The diversity of the ARP’s membership is what originally drew Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD, to the organization, enticed him to begin volunteering more than a decade ago and now galvanizes him as he becomes the new ARP president.
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New ACR President Carol Langford, MD, MHS, Has Optimistic Outlook for Future of Rheumatology
“At my very first annual meeting of the ACR, I saw how the ACR brought the whole rheumatology community together, and I knew right away that it was an organization that I wanted to be a part of,” Dr. Langford says. In late November, she became the 88th president of the ACR and looks forward to continuing its focus on education, research and building community.
Gout Research from ACR Convergence 2024 at a Glance
Dr. Lisa Stamp helps filter the noise to get to the key insights from the research abstracts on gout presented at ACR Convergence 2024.
The Great Pediatric Debate 2024: Cessation or Continuation of Biologics in sJIA Lung Disease?
Washington D.C.—At a Sunday, Nov. 17, Pediatrics Great Debate session of ACR Convergence, speakers argued whether patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) should continue…
Fun in the Sun: The Benefits of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has gotten a lot of press over the years. But is it actually worth the hype, especially when it comes to autoimmunity? Does it prevent the onset of autoimmune disease? Does it have a role in treatment? Experts in this ACR Convergence 2024 session helped decipher the role of vitamin D in bone health, immune regulation and infection reduction.
Narrative Medicine: What Patient Stories Can Tell Us
The skills used in literary analysis—understanding narrative through lines, interpreting stories—are highly relevant to medicine and can make doctors better in their professional activities. How and why are discussed in this article based on a session at ACR Convergence 2024.
