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Abstract Number: 96 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Student Led Rheumatology Interest Group on Medical Student Interest in Rheumatology
Sonia Silinsky Krupnikova¹, Adey Berhanu², Sean McNish³, Derek Jones¹ and Victoria K. Shanmugam², ¹The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ³Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Based on data from the Rheumatology Workforce Study, there are currently insufficient rheumatologists to serve the needs of the population. The purpose of this…
Abstract Number: 97 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medical Student Interest in Rheumatology As a Career
Peter Berger¹, Adey Berhanu², Derek Jones¹, Sean McNish³ and Victoria K. Shanmugam², ¹The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ³Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Based on data from the Rheumatology Workforce Study, there are insufficient rheumatologists to serve the needs of the population. Little is currently known about…
Abstract Number: 98 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Lung Ultrasound Course for Rheumatology Specialist (IMPACT-2)
Christopher Gasho¹, Karina Torralba², David Chooljian³, Cong-Bin Wang⁴ and Vi Dinh⁴, ¹Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda Medical Center, 12354 Anderson St, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ³Loma Linda Veteran Affairs Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: Although much emphasis is focused on lung ultrasonography(US) within the critical care field, there is a growing interest in the use of lung…
Abstract Number: 99 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Pilot Study of the Use of a Validated Gout Script Concordance Test Assessment in an Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Education Program
Bernadette C. Siaton¹, Andrea Barker² and Michael J. Battistone², ¹Rheumatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: A validated script concordance assessment (SCT) for gout was created for use in the internal medicine residency program at the University of Maryland Medical…
Abstract Number: 100 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Internal Medicine Resident’s Knowledge through a Web-Based Musculoskeletal Educational Module
Uzma Haque^1,2, Clifton O. Bingham III³ and Allan C. Gelber⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Lutherville, MD, ²Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints account for 15-30% of the ambulatory care visits in the United States. MSK training during Internal Medicine (IM) residency remains suboptimal,…
Abstract Number: 101 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rime (Reporter-Interpreter-Moderator-Educator) Evaluation Tool to Assess Fellows in Rheumatology
Michelene Hearth-Holmes^1,2, Amy C. Cannella³ and Alan R. Erickson⁴, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology Division, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Internal Medicine/Rheumatology Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists in academic settings strive to be excellent teachers and educators. The ACR reinforces this perspective by bestowing yearly education awards for outstanding clinician…
Abstract Number: 102 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incorporating Temporal Artery Ultrasound in a UK District General Hospital with No Prior Colour Doppler Sonography Service: An Encouraging Preliminary Analysis
Othman Kirresh¹, Chintu Gademsetty² and Charles Li¹, ¹Rheumatology, NHS Royal Surrey County Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom, ²Radiology, NHS Royal Surrey County Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Temporal Arteritis (TA) is the most common large vessel vasculitis, affecting adults over the age of 50. It is associated with significant morbidity due…
Abstract Number: 103 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Musculoskeletal Examination to Internal Medicine Residents in Digital Age
Sonam Kiwalkar and Odunayo Olorunfemi, Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: The resident-run internal medicine clinic at our community hospital caters to an inner city population. Lower back pain and knee pain are among the…
Abstract Number: 104 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of a Virtual Rheumatology Clinic for Community Based Internal Medicine Residency Program
Sonam Kiwalkar¹ and Bethany A. Marston², ¹Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, ²Rheumatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: At our mid-sized community hospital, internal medicine residents have little routine access to subspecialty rheumatology faculty clinical and didactic teaching, which has been reflected…
Abstract Number: 105 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tweeting the Meeting: Analysis of Twitter Use during the American College of Rheumatology 2016 Annual Meeting
Mosaab Mohameden¹, Victoria Malkhasyan², Baker Alkhairi³, Najla Aljaberi⁴ and Candice Yuvienco⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco - Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA, ²University of California San Francisco - Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA, ³Internal Medicine, Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL, ⁴Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Director, University of California San Francisco, Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting is the premier rheumatology research and education event of the year. The ACR adopted the use…
