November 10-15

The official news source of

ACR Convergence 2023

San Diego, CA

  • New state advocacy program to launch at Annual Meeting

    New state advocacy program to launch at Annual Meeting

    Rheumatology has a louder voice to improve patient access to the best possible care: Advocacy at the state level.

  • What has Washington done to your practice?

    In 2015, we saw the repeal of SGR, chronic care initiatives, the 21st Century Cures Act, ICD-10 reforms, and more. We all know that actions taken by Congress can have a real impact on our practices and patients.

  • Gout Print sales support Foundation training, research

    Gout Print sales support Foundation training, research

    The Rheumatology Research Foundation offers attendees a memento of the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Francisco through the sale of the latest print in the Rodnan Commemorative Gout Print series.

  • ACR Awards Of Distinction

    ACR President E. William St.Clair, MD, and ACR President-Elect Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, will present the 2015 award winners and newly accepted ACR Masters at 4:30 PM on Saturday, immediately preceding the Opening Lecture in Hall A on the exhibit level of Moscone South.

  • 2015 ACR Masters

    Recognition as a Master of the American College of Rheumatology is one of the highest honors the ACR bestows on a member. This distinction is given to members age 65 or older who have made outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through scholarly achievement and/or service to their patients, students, and profession.

  • 2015 ARHP Merit and Appreciation Awards

    See the list of 2015 ARHP Merit and Appreciation Awards recipients.

  • The best meeting in rheumatology continues to grow, get better

    The best meeting in rheumatology continues to grow, get better

    ACR President E. William St.Clair, MD, says the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting is the premier meeting in rheumatology. Of course, the president is biased, but he also has evidence about why it’s the best and continuing to improve.

  • Hidden gems abound for  visitors to San Francisco

    Hidden gems abound for visitors to San Francisco

    When it comes to iconic spots, few cities in the world beat San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Lombard Street, cable cars. But the city and the Bay Area have a lot more to offer visitors.

  • Q&A: Advice for first-time attendees

    Q&A: Advice for first-time attendees

    The size of the Annual Meeting can be daunting to somebody attending for the first time. To help newcomers better prepare for all that the Annual Meeting has to offer, we asked somebody who attended their first meeting in 2014 for some advice on how they made the meeting more manageable.

  • Educational tracks help you stay on course

    Educational tracks help you stay on course

    The ACR organizes Annual Meeting sessions based on educational tracks that can help you identify the most relevant content based on specialty or area of interest.