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Life Lessons and Career Empowerment

From the College | December 1, 2007

Since he was a high-school freshman, Nathan Faulkner has known he was going to pursue a career in medicine. Trauma to his left eye sparked his interest in the anatomy and physiology of the eye, and he originally considered a career in ophthalmology.

How to Communicate with Elected Officials

Staff | December 1, 2007

Some people shy away from advocating for issues that are important to them because they feel it is too difficult, think their voice and opinions won’t make a difference, or feel it will be too time consuming to become an advocate.

Watch Those Eyes

Sirichai Pasadhika,MD and James T. Rosenbaum, MD | December 1, 2007

What you need to know about Uveitis in Rheumatic Diseases

Become a Champion for RA

Staff | November 1, 2007

Ask any rheumatologist about the state of RA as a disease and you’re likely to get the same answer: There’s reason for great optimism and there’s a lot of work to be done.

Pursue Remission

Carol A. Wallace, MD | November 1, 2007

Disease remission should be the goal for all rheumatologists treating childhood arthritis

REF Fellowship Training Award Expanded

Staff | October 1, 2007

Workforce training should be at the forefront of every rheumatologist’s mind. The release of the 2006 Rheumatology Workforce Study, commissioned by the ACR, confirms that the current shortage of rheumatologists will continue to increase, affecting current and future patient care.

Innovative Educational Programs for Rheumatology APNs and PAs

Karen L. Kerr, MSN, NP, CPNP, APRN-BC | October 1, 2007

Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect more than 46 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States. With the aging of the U.S. population, the number of adults with rheumatic disease is expected to increase to 67 million by 2030.1 While the demand for rheumatology services is increasing, the supply of practicing rheumatologists is diminishing. The ACR Rheumatology Workforce Study (published earlier this year) predicts that there will be little or no increase in the number of practicing rheumatologists, resulting in a critical shortage of rheumatologists by 2020.