Mark Your Calendars The 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Francisco is just around the corner, and it’s time to start planning for what is sure to be a busy week! Below are a few events hosted by the government affairs team you don’t want to miss. Legislative Update Sunday, Nov. 8, 9:00–10:00 a.m. In…
As the rheumatology fellowship program director at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., Vikas Majithia, MD, MPH, trains the next generation of rheumatologists. With the help of funding from the Rheumatology Research Foundation, he has not only expanded the training spots for rheumatology fellows at his institution, he also provides patients with…
The meeting with something for everyone! Below is a sneak peek at some of the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting’s scientific sessions and content specific to each educational track. Basic Science Track Our knowledge of autoimmunity, bone pathology and other aspects of rheumatic disease is expanding rapidly due to the important research data produced by scientists…
Over the past few years, the ARHP and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) health professional (HP) leaders have met informally at the EULAR Congress and the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting to identify a mutually beneficial project to be pursued. At the 2013 EULAR Congress, ARHP and EULAR leaders agreed to formally organize a meeting of…
One parent wishes that she could have consulted a crystal ball at the beginning of her daughter’s illness to have “some kind of idea of what we were in for. There are so many stages of letting go of the idea of what your little kid is in for in life, what they are going…
Want to hear about the latest advances in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and polymyositis/dermatomyositis and how best to implement interprofessional care for your patients? The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Clinical Focus Course (CFC) is the course for you. The CFC is a full-day course titled, Clinical Advances in…
Turn your great idea into a great meeting! Submit your session or study group proposal for the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, to be held Nov. 11–16, 2016, in Washington, D.C. We are looking for ideas that reflect clinical innovation and cutting-edge research, convey best practices, present evidence-based medicine and stimulate discussion to challenge mindsets. When developing your…
ACR’s course teaches rheumatology health professionals to use and read plain X-rays in key rheumatic diseases
ACR’s education and networking seminar to address latest in research, therapy, and scientific advances in rheumatology
Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms