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The Race Between Senators McCain and Obama

From the College | September 1, 2008

At one time, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama were both considered the underdog choices to receive nominations for the 2008 presidential election.

Get the Most Out of Joint Replacement

Marie D. Westby, BSc(PT) | September 1, 2008

Exercise can improve the outcomes in hip and knee replacement surgery

Key Grassroots Opportunity

From the College | August 1, 2008

Congress is in recess August 11 through September 5. During this time, members of Congress are meeting with constituents in their district offices, so this is a great opportunity for you to…

I am delighted to use the occasion of this inaugural REF president’s column to share a vision of the future and describe the exciting developments that will allow us to meet the challenges ahead. Although most of you know that the ACR is associated with a foundation, I find that many of our members wonder what the REF does that is different from the mission and activities of the ACR and the ARHP. In the simplest terms, the ACR and the ARHP are engaged in improving the quality of our professional lives as rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals, while the core mission of the REF is to ensure the future of our specialty.

Can You Mentor By Committee?

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | August 1, 2008

Committees lack the one-on-one relationship that is the backbone of early career training

The Pathway to Success

David A. Fox, MD | August 1, 2008

Collaboration with our partners is key to ensuring a bright future for the ACR

The RA Body Connection

Terry Hartnett | August 1, 2008

Novel research explores a possible link between BMI and RA

Drug Safety

David A. Fox, MD | July 1, 2008

What can the ACR do?

RheumPAC: One Year, One Contribution, One Opportunity

Staff | June 1, 2008

Responders to the recent ACR membership survey emphasized the importance of political advocacy for their practices and institutions. RheumPAC, the ACR’s political action committee, was created in February 2007 to focus on the legislative issues affecting the rheumatology community.

New Investigators Struggle to Find the Path to Independence

Staff | May 1, 2008

While practicing rheumatologists face budgetary cuts in Medicare reimbursement, new investigators are facing a challenge of their own. Federal budget cuts and other vanishing funding sources are making it extremely difficult to support their research activities. “Over the past several years, sources of funding for these individuals have become increasingly restricted, with the Arthritis Foundation’s Arthritis Investigator award no longer available and the mentored Career Development Awards (K08 and K23) from the NIH affected by the federal budgetary constraints,” remarks ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) President Leslie Crofford, MD.