Abstracts tagged "Curriculum"

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 Slusher^1,2, Jeanne Scott³, Christine A. Stamatos⁴, Benjamin J Smith^5,6,7, 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: 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…
Abstract Number: 1187 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Exam Curriculum for Rheumatology Fellows
Sonali Narain, Shanthini Kasturi and VP Bykerk, Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The musculoskeletal exam (MSKE) is an integral part of rheumatology training, both as a diagnostic aid, and as a predictor of disease activity. Formal…
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…

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