Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

Abstract Number: 1265 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Portal Awareness and Utilization Across Diverse Rheumatology Populations
Emily Gutowski¹, Joshua Novack², Allyson Covello², Philip Carlucci³, Scott Goldberg¹, Mary Guan⁴, Marcus Hines², Elliot Philips², Michael Pillinger⁵ and Sara Stream⁶, ¹New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ²New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴NYU Grossman SOM, Brooklyn, NY, ⁵New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY, ⁶New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Great Neck, NY
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases face complex and chronic diagnoses that require close monitoring and frequent communication with their providers. Given increasing challenges to in-person…
Abstract Number: 2282 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effect of Online Continuing Education on Advancing Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Real-World Outcome Analysis
Nimish Mehta¹, Katie Lucero², Freddy Green³ and Karen Badal⁴, ¹Medscape, Three Bridges, NJ, ²Medscape, Newark, ³Medscape, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Medscape, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: In recent years, an increasing number of cytokines and their function in the pathophysiology of immunologic conditions have been identified, leading to the development…
Abstract Number: 2175 • ACR Convergence 2025
Skin Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases: Educating Providers to Improve Diagnostic Skills
Brittany Ashe¹, Ellen Koch², Tiffany Yang¹ and Kathryn Torok², ¹UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Among pediatric patients with scleroderma, there is a significant delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis ranging from 1.2-1.6 years for Localized Scleroderma (LS)…
Abstract Number: 1046 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cannabis Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Rheumatology Providers: Implications for Clinical Care and Education
Joanna Zeiger¹, Patti Katz², Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³, Stuart Kassan⁴, Teresa Simon⁵ and Kaleb Michaud⁶, ¹Canna Research Foundation, Boulder, CO, ²UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ³McGill University, Montreal-West, Canada, ⁴National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ⁵Physicians Research Center, LLC, Toms River, NJ, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: As medical cannabis becomes increasingly integrated into clinical care, healthcare providers—particularly those managing chronic rheumatologic conditions—must navigate wide-ranging levels of knowledge, attitudes, and prescribing…
Abstract Number: 2194 • ACR Convergence 2025
Utilizing Case-Based Learning to Teach the Teacher and Improve Health Insurance Literacy
Tyler Reese, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Madison, TN
Background/Purpose: It is expected that pediatric rheumatology providers prepare adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients to successfully navigate the transition from a pediatric to an…
Abstract Number: 2174 • ACR Convergence 2025
Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Character Strengths in Rheumatology Fellowship Candidate Applications: A Feasibility Study
Amir Abidov, Manish Suneja and Bharat Kumar, UNVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Holistic review is an approach to candidate selection that emphasizes alignment of candidate attributes to a program’s mission. Identifying character strengths in personal statements…
Abstract Number: 0830 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum2Listen: Leveraging Podcasts to Teach Rheumatology to Internal Medical Residents
Nikita Ivanov¹, Beeta Shasti-Nazem², Moriah Gottman¹ and Sonam Kiwalkar³, ¹Legacy Emanuel Internal Medicine Residency Program, Portland, OR, ²Legacy Salmon Creek Internal Medicine Residency Program, Vancouver, WA, ³The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Podcasts are an increasingly popular tool in medical education, shown to match or exceed traditional lectures in short term retention and learner satisfaction. Despite…
Abstract Number: 2193 • ACR Convergence 2025
Inpatient Rheumatology Consultations at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Shivang Chaudhary¹, Ruizhi Huang², Roxann Kirkwood², Laura Upton¹, Paula Buchanan² and Adam Kilian¹, ¹Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Advanced Health Data (AHEAD) Institute, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology consultations are essential for managing complex inpatient cases, yet patterns and outcomes remain understudied. Prior work has shown that consult data can inform…
Abstract Number: 2172 • ACR Convergence 2025
Automating the Curation and Summarization of Rheumatology Fellowship Applications using Generative AI Agents and Transformer Models
Andrew Trotter¹, Angelo Gaffo², Amanda Alexander³, John Osborne¹ and Jeffrey Curtis⁴, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Homewood, AL, ⁴Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: The rheumatology medical fellowship application review process requires significant time from program directors and faculty who manually analyze dozens of multi-part applications each year.…
Abstract Number: 0829 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multi-Center Use of an Online Case-Based Simulation to Evaluate Medical Trainee Use of Diagnostic Imaging and Lab Tests to Correctly Diagnose MSK Complaints
James McCarthey¹, Kyla Driest², erin frank¹, Allayne Stephans¹, Stacey Tarvin³ and Angela Robinson⁴, ¹Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Our goal is to teach medical trainees high value care concepts and musculoskeletal (MSK) disease states and then implement online case-based simulations to evaluate…
Abstract Number: 2190 • ACR Convergence 2025
Successful Implementation of an Innovative Rheumatology Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents: Fellow-Initiated Rheumatology EDUcation Project (FIRED UP)
Raeann Bowman¹, Edward Huddleston², Bailey Lipham³ and Amanda Alexander⁴, ¹University of Alabama Birmingham / UT Southwestern, Gardendale, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama Medical School, Vestavia Hills, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Homewood, AL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is an important field with topics encountered commonly on board exams and clinically, yet it remains an area of low confidence for trainees.…
Abstract Number: 2173 • ACR Convergence 2025
Developing Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinical Electives: Bridging the Basic Sciences and Clinical Application in Undergraduate Medical Education
Brittany Lively¹, Cody Quirk¹, Katherine Brakora¹ and Beth Scholz², ¹Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, ²Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, TX
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) conveys diagnostic and therapeutic value in rheumatology, sports medicine, and other specialties. However, formal MSKUS training is rarely integrated into undergraduate…
Abstract Number: 0828 • ACR Convergence 2025
Two Common AI Models Create Poor Rheumatology Board Style Questions
Catherine Deffendall¹, Narender Annapureddy², Kevin Byram², Erin Chew² and Tyler Reese³, ¹Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Madison, TN
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellows frequently prepare for board examinations using case-based, multiple-choice questions. However, there are few resources with enough questions to prepare and those currently…
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…

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