Abstract Number: 106 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Fellows Teaching in a Consult Setting: Pilot Project at Two Training Hospitals
Holly Smith¹, Sarah Kazzaz¹, Anju Mohan² and Jammie Barnes¹, ¹Rheumatology, UT Health, McGovern Medical School Houston, Houston, TX, ²Internal Medicine, UT Health, McGovern Medical School Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Subspecialty consults in a hospital setting often contribute to disjointed patient care and frustrated providers. Miloslavsky et al (1) previously demonstrated improvement in rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 107 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Blended Learning Approach to Clinical Skills Teaching: E-Learning for Paediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine Examination (pGALS)
Sarah Cope¹, Sharmila Jandial² and Helen E. Foster³, ¹Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children's Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Department of paediatric rheumatology, Great North Children's hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Department of paediatric rheumatology, Great North Children's hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Institute of Cellular Medicine and Paediatric Rheumatology, Newcastle University and Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) presentations in childhood are common and often present initially to clinicians who are not specialists in paediatric MSK medicine. Many doctors report…
Abstract Number: 108 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Ibook on Medical Students’ Improvement of Knowledge: An International Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
Stephane Zuily¹, Laurent Phialy², Eloïse Germain², Ozan Unlu³, Virginie Dufrost⁴, Isabelle Clerc-Urmès⁴, Jessica R. Berman⁵, Michael Lockshin⁶, Denis Wahl⁷ and Doruk Erkan⁸, ¹Regional Competence Center For Rare Vascular And Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, CHRU de Nancy, Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Center for Rare Vascular and Auto-Immune Diseases; Inserm U1116; Lorraine University, Nancy, France, ²Lorraine University, Nancy School of Medicine, Nancy, France, ³Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Diseases, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Nancy Academic Hospital, Nancy, France, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁶Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC, NY, ⁷CHU de Nancy, Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Centre For Rare Vascular And Systemic Autoimmune Diseases; and UMR_S U1116 Research Unit, Nancy, France, ⁸Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: iBooks, a free electronic book application by Apple, is well-suited for publishing interactive medical texts. To date, no iBook on Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) exists,…
Abstract Number: 109 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Creation of a Structured Curriculum Outline for the Expansion of a Rheumatology Practice to Include Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Benjamin J Smith¹, Marcy B. Bolster², Barbara Slusher³, Christine A. Stamatos⁴, Jeanne Scott⁵, Heather Benham⁶, Salahuddin Kazi⁷, Elizabeth A. Schlenk⁸, Daniel Schaffer⁹, Vikas Majithia¹⁰, Calvin Brown Jr¹¹, Joan Marie Von Feldt¹², Joseph Flood¹³, David Haag¹⁴ and Karen Smarr¹⁵, ¹School of Physician Assistant Practice, Florida State University College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice, Tallahassee, FL, ²Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Endocrine Associates, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX, ⁴Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, Cheshire Medical Clinic, Keene, NH, ⁶Pediatric Rheumatology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, ⁷University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁸School of Nursing Room 415, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, ¹¹Rheumatology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ¹²Rheumatology, UPenn, Wilmington, DE, ¹³Columbus Arthritis Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, ¹⁴Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁵Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital and University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology practices are expanding to include non-physician healthcare providers, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants (NP/PAs). To date, there has not existed a…
Abstract Number: 110 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consensus-Building on a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scanning Protocol for Rheumatology Fellowship Programs
Karina Torralba^1,2, Midori Jane Nishio³, Ralf G. Thiele⁴, Robert Fairchild⁵, Kristal Choi⁶, Lorena Salto⁶, Amy C. Cannella⁷ and Eugene Y. Kissin⁸, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ³John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA, ⁴Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁵Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁶Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ⁷Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁸Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is currently taught at 95% of adult United States Rheumatology fellowship programs. Only 30 (41%) programs have a formal curriculum. MSUS…

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