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Abstract Number: 978 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inter-Professional Training Programs For Primary Care Providers Can Successfully Educate Practitioners With Dramatically Different Educational and Training Background Through a Common Mini-Residency Training Program
David I. Daikh¹, Michael J. Battistone², Andrea M. Barker³, Andy L. Avins⁴, Marissa Grotzke⁵, Meika A Fang⁶, Antonio A. Lazzari⁷, Amy C. Cannella⁸, Pedro Roldan⁹, Joan Marie Von Feldt¹⁰ and Grant W. Cannon², ¹Rheumatology, San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴General Internal Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Prim Care/Rheumatology, Boston VA Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁸Divison of Rheumatology, Omaha Veterans Affairs Hospital and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁹Leesburg VA CBOC, Leesburg, FL, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Univ of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) problems present frequently during outpatient visits to primary care providers. Training in the diagnosis and care of MSK disease varies based on…
Abstract Number: 979 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Southern Hemisphere Educational Partnership For Pediatric Arthritis and Rheumatological Diseases (SHEPPARD): An International Educational Program
Ricardo A. G. Russo¹, Marìa M. Katsicas², Kate Webb³ and Christiaan Scott³, ¹Immunology & Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatria Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Immunology & Rheumatology., Hospital de Pediatrìa Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Background/Purpose: Cooperation and collaboration between developing countries can be mutually beneficial and create the basis for a longstanding, Third World-centered educational program aimed at increasing…
Abstract Number: 980 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Promoting Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy and Peer Connectivity With An Epidemiology Curriculum For Rheumatology Trainees
Juliet Aizer¹, Jessica Berman², Anne R. Bass¹, Stephen A. Paget³ and Lisa A. Mandl⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ²Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Self-efficacy and peer connectivity are important in career choice, productivity, and persistence. Applying adult, critical, and social learning theory, we broadened a traditional journal…
Abstract Number: 982 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preferred Strategies For Delivering Treatment Information To People With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Robert Volk², Maria Jibaja-Weiss³ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor⁴, ¹General Internal Medicine, University of Texas. M.D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴The Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: To explore the perceptions of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), and osteoporosis (OP) regarding their preferred delivery methods for obtaining treatment information…
Abstract Number: 983 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Musculoskeletal Care Through An Inter-Disciplinary and Inter-Professional Clinical Training Program Successfully Provides Trainees With Knowledge and Skills Required To Deliver Excellent Musculoskeletal Care
Grant W. Cannon¹, Andrea Barker², J Peter Beck³, Jeffery Berdan³, Marissa Grotzke⁴, Timothy A. Huhtala⁵, Patrice Kennedy⁶, Phillip Lawrence³, JoAnn Rolando³ and Michael J. Battistone¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶500 Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: While musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints are some of the most common reasons for primary care and specialty visits, little time is dedicated to this…
Abstract Number: 984 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Usability Testing Of The Arthritis Health Journal: An Online Tool To Promote Self-Monitoring In People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Erin Carruthers¹, Paul M Adam², Hilary Horlock³, Linda C. Li^4,5, Anne F. Townsend⁶, Charles H Goldsmith^7,8, Beverly Mitchell⁹ and Diane Lacaille^10,11, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology Liaison, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Information Management / Information Technology Services, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Physical Therapy, Arthritis Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁷Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁸Biostatistics, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁹Business Solutions and Collaboration, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada, ¹¹Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patient passports have been used in chronic diseases to promote the active involvement of patients in their care, and have led to better treatment…
Abstract Number: 985 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy Study Of Multimedia To Educate Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Julie A. Unk, Rheumatology, Washington Univ School of Med, St. Louis, MO
Abstract: Efficacy study of multimedia to educate rheumatoid arthritis patients Background/Purpose: The level of health literacy varies among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in their ability…
Abstract Number: 986 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Participant and Educator Feedback Informs Delivery Of An Interprofessional Inflammatory Arthritis Education Program Using Telemedicine In Rural Communities
Carol Kennedy¹, Kelly Warmington², Carol Flewelling³, Rachel Shupak⁴, Angelo Papachristos⁵, Caroline Jones⁵, Dorcas Beaton^6,7, Sydney C. Lineker⁸ and Denise Linton⁹, ¹Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Learning Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Internal Medicine, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Physiotherapy, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Research, Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Scientist, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Mobility Clinical Research Unit, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine-based approaches to healthcare service delivery are known to improve access to care, as well as the efficiency, quality and timeliness of healthcare service…
Abstract Number: 987 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access To Subspecialty Care For Underserved Communities: A Rheumatology Patient Navigator Pilot Intervention
Candace H. Feldman¹, Gregory A. Culley², Erika Brown³, Chanele R. Assencoa², LeRoi S. Hicks⁴ and Daniel H. Solomon^3,5, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc., Worcester, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Hospital Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, ⁵Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Early and sustained access to rheumatology care can improve access to disease-modifying medications and reduce disparities in outcomes. In one state, more than one-half…
Abstract Number: 988 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Education For Providers Serving The Asian American Community: Hospital For Special Surgery’s LANtern® (Lupus Asian Network) Initiative
My-Lan N. Tran¹, Roberta Horton², Michael D. Lockshin³ and Arthur Yee⁴, ¹Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ²Department of Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Lupus affects Asian Americans 2-3 times more than their white counterparts, with studies demonstrating health disparities in severity and outcomes. Our hospital’s national support…
Abstract Number: 989 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reproductive Counseling Program For Lupus Patients At The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Antiphospholipid Syndrome Center Of Excellence At Hospital For Special Surgery
Katherine Kim¹, Alana B. Levine², Monica C. Richey², Nadine H. Spring², Elizabeth Schulman³, Lisa R. Sammaritano², Shari E. Gelber⁴ and Jane E. Salmon², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgey, New York, NY, ⁴Obstetrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Maternal exposure to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of first trimester pregnancy loss and congenital malformations. Responding to this…
Abstract Number: 951 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Anti-IL-17A Monoclonal Antibody Secukinumab (AIN457) Inhibits Pro-Inflammatory Mediator Release From Human Primary Synoviocytes Costimulated With IL-17 and TNF
Christine Huppertz, Marija Curcic Djuric, Robert Hennze and Frank Kolbinger, Autoimmunity, Transplantation and Inflammatory Disease, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, SWITZERLAND, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are targets of the pro-inflammatory IL-17 cytokines and a major source of inflammatory mediators in the inflamed synovium in rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 968 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Success Of Educational Intervention In Improving The Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nimish Mehta and Ronald Viggiani, Medscape, LLC, New York, NY
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: 969 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Rheumatology Exposure To Internal Medicine Residents: 3 Year Analysis Of A Web-Based Image Of The Month
Steven J. Katz, Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: A previous study has demonstrated a web based Image of the Month can increase rheumatology exposure for internal medicine residents over 1 year with…
Abstract Number: 949 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Targeting CD1c-Expressing Mdcs To Inhibit Tcell Activation and Thymus and Activation Regulated Chemokine (TARC)-Dependent Chemotaxis In RA
M.R. Hillen^1,2, F.M. Moret^1,3, F.P.J.G. Lafeber⁴, C.E. Hack⁴, T.R.D.J. Radstake^2,5 and J.A.G. van Roon^3,6, ¹Laboratory for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Laboratory for Translational Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁶Laboratory for Translational immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Recently, we demonstrated strong Th1 and Th17 cytokine induction by CD1c+ myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) from synovial fluid and identified thymic stromal lympopoeitin (TSLP)…

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