Brenda Lee Frie, EdD, OTR/L, CHT, uses her experiences in professional advocacy to inspire her students to get involved and make a difference from the earliest stages of their careers.
Advocates for Arthritis 2021 Applications Now Open
The ACR is accepting applications for this year’s Advocates for Arthritis event, which will be held virtually on Sept. 27–28. This annual event brings together patients and rheumatology professionals to advocate for our subspecialty on Capitol Hill. Applications are also open for the Advocacy 101 program, which provides advocacy training for ACR/ARP members. Apply today…
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced in House
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173) will require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to regulate the use of prior authorization by Medicare Advantage plans and establish a process to make real-time decisions for services that are routinely approved. Ask your Congressperson today to support providers and patients and join the more than 100 representatives who are co-sponsoring the bill.
ACR Advocates Against VIVIO Interference in Patient Care Decisions
The ACR is advocating against policies that threaten patient access and disrupt practice workflow, including non-medical switching, tapering patients off biologics, specialty pharmacy acquisition mandates and site-of-service restrictions.
Virtual Advocacy Saves Time, Extends Reach
As a member of the ACR Government Affairs Committee, Mohammad Kamran, MD, has embraced virtual advocacy as a way to make a difference for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
RheumPAC: A Wise Investment to Let Your Voice Be Heard in Washington, D.C.
ACR/ARP members share why they support the ACR’s nonpartisan political action committee and see it as an investment in the future of rheumatology.
Channel Policy Frustrations into Advocacy to Improve Patient Care
Frustrated with policies he viewed as obstacles to optimal patient care, Howard Yang, MD, RhMSUS, tried advocacy as a way to turn those feelings into positive action—an eye-opening and rewarding experience he strongly recommends.
Louisa Ziglar, MD, FACR: ‘Everyone Can Be an Advocate’
When it comes to advocating for rheumatology, it’s never too early or late in your career to begin, and no effort is too small to have an impact, says Dr. Ziglar, a private practitioner and member of the Government Affairs Committee.
L. Manuela Marinescu, MD, Takes Reins as Chair of Affiliate Society Council
While an active member of her state rheumatology society, L. Manuela Marinescu, MD, saw the value of connecting with other regional groups to share information and advocacy strategies. On Nov. 16, she assumed the role of chair of the ACR’s Affiliate Society Council (ASC), where she will help facilitate those connections. Dr. Marinescu graduated with…
Advancing Rheumatology Care Through State & Local Societies
As his term as chair of the Affiliate Society Council draws to a close, Chris Adams, MD, FACP, FACR, reflects on the personal and professional rewards of volunteer leadership and the importance and impact of coordinated state-level advocacy efforts for the future of rheumatology.
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