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  • Abstract Number: 082 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Globalization and Real-World Implementation of an International Pediatric Rheumatology Learning Resource

    Mercedes Chan1, Tamara Tanner2, Mutibah Al-Essi3, Deepthi Abraham4 and Daire O'Leary5, 1BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, 3King Fahad Hospital of the University, 4Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa, 5UCD Centre for Arthritis Research, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: The Pediatric Rheumatology Learning Modules (PRML) were developed in 2015 as an academic curriculum for pediatric rheumatology fellowship training at a single center. With…
  • Abstract Number: 0486 • ACR Convergence 2021

    A Practical Approach to Competency-based Evaluations and Milestone Mapping for Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Programs

    Grant hughes1, Sarah Chung1, Elizabeth Wahl2, Jenna Thomason1, Bernard Ng3, Ingeborg Sacksen4 and Alison Bays1, 1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, 3Rheumatology Section, VA Puget Sound HCS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 4University of Washington, Bellingham, WA

    Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology has developed 14 Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Adult Rheumatology that define broad clinical competency goals for fellowship. At…
  • Abstract Number: 156 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    The Impact of Spaced Education and Reciprocal Peer Teaching on Rheumatology Fellows’ Long-term Recall from Core Curriculum

    David Leverenz1, Jon Golenbiewski 1 and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber 2, 1Duke University, Durham, NC, 2Duke University, Durham

    Background/Purpose: Spaced education (SE) and reciprocal peer teaching (RPT) are known to promote knowledge retention and learner engagement. We wanted to understand the educational impact…
  • Abstract Number: 181 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Effectiveness of Elective Completion in Enhancing Board Preparedness and Comfort with Diagnosing and Treating Rheumatologic Conditions in a Cohort of Internal Medicine Residents at an Academic Medical Center

    Alysia Kwiatkowski1, Najia Shakoor2, Joel A. Block2, Augustine Manadan1 and Sonali Khandelwal1, 1Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: Elective choice during residency is influenced by future career goals and perceived knowledge gaps. There is limited literature directly comparing elective exposures to outcomes…
  • Abstract Number: 861 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy and Learning Behavior in Rheumatology Trainees

    Juliet Aizer1, Michael D. Tiongson2, Julie Schell3, Jessica R. Berman1, Stephen A. Paget1 and Lisa A. Mandl1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 3The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

    Background/Purpose: Critical appraisal self-efficacy, defined as confidence in one’s ability to appraise the clinical literature, may impact trainees’ ability to optimally use and incorporate literature…
  • Abstract Number: 89 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    The CLASS-Rheum (Critical Literature Assessment Skills Support – Rheumatology) Question-Based Tool Is Associated with Sustained Improvement in Knowledge of Relevant Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Rheumatology Fellows

    Lisa A. Mandl1, Julie Schell2, Karina Torralba3, Pascale Schwab4, Christopher E. Collins5, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber6, Anne R. Bass1, Jessica R. Berman1, Alexa Adams7, Michael D. Tiongson8, Stephen A. Paget9, Jackie Szymonifka10 and Juliet Aizer1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 2The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 3Rheumatology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 4Rheumatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 5Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center/ Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 6Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 7Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 8Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 9Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Understanding epidemiology and biostatistics (epi/biostats) is crucial for rheumatologists to interpret literature and make appropriate data-driven clinical decisions. Based on retrieval-enhanced learning theory, we…
  • 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: 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: 911 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    How Well Do Rheumatology Fellows Manage Acute Infusion Reactions?  a Pilot Curricular Intervention

    Jason Weiner1, Amanda M. Eudy2 and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber3, 1Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2Duke University Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 3Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

    Background/Purpose: Infusible DMARDs are commonly prescribed in rheumatology and other fields. There are no published formal educational curricula rheumatology fellowship programs can use to teach…
  • Abstract Number: 1858 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Utilizing Needs Assessment Data to Establish Foundational Training for Adult and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) Entering Rheumatology Practice

