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Help Patients with Scleroderma Manage Musculoskeletal and Functional Limitations

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On March 10, Janet Poole, PhD, OTR, professor of the occupational therapy graduate program at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, will continue the ARHP’s Audioconference/Webcast Series with the management of scleroderma. Dr. Poole received her BS in occupational therapy from Colorado State University, her MA degree in educational psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and her PhD in motor learning/motor control from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Poole’s research interest is in scleroderma and the functional impact of the disease on the tasks of daily living, oral hygiene, parenting, and employment. She has conducted a number of studies examining rehabilitation interventions with people who have scleroderma and, with a colleague, is developing a self-management program for these patients. She has also authored several textbook chapters on rehabilitation for people with scleroderma.

Biologic Logic: Making Sense of Current Therapies for Rheumatic Diseases

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Continuing the ARHP 2009 Audioconference/Webcast series, Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, FACP, FACR, will discuss the use of biologic therapy in the treatment of rheumatology patients on February 10 from noon to 1:00 pm ET. During the session, Dr. Battafarano will review basic immunology, inflammation, and relevant cytokines for common rheumatic diseases. In addition, he will describe the current biologic therapies and their relationship to rheumatic disease outcomes, and identify future biologic strategies for therapy.

Coming Soon: Custom News Briefings for Members

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It’s not always easy to keep up with medical news on a daily basis. With so much available information, the busy rheumatologist or health professional could spend hours just trying to stay on top of it all. With that in mind, the ACR wanted a way to provide members with the latest medical news.

Sneak Peak at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting

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The 2007 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting was well received by attendees, and the ACR and the ARHP are building on that foundation by offering a variety of in-depth sessions at the 2008 meeting in San Francisco on October 24–29.

Nonsurgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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Maura D. Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, of MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, will discuss the nonsurgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), epidemiology, and common symptoms associated with this condition during the ARHP rheumatology audioconference on Wednesday, May 21, from noon to 1:00 p.m. (EST). Iversen will provide a summary of nonpharmacologic and nonsurgical interventions to manage LSS—including a summary and evaluation of manual therapy techniques and exercise.

Audioconference Offers Advice on Pain Associated with Juvenile Arthritis

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What is the pain puzzle? “It is a bio-psycho social model of pain that is accepted in the field of rheumatology,” according to Michael Rapoff, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and the highlighted speaker for the ARHP audioconference on April 17.

2008 ARHP Graduate Student Award

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If you work in the field of rheumatology, you know the importance of mentoring students who show interest in the field. With the many specialty options presented to healthcare students, it is of vital importance to open the door to rheumatology.

Then and Now, Health Professionals Vital to Rheumatic Disease Treatment

Kimberly Kimpton, PT  |  

With every decade of life, I am increasingly grateful for the advances that research has produced. These advances go much further than microwave ovens and cell phones. We have seen major strides in treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases.

Preceptorship Applications Due February 1

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The ACR REF/Abbott Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship introduces students to rheumatology-related healthcare by supporting a graduate student’s full-time research in the broad area of rheumatic disease.

New Merit Award Honors ARHP Advocate

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Ann Kunkel, an advocate and healthcare profes- sional, knows the devastation arthritis can cause. All four of her children have some form of arthritis. “My kids have dealt with this disease for more than 20 years,” says Kunkel. The experience of raising four children with arthritis has been a driving force in Kunkel’s advocacy efforts for over 11 years.