Abstract Number: 1888 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunology for Rheumatology Residents: Working towards a National Curriculum Consensus
Background/Purpose: Immunologic mechanisms play an integral role in the understanding of rheumatic conditions. Currently, there is limited access to standardized formal instruction in immunology for…Abstract Number: 1889 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Physical & Mental Health Rehabilitation Program (PMHRP) for Hemophilic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Most of the rehabilitation program for patients with hemophilic arthritis are focused on only the improvement of physical activities. However, the actual hemophilic arthritis…Abstract Number: 1890 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Current State of Mentoring Among Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows and Junior Faculty in the United States and Canada
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown that mentoring increases professional success among physicians. Many pediatric rheumatology (PR) divisions are small, which may limit options for mentoring.…Abstract Number: 1891 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Medical Students Principles of Chronic Disease: Medicine of the 4th and 5th Dimension At Weill-Cornell
Background/Purpose: Medical students learn about acute illness and sometimes have experience with longitudinal care, but they do not encounter concepts specific to the management of…Abstract Number: 1892 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Lupus Patient Education Event On Knowledge about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: There is a need for educational interventions to boost chronic disease management skills among patients. To address this need, we created a lupus patient…Abstract Number: 1893 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eliciting Prescribing Choices of Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor Therapy From Rheumatology Trainees
Background/Purpose: A rheumatologist’s choice of anti-TNF prescription is likely to be influenced by a number of factors. Doctors believe their prescribing to be evidence-based, rational…Abstract Number: 1894 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Confidence Level of Rheumatology Fellows in Joint Procedural Skills
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellowship programs in the U.S. lack clear standardized criteria to train fellows in joint procedural skills. More recently, some programs are utilizing joint…Abstract Number: 1895 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety Competences Knowledge and Behavioural Skills of Patients Treated by Biologics in Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Biologics are known to entail specific risks; therefore teaching patients safety skills, appropriate behaviours in situations of risks and what decisions to take in…Abstract Number: 1896 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variation in US Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Training
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatology (PR) became an American Board of Pediatrics subspecialty in 1990. This is the first survey to examine training differences between the 31…Abstract Number: 1897 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy and Contraception in Adolescents and Teens with SLE: Are pediatric rheumatologists adequately Screening and Educating Their Patients?
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often complicated by both disease flares and risks to the fetus. It is important that young women with SLE be educated on both the…Abstract Number: 1898 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Competence-Based Model for Teaching Rheumatology in Undergraduate Medical Students in Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile: A Five Years Experience
Background/Purpose: Several reports have demonstrated that Rheumatology disorders are increasingly arising. In USA, for example, three of the top eight primary diagnosis groups presenting to…Abstract Number: 1859 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Polysymptomatic Distress Scale and the Effect of Age On Polysymptomatic Distress and Fibromyalgia: A Survey in a Representative Population Sample
Background/Purpose : Recent advances in the definition of the fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) have led to the development of the polysymptomatic distress (PSD) scale, providing a…Abstract Number: 1860 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia and the Disease and Statistical Manual Classification As a Somatic Symptom Disorder
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia was first defined by rheumatologists, and is often thought of as a disorder of widespread pain and decreased pain threshold. In the wider…Abstract Number: 1861 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin in Japanese Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial and Open-Label Extension Study
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common, chronic pain disorder, however, at the time of this study there was no approved medicine for FM patients in…Abstract Number: 1862 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 2012 Canadian Fibromyalgia Guidelines: Clinically Applicable Recommendations for the Management of Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: The healthcare community remains challenged regarding the care of fibromyalgia (FM) patients. Previous guidelines have mostly addressed treatment options rather than provide an overall…