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Help Patients Help Themselves

Kathleen Louden  |  

Learn motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral tools that can guide patients to improve their health

A Productive Year Ahead

James R. O'Dell, MD  |  

Rheumatologists face challenges and unique opportunities in the coming year

A Walk in the Windy City

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

A final column full of many thanks and a few parting thoughts

Setting Goals for Future Growth

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Perhaps the most personally rewarding aspect of working with the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) is seeing the success that can come from setting lofty goals. First and foremost, the REF is a goal-oriented organization. The staff and volunteers are not only committed to the goal of ensuring the future of rheumatology, but they aspire to reach high and to lead in this effort.

ACR Participates in Briefing to Highlight Importance of Biomedical Research

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On September 13, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Coalition held a congressional briefing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the organization’s honoring of congressional champions who have been instrumental in supporting NIAMS and the NIH. The Coalition is a group of more than 70 medical, patient-advocacy, and science-based organizations (including the ACR) dedicated to advancing the critical research of the NIAMS and the NIH. The Coalition’s mission is to elevate understanding of the value of the NIAMS among policy makers and the public to foster increased support of the Institute.