“Rheumatology professionals need to be online because that is where their patients are,” said LeAnna J. Carey, MBA.
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Andrea Kalus, MD, will review and update practicing rheumatologists on common, and not so common, lupus-associated skin diseases and how to approach diagnosis and treatment.
“The past few years have seen tremendous advances brought to our practices by clinically available unbiased DNA sequencing approaches,” Jordan S. Orange, MD, PhD, said. “These changes and what they hold for our patients are important to consider.”
“Takayasu is a rare disease, but every rheumatologist can expect to see these patients in their practice,” said Amr H. Sawalha, MD. “Because it is so rare, three or four patients per million, this kind of international collaboration is essential.”
The ACR, the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA), and the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) are pleased to announce the recipients of awards in the International Visiting Fellows Exchange Program: Ignacio Gandino, MD, of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sonal Mehra, MBBS, of New Delhi, India.
This yearly symposium gives participants a better understanding of the most up-to-date, practical clinical information on the diagnosis and management of patients with rheumatic and immune disorders.
Susan M. Goodman, MD, said that since inflammatory arthritis patients are at risk for certain complications such as infections, there are very real questions about how to proceed with medications in the perioperative period.”
This new educational product is a convenient, up-to-30-minute activity that engages today’s learner with fast and accessible information that can be easily referenced.
“New concepts and new technologies are changing what medical school and medical education looks like, and rheumatologists are in the forefront,” said Beth L. Jonas, MD.