Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

Abstract Number: 1290 • ACR Convergence 2024
Examining the Quality of Surveys Used in Rheumatology Health Professions Education Research
Madeline O’Sullivan¹, Andrea Barker², Naomi Schlesinger¹ and Michael Battistone², ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Health professions education (HPE) is an evolving discipline that frequently utilizes surveys to collect data about abstract concepts. A study of the methodologic rigor…
Abstract Number: 1310 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cadaver Lab Improves Rheumatology Trainees’ Skills in Identifying Joint Anatomy and Performance of Joint Procedures
Raveena Midha¹, Neha Batra², Maarij Siddiqi³, Mohanad Hadi² and Kat Gilek-Seibert⁴, ¹Kent Hospital/Brown University, Warwick, RI, ²Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, ³Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine, East Providence, RI, ⁴RWMC, Sharon, MA
Background/Purpose: Understanding joint anatomy is crucial in rheumatology for identifying pathology and performing successful joint procedures. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) is commonly used to learn these skills,…
Abstract Number: 1291 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Needs Assessment to Inform the Design of a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents
Ann Cameron Barr¹, David Leverenz¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber² and Philip Chu³, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Raleigh, NC
Background/Purpose: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training is increasingly integrated into internal medicine (IM) residency training. However, POCUS programs often focus on cardiac and peripheral line skills…
Abstract Number: 1312 • ACR Convergence 2024
Long Term Proficiency and Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Fellow’s Injection Clinic
Rubia Ahmed¹, Whitney Martin², Sharon Banks³, Nancy Olsen⁴, Vincent Aluquin¹ and shirley albano-aluquin¹, ¹Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, ²Lexington Rheumatology, West Columbia, SC, ³Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, ⁴Penn State University/Milton S Hershey, Hershey, PA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellows are required to learn joint and periarticular procedures during their training but achieving the necessary expertise can be challenging if the rotations…
Abstract Number: 1293 • ACR Convergence 2024
Educational Quality Improvement (QI) Project to Improve Inpatient Purine Restricted Diet Order Placement for Patients Admitted with Gout Flares
OKEOGHENE AKPOIGBE¹, COMFORT ANIM-KORANTENG², BETTINA ESCOLANO³, NI NI LWIN¹, JOANNA PANGILINAN¹ and Amanda Sammut⁴, ¹New York City Health and Hospitals/Harlem in Affliation with Columbia University, NEW YORK, NY, ²New York City Health and Hospitals/Harlem in Affliation with Columbia University, Bronx, NY, ³New York City Health and Hospitals/Harlem in Affliation with Columbia University, NEW YORK, ⁴New York City Health and Hospitals/Harlem. Rheumatology Department, Chappaqua, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic, but treatable, inflammatory disease characterized by intermittent flares involving the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in and around joints. It…
Abstract Number: 1313 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Rheumatology Fellow Initiated Curriculum Design on Resident Education for R1 versus R2-R4 Learners
Chrisana Pokorny¹, Karen Kruzer², Vincent Vertalino³, Alexis Barbut⁴, Roberta Marangoni⁵, Amy Blatt⁶, Ummara Shah¹, Christine Osborne⁶ and Bethany Marston⁶, ¹University of Rochester, Webster, NY, ²University of Rochester, Victor, NY, ³University of Rochester, Hamburg, NY, ⁴University of Rochester, Brighton, NY, ⁵University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁶University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellows play a critical role as educators for residents and offer unique perspectives on patient care. During the 2022-2023 academic year, fellows at…
Abstract Number: 1294 • ACR Convergence 2024
Using Case-Based Continuing Education to Identify and Address Knowledge and Behavior Gaps in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Bharati Hegde, Jillian Scavone, Katie Robinson and Robert Esgro, Vindico Medical Education, West Deptford, NJ
Background/Purpose: Given the rarity and non-specific symptoms associated with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), rheumatology clinicians are challenged to use best practices for patient recognition and management,…
Abstract Number: 1314 • ACR Convergence 2024
Creation of an Online, Self-Assessment Tool for “Clinical Competencies in Telerheumatology”
Sheila Marie Reyes - Yap Uyseco¹ and Lisa Traboco², ¹St. Luke's Medical Center, Cainta, Philippines, ²St Luke's Medical Center - Bonifacio Global City; University of the Philippines - Manila, Paranaque, Manila, Philippines, Philippines
Background/Purpose: The St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) Rheumatology Fellowship Program is a 2-year accredited program devoted to the diagnosis and management of a broad spectrum…
