Abstract Number: 100 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Internal Medicine Resident’s Knowledge through a Web-Based Musculoskeletal Educational Module
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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…Abstract Number: 111 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Focused Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Teaching: Effect on Medical Students’ Physical Examination Skills
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound provides instant feedback for spatial understanding and the evaluation of abnormalities with great precision and accuracy, and may aid in developing physical…Abstract Number: 112 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Assessment of a CME “City Rounds” Workshop Educational Program to Meet the Educational Needs of Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: : An Annual Rheumatology & Therapeutics Review for Organizations & Societies (ARTHROS) initiative called “City Rounds” was created to meet the educational needs of…Abstract Number: 113 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Primer on Exercise: An Interactive, Online Educational Module Incorporating Spaced Education to Supplement the ACR Core Curriculum Outline for Rheumatology Fellowship Programs
Background/Purpose: The 5 topics in rehabilitative rheumatology (RR) included in the ACR Core Curriculum Outline include exercise, adaptive equipment, orthotics, thermal modalities and splinting. A…Abstract Number: 114 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of RA: Clinical Performance and Economic Outcomes from a Continuing Education Initiative
Background/Purpose: The CME initiative RAPID® (Rheumatoid Arthritis: Primary Care Initiative for Improved Diagnosis and Outcomes) is a 7-year series of activities that used national-scope aggregated…
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