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Abstract Number: 188 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Trainee Confidence and Exposure to Rheumatology
Jessica Rutsky¹, Ann Salvator², Laura Ballenger³, Steven Cuff⁴ and Kyla Driest⁵, ¹Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ²Statistics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³Department of Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁴Sports Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁵Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: A small number of previous studies show residents have low levels of confidence in rheumatologic and musculoskeletal (MSK) skills. The objective of this study…
Abstract Number: 189 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Rheumatology Lectures By Clinical Students in a Nigerian Medical School: Learning from the Learners
Akpabio Akpabio¹, Mayowa Owolabi², Victor Umoh³ and Olufemi Adelowo⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Uyo, Nigeria, ²Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria, ³Internal Medicine, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria, ⁴Arthrimed Specialist Clinic:The Arthritis Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Background/Purpose: There is a disparity between the enormous burden and the knowledge of rheumatic disorders among doctors and this is partly traceable to inadequate undergraduate…
Abstract Number: 190 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Innovative Pilot Educational Program to Inform Rheumatology Fellows about the Population of the Bronx: Issues Affecting and Resources Available to the Community
Irene Blanco¹ and Heather Archer-Dyer², ¹Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: As noted in the 2015 ACR Workforce Study, few in the rheumatology identify as being from a community of color. Therefore, most rheumatologists do…
Abstract Number: 191 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Creation of an Immunology Series Video Library in Facilitating Basic Immunology Knowledge Acquisition and Retention Amongst Adult Rheumatology Trainees
Megan Himmel¹, Nigil Haroon^2,3, Wendy Gu⁴, Arthur Bookman^2,4, Heather Mcdonald-Blumer⁵ and Dharini Mahendira^4,6, ¹Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A strong foundational knowledge in immunology is key to understanding complex rheumatologic disease processes. Indeed, an immunology curriculum delivered by Rheumatology training programs across…
Abstract Number: 192 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Case-Based Simulation Training on the Confidence and Knowledge of Medical Residents to Perform Rheumatologic Procedures
Suraiya Afroz¹, Manideep Duttuluri², Rupa Iyengar¹ and Yousaf Ali³, ¹Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai St. Luke's-West Hospitals, New York, NY, ²Mount Sinai St. Luke's-West Hospitals, New York, NY, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Simulation training is now widely used in various residency programs, especially in the field of critical care, to train and prepare residents for real…
Abstract Number: 193 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Improvement Using Virtual Online Training: A Novel App-Based Platform to Teach Clinical Reasoning in Rheumatology
Megan Lockwood¹, Jennifer Mandal², Sebastian Andreatta³ and Maria Dall'Era³, ¹Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The demand for rheumatologists continues to increase due to the high prevalence of rheumatic disease in a growing population. As outlined in ACR's 2015…
Abstract Number: 194 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey on Gout-Related Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents
Sreelakshmi Panginikkod¹, Ahmad Raja², Ehsan Rajabirostami¹, Roshanak Habibi¹, Rasiya Hashim³, Sumia Matin Afridi⁴, Alvaro Altamirano Ufion⁵ and Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan¹, ¹Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ²Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ³Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Evanston, IL, ⁴Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, FL, ⁵Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of gout has risen in recent decades despite advancements in therapeutic options due to several reasons, including lack of adherence to treatment…
Abstract Number: 195 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Two-Year Educational Initiative to Teach Rheumatology through Social Media: The Rheumatology Image of the Week Project (#RheumIOW)
Jeanne Gosselin¹ and Jonathan S. Hausmann², ¹Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Boston Children's Hospital / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: With 2 billion global active monthly users of Facebook and 330 million users of Twitter, social media platforms may be used to deliver educational…
Abstract Number: 196 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunology and Immunopharmacology at Point of Care: A Quality Improvement Teaching Initiative for Rheumatology Fellows
Nina Kello¹ and Anne Davidson², ¹Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY, ²Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
Background/Purpose: Immunology knowledge in the rheumatology community is important for a better understanding of disease pathogenesis and management, especially in an era of an expanding…
Abstract Number: 197 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Clinical Decisions for Gout Management: Effect of Online Case-Based Education
Nimish Mehta, Piyali Chatterjee-Shin and Karen Badal, Medscape, LLC, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic condition with a considerable effect on patient health and quality of life. Despite the availability of multiple pharmacologic treatments and…
Abstract Number: 198 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Utility of a Coloring Book As an Adjunct Tool to Teach Musculoskeletal Sonoanatomy: A Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial
Bharat Kumar¹, Melissa Swee² and Manish Suneja³, ¹Internal Medicine-Division of Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²Transplant Nephrology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography is an important modality to evaluate and diagnose a host of musculoskeletal and rheumatologic conditions. However, the interpretation of sonographic images is a…
Abstract Number: 199 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating the Perception Among Rheumatologists of Maintenance of Board Certification Programs in the United States
Amr H Sawalha and Patrick Coit, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: There continues to be a debate about the value and purpose of maintenance of certification programs (MOC) created by board-certifying organizations. Physicians, echoed by…
Abstract Number: 200 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the Ers-RA Risk Score in a Dutch Population
Milad Baniaamam¹ and Michael Nurmohamed², ¹Department of rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology immunology Center | Reade and VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The most frequent cause of death in patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is of cardiovascular (CV) origin. CV risk prediction scores in the…
Abstract Number: 201 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occupational Exposure to Coal and Silica Dust Is Associated with Elevated Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Coal Mining Areas of US
Laura Trupin¹, Edward H. Yelin², Gabriela Schmajuk³ and Paul Blanc⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Exposure to inhaled mineral dust, particularly silica, has been associated with increased risk of RA and other autoimmune diseases. Coal mining leads to silica…
Abstract Number: 202 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Inflammatory Arthritis Development in the Family Members of Indigenous North American (INA) RA Patients
Stacy Tanner¹, Irene Smolik², Brenden Dufault³, Carol Hitchon³, David Robinson¹, Elizabeth Ferucci⁴ and Hani El-Gabalawy³, ¹Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Arthritis Center, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ³University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁴Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
Background/Purpose: INA populations have a high prevalence of seropositive RA, often with severe disease. The risk of RA in family members of RA patients, particularly…

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