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Considerations for Rheumatologists on Twitter: Ethics Forum

Guy Katz, MD, Minna J. Kohler, MD, RhMSUS, & Marcy B. Bolster, MD  |  

Scrolling through your Twitter feed, a tweet catches your eye: “Great day. Helped anxious patient with poor health literacy understand and come to terms with #SLE diagnosis and agree to start treatment. #RheumTwitter” The tweet, by a well-intentioned physician who cared deeply for her patient, resonated with many others and has been retweeted more than…

The Power of Mentorship in the Cultivation of Advanced Practice Providers

Sara Kellahan, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C  |  

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts,” said mid-20th century scholar and writer C.S. Lewis. Although he was speaking to the importance of the holistic education of students, the same idea rings true for a 21st century nurse practitioner (NP) new to rheumatology. Indeed, the care…

Why Community Rheumatologists Serve: Committee Work Pays Off ‘Many Times Over’

Leslie Mertz, PhD  |  

Volunteer leaders who are community rheumatologists share their thoughts about the professional and personal benefits of serving on ACR committees and encourage others to get involved.

Wisconsin Rheumatology Association Targets Rural Workforce Shortages, Advocacy Needs

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Now in its 16th year, the Wisconsin Rheumatology Association engages and supports rheumatology professionals through advocacy sessions, annual meetings and continuing medical education-accredited events.

The Prescription for a Healthy Rheumatology Practice

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As practice admin­istrator for the past nine years at Emerald Coast Rheumatology in Lynn Haven, Fla., Andre Smith has worked to expand what was a single-provider, three-employee practice into an 8,000-square foot rheumatology clinic and 18-chair infusion center with two additional providers. Although not all rheuma­tologists have a practice administrator on staff, those who do…