    Barbara Slusher1,2, Jeanne Scott3, Christine A. Stamatos4, Benjamin J Smith5,6,7, Elizabeth A. Schlenk8, Heather Benham9, Daniel Schaffer10 and Karen L. Smarr11, 1Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2Rheumatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 3Rheumatology, Cheshire Medical Clinic, Keene, NH, 4Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, 5Rheumatology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 6Rheumatology, McIntosh Clinic, P.C., Thomasville, GA, 7School of Physician Assistant Practice, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, 8School of Nursing Room 415, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 9Pediatric Rheumatology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, 10Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 11Rheumatology Research, Harry S Truman Memorial VA Hospital, Columbia, MO

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is a cognitive specialty requiring years of clinical exposure and hands-on training to manage complex patients. However, there is no current standardized training…
  • Abstract Number: 3060 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Development and Implementation of a Question-Based Tool Promoting Learning of Relevant Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Rheumatology: The Critical Literature Assessment Skills Support – Rheumatology (CLASS-Rheum) Pilot

    Juliet Aizer1, Julie Schell2, Christopher Collins3, Lisa Criscione-Schrieber4, Pascale Schwab5, Karina Marianne D. Torralba6, Anne R. Bass1, Jessica Berman1, Alexa Adams1, Stephen A. Paget1, Rima Abhyankar7, Kelly McHugh7 and Lisa Mandl1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, 2University of Texas, Austin, TX, 3Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center/ Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 4Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 5Rheumatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 6Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 7Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Understanding epidemiology and biostatistics is crucial for rheumatologists to accurately interpret the rheumatic disease literature and make appropriate clinical decisions. In 2014 rheumatology program…
  • Abstract Number: 1179 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    An Evidence-Based Analysis and Revision of a Pediatric Rheumatology Academic Half-Day Program

    Mercedes Chan1 and Kristin Houghton2, 1Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2Rheumatology/Pediatrics, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The pediatric rheumatology (PR) academic half-day (AHD) is a weekly 2-hour block of protected time in our training program for trainees to discuss topics…
  • Abstract Number: 1180 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Effective Knowledge Transfer: A Demonstration of Video Illustration in the Immunology Curriculum for Rheumatology Trainees

    Dharini Mahendira1, Arthur A. M. Bookman2, Heather McDonald-Blumer3, Jerry Won4 and Carolina Landolt-Marticorena5, 1Rheumatology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Rheumatology,, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Rheumatology,, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Biomedical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: A proper foundation in immunology is essential for the understanding and management of rheumatic conditions. An effective immunology curriculum is required for rheumatology trainees…
  • Abstract Number: 1185 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Assessment of a Rheumatology Curriculum Utilizing Multiple Learning Modalities

    Joshua Scott1 and Daniel Battafarano2, 1Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA - Ft Sam Houston, TX, 2Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA - Ft Sam Houston, TX

    Background/Purpose:   Graduate medical education has evolved to incorporate more interactive learning modalities, such as audience response, problem based learning, and patient encounters.  We have…
  • Abstract Number: 1186 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education Among Rheumatology Fellowship Programs in the United States

    Karina Marianne D. Torralba1, Amy C. Cannella2, Eugene Y. Kissin3, Marcy B. Bolster4, Jay B. Higgs5, Jonathan Samuels6, Midori Jane Nishio7, Gurjit S. Kaeley8, Amy M. Evangelisto9, Paul J. DeMarco10 and Minna J. Kohler11, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 2Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, 3Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 4Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 5Rheumatology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, 6Rheumatology, NYU - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, 7Private Practice - Walnut Creek CA, Walnut Creek, CA, 8Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 9Arthritis, Rheumatic and Back Disease Associates, Voorhees, NJ, 10Arthritis& Rheumatism Assoc PC, Wheaton, MD, 11Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: A 2008 survey involving 46 responding rheumatology fellowship program (RFP) directors (PDs) (46/135, 33% responder rate) found that 41% included some aspect of musculoskeletal…
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