Now in its 16th year, the Wisconsin Rheumatology Association engages and supports rheumatology professionals through advocacy sessions, annual meetings and continuing medical education-accredited events.
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…
State Rheumatology Societies Adjust Meeting Schedules, Formats in Response to COVID-19
Many in-person meetings have been canceled, postponed or moved to virtual formats, likely with lasting economic impacts on state societies.
Florida Society of Rheumatology in the Spotlight
Advocacy efforts on access and workforce issues in Florida are discussed.
Texas Society & Meeting Provide Professional Value, Advocacy Vision
Hundreds of physicians and practice managers gathered Feb. 28–Mar. 1 in Houston at the annual meeting of the State of Texas Association of Rheumatologists to hear clinical updates, obtain practice management tips and get to know their peers.
Biosimilar Bill Prompts Formation of Nebraska Rheumatology Society
Last year, Nebraska rheumatologist Marcus Snow, MD, learned a biosimilar bill was up for debate in his state legislature, yet “I had no knowledge of it,” he says. Forming the Society The bill “was something that caught my eye, and I thought there should be a mechanism in place to allow us to disseminate information…
The ACR’s Affiliate Society Council Growth Boosted by Increase in State Societies
The ACR’s Affiliate Society Council (ASC) membership has grown from 34 states to 40 since 2015. The growth of the Council is mainly attributed to newly formed state societies, as well as existing state societies focusing on orienting themselves for advocacy on behalf of rheumatologists and their patients. Increased participation by state societies helps support…