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Abstract Number: 2220 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Appropriate Investigations and Costs in Rheumatology: Residents’ Attitudes and Knowledge
Victoria YY Xu¹, Neel Shah², Christine Soong³ and Shirley Chow⁴, ¹School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, ²Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, ³Division of General Internal Medicine; Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: With the launching of the Choosing Wisely campaign, there has been a growing emphasis in the medical community on addressing unnecessary tests and procedures…
Abstract Number: 2221 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Engaging Learners in Lupus Education with Pivot (Practice Improvement using Virtual Online Training), a Novel, Digital Case-Based Curriculum
Karen Law¹, Michelle Lin², Sheryl McCalla³ and Maria Dall'Era⁴, ¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²Emergency Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁴University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Lupus is one of the prototypic rheumatic diseases, yet only a small amount of time in medical school curricula is devoted to lupus-specific education.…
Abstract Number: 2222 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Rheumatology in Undergraduate Medical Education: What Are the Students Saying?
Amy C. Cannella¹, Gerald F. Moore², Ted R. Mikuls³, James R. O'Dell³, Sarah B. McBrien⁴, Michelene Hearth-Holmes², Lynell W. Klassen², Marcus H. Snow², Michael G. Feely², Zachary D. Fowler⁵, Maxwell Burchell⁵ and Alan R. Erickson⁶, ¹Divison of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Educational Support Office, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, ⁵College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, ⁶University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: At the University of Nebraska College of Medicine (COM), rheumatology is taught in a block to second year medical students (M2s). The educational content…
Abstract Number: 2223 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Clinical Decisions for Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Using Online Medical Simulations
Nimish Mehta¹, Keith Johnson², Douglas Blevins³ and Martin Warters³, ¹Medscape, LLC, New York, NY, ²Medscape Education, New York, NY, ³Medscape, LLC, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: In many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the disease is not adequately controlled, and only a minority of patients attain the goal of consistent…
Abstract Number: 2224 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tailored, Online Education on Comparative Effectiveness Studies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Success in Improving Knowledge and Clinical Decisions
Nimish Mehta, Emilie McCardell and Kathleen Geissel, Medscape, LLC, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Analysis of past educational activities on comparative effectiveness studies in RA identified different educational needs for varying segments of rheumatologists – from interpretation of…
Abstract Number: 2225 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Twitter and Rheumatology: Significant and Incremental Growth in Usage
Ahmed Omar¹, Ismail Sari¹, Jonathan Chan², Nigil Haroon¹ and Robert D Inman³, ¹Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Spondylitis program, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Immunlogy and Institute of Medical Science, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The continued growth of social media has allowed people to rapidly communicate, share, and develop ideas and information. Twitter is an online social networking…
Abstract Number: 2226 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhancing Medicine Trainees’ Exposure to Common Musculoskeletal Disorders through a Primary Care Musculoskeletal Clinic
Andrea M. Barker¹, Grant W. Cannon², Phillip Lawrence³, Timothy A. Huhtala⁴, Loren Wooldridge⁵ and Michael J. Battistone⁶, ¹General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Pharmacology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Physical Therapy, Salt Lake City Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are common in primary care (PC), however many of these problems are referred to specialty clinics for evaluation and management. High…
Abstract Number: 2227 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology Mobile App: Assessing Enablers and Barriers of Use through Qualitative Focus Groups
Evelyn V. Rozenblyum¹, Niraj Mistry², Tania Cellucci³, Maria Athina (Tina) Martimianakis⁴ and Ronald Laxer⁵, ¹Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology (the Guide) is currently used by trainees as an on-the-go learning and teaching resource. Research using the Technology…
Abstract Number: 2228 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brief Educational Intervention Improves Gout Patients’ Understanding of Their Disease
Slavica Bobic¹, Mark Tratenberg¹, Julia Ash¹, Amy Wasserman² and Kirk Sperber¹, ¹Rheumatology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, ²New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: To assess gout patients’ baseline knowledge of their disease and to measure knowledge improvement after brief educational session. Methods: In this study, 13 patients…
Abstract Number: 2229 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Frontiers: Teaching Quality Improvement to First Year Medical Students in a Rheumatology Safety Net Clinic
Sarah Goglin¹, Mary Margaretten², Laura Trupin³ and Jinoos Yazdany², ¹Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The UCSF Action Research Program is a course in Implementation Science started in 2012 for first and second year medical students that has created…
Abstract Number: 2230 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching the Teachers: Report of an Effective Mixed-Method Course Training Clinical Educators to Provide Instruction in Musculoskeletal Care to Other Providers and Learners in Primary Care
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², Yasuharu Okuda³, William Gaught³, Gregory Maida³ and Grant W. Cannon⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³SimLEARN National Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, Orlando, FL, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The Veterans Affairs (VA) SimLEARN National Simulation Center, in collaboration with VA Salt Lake City, is developing a continuous professional education (CPE) program in…
Abstract Number: 2231 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Deficiency States Can be Actively Prevented. Results from a Cross-Sectional Study of over 3000 Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Elena Nikiphorou¹, Pekka Hannonen¹, Paula Väre¹, Arto Kokko², Tuomas Rannio^3,4 and Tuulikki Sokka-Isler⁴, ¹Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ²Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, ³Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, ⁴Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D (D25) deficiency has been an ongoing matter of concern, especially in countries at northern latitudes. The effects of D25 deficiency in patients…
Abstract Number: 2232 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures with Use of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors
Deepan Dalal¹, Devyani Misra², Christine Peloquin³, Tuhina Neogi⁴, Yuqing Zhang⁵, David T. Felson⁶ and Maureen Dubreuil⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Medicine, Section of, BUSM, Boston, MA, ³Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology, BUSM, Boston, MA, ⁵BUSM, Boston, MA, ⁶Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁷Rheumatology, Boston VA HealthCare System, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: In animal models, cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 stimulates osteoclasts through prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Therefore, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) preferentially inhibiting COX-2 (ie-coxibs) should prevent bone…
Abstract Number: 2233 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Imminent Fracture Risk in Women Aged >=65 Years with Osteoporosis
Derek Weycker¹, Richard Barron², Alex Kartashov¹, John Edelsberg¹, DB Crittenden³ and A Grauer³, ¹Policy Analysis Inc. (PAI), Brookline, MA, ²Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Fractures are the major source of morbidity among women with osteoporosis. However, evidence on factors leading to imminent risk for hip or other non-vertebral…
Abstract Number: 2234 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) Also Predict Falls in Older Women?
Shreyasee Amin¹, Elizabeth J. Atkinson², Sara J. Achenbach², Jeremy R. Crenshaw³, Kenton R. Kaufman³, Sundeep Khosla⁴ and L. Joseph Melton III², ¹Rheumatology and Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Falls in the elderly can lead to fragility fractures. Fall prevention targeted at those with high risk for falls could help reduce fractures. Although…

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