Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

Abstract Number: 0487 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Needs Assessment for the Transition into a Rheumatology Program Director Role: Survey of Current and Former Rheumatology Program Directors
Rachel Wolfe¹, Fotios Koumpouras², Anisha Dua³, Philip Seo⁴, Simon Helfgott⁵ and Beth Jonas⁶, ¹Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC, ²Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Clinical educators taking on the new role as program director (PD) must have the time and resources to learn about all the processes (e.g.,…
Abstract Number: 1192 • ACR Convergence 2021
Palliative Care for the Rheumatologist: An Educational and Patient Care Intervention
Alexandra Saltman¹, Charles Brian Serapio², Rebecca Colman³ and Leah Steinberg³, ¹University Health Network and Sinai Health System, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Sinai Health System, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with advanced systemic rheumatic diseases such as systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myositis and vasculitis often have a high burden of symptoms and limited life…
Abstract Number: 1170 • ACR Convergence 2021
Establishment and Validation of a Didactic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course for Dermatologists Using an Innovative Handheld Ultrasound System
Jakub Grobelski¹, Florian Recker², Pantelis Karakostas¹, Dagmar Wilsmann-Theis³, Wolfgang Hartung⁴, Peter Brossart⁵ and Valentin Schäfer¹, ¹Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Haematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ²Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ³Department for Dermatology and Allery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Asklepios Clinic, Bad Abbach, Germany, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Background/Purpose: In the early detection of arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis, ultrasound (US) of painful joints plays an important role in diagnosis. Pathological findings can…
Abstract Number: 1193 • ACR Convergence 2021
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Instruction in US and Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Programs
Clara Lin¹, Edward Oberle², Megan Curran³, Johannes Roth⁴, Patricia Vega-Fernandez⁵, Deidre DeRanieri⁶, Tracy Ting⁵, Heather Benham⁷, Lorena Salto⁸ and Karina Torralba⁹, ¹Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁶Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, ⁷Scottish RIte Hospital, North Richland Hills, TX, ⁸Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Healthcare, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) has value in the evaluation of both pediatric and adult rheumatic diseases. It is taught by at least 94% of adult…
Abstract Number: 1171 • ACR Convergence 2021
Needs Assessment of a Rheumatology Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents
Laura Arneson¹, Biana Modilevsky², Kaitlin Lima¹, Sarah Fantus¹ and Anisha Dua³, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Swedish Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The rheumatology workforce faces a shortage in the decade ahead. Internal Medicine (IM) residents comprise the pipeline of physicians who will care for rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 1194 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Module on Large Vessel Vasculitis for Learners in Rheumatology
David Shoemaker¹, Stamatina Danielides¹, Abhishek Nandan¹, Huzaefah Syed², Beth Rubinstein¹ and Seema Patel¹, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: Of the rheumatic disorders that learners are expected to know, the vasculitides are among the hardest to grasp. Their pathogenesis is not well-established, they…
Abstract Number: 1172 • ACR Convergence 2021
Podcast-Based Learning, a Valuable Tool for Learning Rheumatology
Akrithi Udupa¹, Sophia Weinmann² and David Leverenz³, ¹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ²Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the delivery of medical education to trainees, compelling educators to utilize virtual learning platforms. The purpose of…
Abstract Number: 1769 • ACR Convergence 2021
BMS-986256, an Oral Novel Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) Inhibitor, Does Not Affect the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Healthy Subjects
Manoj Chiney¹, Ihab Girgis², Melanie Harrison¹, Xiaoping Zhang¹, Yun Shen³, Michelle Dawes¹, Lixian Dong², Diane Shevell³, Urvi Aras¹ and Bindu Murthy³, ¹Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ, ²Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ³Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville
Background/Purpose: Toll like receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR8 are activated as part of the disease pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including lupus nephritis (LN),…
Abstract Number: 1173 • ACR Convergence 2021
Bringing Reproductive Health Guidelines into Fellowship Training: A National Survey of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows and Program Directors to Assess Educational Need and Inform Curriculum Development
Megan Clowse¹, Stacy Ardoin², Elise Berlan², Kristine Carandang³, Kate Chiseri⁴, Arthur Kavanaugh⁵, Whitney White⁶, Kelly Wise⁷, Andrew Wong⁸ and Michael Battistone⁹, ¹Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³Independent, San Diego, CA, ⁴American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁵University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ⁶Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Nationwide Children's Hospital, Hilliard, OH, ⁸Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, ⁹Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: In 2020, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published clinical practice guidelines addressing reproductive health for patients with rheumatic diseases. The guidelines are the…
Abstract Number: PP05 • ACR Convergence 2021
Fighting Health-Related Misinformation Using Social Media / How Creating an Online Group for Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis — and Moderating It with Health Professionals — Helps Spread Reliable and Empowering Information
Michael Linn¹, Spenser Mestel² and Susie Ratledge³, ¹Relapsing Polychondritis Foundation, New York, NY, ²New York, NY, ³Relapsing Polychondritis: Secular Science and Support group, Chattanooga, TN
Background/Purpose: Before I became ill in 2017, I was a registered nurse with a degree in health science who'd often educate patients about how they…
Abstract Number: 1174 • ACR Convergence 2021
Teaching and Reproducibility of a Pediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scoring System
Ysabella Esteban¹, Jackeline Rodriguez-Smith², Marie Tominna², Arthur Meyers², Michael Henrickson², Amy Cassedy², Tracy Ting² and Patricia Vega-Fernandez², ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Localized musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) examination is used in adult rheumatology clinics and has been shown to be a valid and feasible method for assessing…
Abstract Number: 1177 • ACR Convergence 2021
Assessing Resident Needs and Faculty Perceptions for Rheumatology Curriculum Development
Lauren He¹, Kichul Ko¹, Laarni Quimson², David Leverenz³, Shannon Martin¹ and Didem Saygin¹, ¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Chicago, Oak Park, IL, ³Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The goal of rheumatology rotation during internal medicine (IM) residency is to develop competency in work-up and treatment of common rheumatological conditions. IM residents…
Abstract Number: 1178 • ACR Convergence 2021
Implementation of a Dermatologic Manifestations of Connective Tissue Disease Learning Module Including All Skin Tones and Social Determinants of Health for Medical Students: A Pilot Study
Mavra Masood, Fnu Nutan, Julia Nunley and Beth Rubinstein, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: There is a dearth of resources for medical students on identifying skin findings of autoimmune disorders in skin of color. Considering how several rheumatologic…
Abstract Number: 1181 • ACR Convergence 2021
Self Directed Learning Among Internal Medicine Residents: Incorporating a New Teaching Module on Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition in the Rheumatology Curriculum
Bassel Bou Dargham, Abhishek Nandan, Beth Rubinstein and Stamatina Danielides, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: Medical knowledge is evolving at a fast pace, and it is important for medical students and residents to develop self-directed learning skills that will…
Abstract Number: 1182 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pilot Health Literacy Curriculum Addressing Skills and Content Knowledge for Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows
Gabriel Tarshish¹, Heather Archer-Dyer², Pablo Joo³, Dawn Wahezi⁴, Tamara Tanner⁵, Rhonda Acholonu⁴, Tamar Rubinstein⁶ and Irene Blanco⁷, ¹Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ⁴Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ⁵Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁶Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Cresskill, NJ
Background/Purpose: 36% of adults in the US have a basic to below basic level of health literacy. Studies show that limited health literacy (LHL) has…