The ACR Committee on Journal Publications announces the search for the position of editor in chief of Arthritis & Rheumatology. The official term of the next Arthritis & Rheumatology editorship is July 1, 2020–June 30, 2025; however, some of the duties of the new editor will begin during a transition period starting April 1, 2020….
Happiness in Rheumatology
A 2019 report says rheumatologists are the happiest medical specialists outside of work. Simon Helfgott, MD, says this finding shows “we have been able to blend an interesting, intellectually stimulating profession and practice with the ability to help people.”..
U.S. FDA Chief Gottlieb Resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Chief Scott Gottlieb said he plans to step down in a month, calling into question how the agency will handle critical issues, such as e-cigarette use among teens and efforts to increase competition in prescription drugs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the…
3 Tips to Optimize Practice Performance
Rheumatologists can build resilience through recovery and reframing, transforming stress so that it enhances performance…
U.S. House Democrats Introduce Sweeping Medicare for All Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled an ambitious proposal to move all Americans into the government’s Medicare health insurance program, tapping into public frustration over the rising cost of healthcare that has become a key issue for the party as it seeks to gain control of Congress and the White House in…
2 Medical Schools Work to Improve Rheumatology Learning
CHICAGO—The pre-clinical rheumatology curriculum at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, used to consist mainly of portions of a musculoskeletal course, with up to only three instructional hours, and not always with a rheumatologist in the room with students. Systemic autoimmune diseases were never fully discussed in any of the…
Learn to Lead: Tips for Diagnosing & Resolving Conflict
CHICAGO—Resolving conflict doesn’t start with clever strategizing, but with understanding the bigger picture and the factors that led to conflict in the first place, from cultural differences to resistance to change, an expert said at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in a session about how to be a better leader. “To me, what’s often missing…
From Kolkata to Chicago: The ACR-IRA International Exchange Program
The ACR–Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) International Fellows Exchange Program was developed in 2016 to foster scientific collaboration between members of the ACR and junior rheumatologists representing the IRA. I was lucky enough to be selected to participate in this exchange initiative, and I can’t thank these two organizations enough for working together to provide this…
Moments That the Words Don’t Reach
There are moments that the words don’t reach There is suffering too terrible to name You hold your child as tight as you can And push away the unimaginable —Lin Manuel Miranda A friend of mine was killed a few days ago. By the time you read this column, the scars will have already started…
Lead Effectively: Leaders Are Made, not Born
Every year at the end of January, ACR and ARP volunteers gather in Atlanta to learn more about a subject we seldom are taught in any formal way in our professional training: leadership. The 2019 Leadership Development Conference took place on Saturday, Jan. 26 and offered participants a unique opportunity to step away from their…
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