Daily News
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Leadership to be confirmed at business meeting
Please join us at 2:30 pm in Moscone South Explanade, Room 304, Tuesday to witness the installation of the 79th President of the American College of Rheumatology, Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd, during the ACR’s annual business meeting.
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Tuesday’s schedule of ACR guided poster tours
Guided Poster Tours allow scientific attendees to ask questions and gain insights from some of the best-known rheumatology leaders. Tours are complimentary; however, registration is required and is limited to scientific attendees.
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Q&A: Foundation award helps educator develop online rheumatology resource for pediatric residents
Megan Curran, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, received the Clinician Scholar Educator (CSE) Award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation in 2012.
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Foundation efforts support academic training improvements
At the beginning of her academic career, Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD, was able to mentor a medical student thanks to the support of a clinical preceptorship from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.
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Foundation honors Donors of Merit
About 150 of the Rheumatology Research Foundation’s largest supporters gathered at the Fairmont San Francisco on Saturday night for the Donors of Merit recognition event. In celebration of the Foundation’s 30th anniversary, the event reflected on the journey to advance treatments and improve patient care.
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Dr. Hannan to remain as editor of AC&R
Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, will serve a second term as Editor-in-Chief of AC&R. Leslie J. Crofford, MD, will serve as Deputy Editor during the 2016–2021 term.
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ACR awards international travel scholarships to seven attendees
The ACR provided travel scholarships to rheumatologists from Central and South America to attend the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.
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Today’s Innovation Theater Presentations
The Innovation Theater is a place for Annual Meeting attendees to gain in-depth knowledge on rheumatology-related developments. Participating exhibitors will provide 45-minute presentations.
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Opening Lecture and Awards session kicks off Annual Meeting
ACR President E. William St.Clair, MD, welcomed attendees to the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting on Saturday, and Daphne Koller, PhD, one of the creators of the massive online open courses, or MOOC, movement, delivered this year’s Opening Lecture.
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Minimal weight loss, exercise goals can make a big impact in osteoarthritis
Research shows that taking part in activities such as fitness walking and aquatic exercise for as little as 15 to 30 minutes three times a week can reduce symptoms of OA, said Karen Huisinga, MN, ARNP, FNP.