Global Public Health Award Presented to Dr. Fauci
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—At the ACR’s fully virtual annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 7, ACR President Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, presented the inaugural ACR Distinguished Global Public Health Award to Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy…
We Are Rheumatology: Rheumatology Must Continue to Overcome the Challenges of the Pandemic
Vaneet K Sandhu, MD, FACR, RhMSUS, discusses how rheumatologists should persevere and collaborate with colleagues to overcome the challenges of the pandemic.
Adapting Care During COVID-19: Q&A with Brett Smith, DO
The COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted rheumatology clinics and practices all over the world. In the U.S., many providers have used telemedicine to expand access to care for their patients while managing in-person visits. Brett Smith, DO, who practices at the Blount Memorial Physicians Group, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, spoke with The Rheumatologist about…
Staying Positive & Learning from COVID-19: Q&A with Nilanjana Bose, MD, MBA
Pandemic fatigue is affecting rheumatologists and their patients in different ways, says Nilanjana Bose, MD, MBA. But efforts are being made at her clinic to stay positive and ensure quality patient care.
New Regulation Would Eliminate ‘Duration of Status’ for Physicians with J-1 Visas
Editor’s note: On Oct. 26, 2020, the ACR submitted comments opposing the proposed change. The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Sept. 25 that would change the admission period of academic student and exchange visitor aliens, as well as representatives of foreign information media, from duration of status…
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