Abstract Number: 1295 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Qualitative Survey of Internal Medicine Residents’ Understanding of Appropriate ANA Testing: An 11-Year Update Since the ‘Choosing Wisely’ Campaign
Arushika Yedla¹, Wei Tang², Jaspreet Bhatti², Kyu-In Lee³ and James Miceli³, ¹Westchester Medical Center, White Plains, NY, ²Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, ³Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: ANA testing is recommended when there is a reasonable clinical suspicion for systemic autoimmune disease. Testing in the setting of low pre-test probability, however,…
Abstract Number: 1315 • ACR Convergence 2024
From Presentation to Publication: Tracking the Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at American College of Rheumatology Convergence Conference in the Years 2015 and 2018
Shreena Kamlesh Gandhi¹, Shivani Patel², Saransh Narang³, Aayushi Rajani³ and Kaleb Michaud⁴, ¹KU School of Medicine, Wichita, Wichita, KS, ²Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ³Medical College, Baroda, Baroda, India, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The ACR Convergence meeting attracts rheumatology researchers worldwide to present their peer- reviewed abstracts for a global audience either as a poster or oral…
Abstract Number: 1296 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effectiveness of Inflammatory Arthritides Educational Modules and Potential for Improved Referral Times
Christine Kim¹, Vincent Vertalino², Karen Kruzer³ and Allen Anandarajah⁴, ¹University of Rochester, Rochester, ²University of Rochester, Hamburg, NY, ³University of Rochester, Victor, NY, ⁴University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritides [rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS)] are associated with improved patient outcomes. However,…
Abstract Number: 1420 • ACR Convergence 2024
Alignment Between Rheumatology and Neurology of Nomenclature for Peripheral Nervous System Neuropathies
Ghaith Noaiseh¹, George Sarka², Anahita Deboo³, Arun Varadhachary⁴, Robert Fox⁵, Matthew Baker⁶, Stamatina Danielides⁷, Eduardo de Sousa⁸, Julie Frantsve Hawley⁹, Brent Goodman¹⁰, Katherine Hammitt⁹, Jennifer King¹¹, Steven Mandel¹², Pantelis Pavlakis¹³, Daniel Wallace¹⁴, Robert Hal Scofield¹⁵, Nancy Carteron¹⁶ and Steven Carsons¹⁷, ¹University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ²UCLA, Laguna Hills, CA, ³Temple University, Philadelphia, ⁴Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ⁵Rheumatology Clinic, San Diego, CA, ⁶Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ⁷Vcu, Glen Allen, VA, ⁸Mercy, Moore, OK, ⁹Sjogren's Foundation, Reston, VA, ¹⁰Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ¹¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ¹²Hofstra, Hempstead, ¹³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Studio City, CA, ¹⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ¹⁶University of California, Berkeley & San Francisco, Angwin, CA, ¹⁷NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY
Background/Purpose: The Sjögren’s Foundation Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) diagnosis, management and treatment in Sjögren’s brought to the fore a major issue…
Abstract Number: 1298 • ACR Convergence 2024
What Is an ANA and Why Should I Care? Strategies to Increase Understanding of Basic Rheumatologic Labs Within Medical Education
Megan Schluentz¹ and Sonam Kiwalkar², ¹Ochsner, New Orleans, LA, ²The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: A growing availability crisis in Rheumatology requires consideration of steps and best practices that might be employed to meet high demand. Besides increasing the…
Abstract Number: 1737 • ACR Convergence 2024
RheumMadness 2024: The Practical Impact of the Practically Perfect Season
Eric Wilson¹, Benjamin Lueck², Sabahat Usmani³, Laura Arneson⁴, Meredith Balbach⁵, Lauren Phillips⁶, John Kellogg², Courtney Bair⁷, Michael Macklin⁸, Iman Qaiser⁹, Amanda Rodriguez¹⁰, Akrithi Garren¹¹, Nina Couette¹², Melissa Briones¹³, Matthew Sparks⁷, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber², Guy Katz¹⁴ and David Leverenz⁷, ¹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³WEISS Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, ⁴Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁸University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁹Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Health Services Authority, McKinney, TX, ¹⁰Lankenau Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ¹¹MedStar/Georgetown Washington Hospital Center, Silver Spring, MD, ¹²Genesis Healthcare System, Columbus, OH, ¹³Loyola University, Maywood, IL, ¹⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: RheumMadness is an online tournament of competing rheumatology concepts. The 2024 season focused on the practical impact of published manuscripts; to mirror this, we…
Abstract Number: 1299 • ACR Convergence 2024
Board-Style Rheumatology Teaching for Medicine Residents: Novel Approach to Curriculum Development
Merve Aksoy*, Shadi Jafari-Esfahani*, Yasaman Ahmadzadeh and Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: During their training, internal medicine (IM) residents often have limited exposure to rheumatology, resulting in decreased confidence levels and inadequate scores on the In-training…

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