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The ACR & Simple Tasks Announce First-Ever Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month

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Until now, rheumatic diseases have never had a unified national health observance to bring stakeholders—physicians, patients, patient advocacy groups, government, pharmaceutical companies and the public—together. This September, the ACR and Simple Tasks are launching Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month to improve the public’s understanding and awareness of the symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, personal and economic impact, and lifestyle and healthcare challenges associated with rheumatic disease…

Patients Are Essential to Grassroots Advocacy

Kelly Weselman, MD  |  

In 2015, ACR members were powerful advocates on important issues affecting public health and rheumatology. But we should not forget about an important resource—patients, each of whom can bring unique perspectives to legislators in Washington, D.C. Working together, our voices are stronger. Here’s how your patients can work with the ACR to advocate for their health and rheumatology…

The ACR Advances Rheumatology Through Simple Tasks Campaign

Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, FACR, FACP  |  

It’s a scenario that occurs all too often. After you tell someone you’re a rheumatologist, you receive that look—the blank stare, as if you’ve spoken to them in a foreign language. Six years ago, this scenario sparked a conversation among the ACR’s leaders about the importance of promoting our profession to the public, including key…

The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Focus on You

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Members of the American College of Rheumatology and Associate Rheumatology Health Professionals can learn about the College’s activities and initiatives at the ACR Town Hall Meeting

Why We Are Advocates

James R. O’Dell, MD  |  

Rheumatology advocacy efforts are paying off in 2012.