Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

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: 2191 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development, Validation and Performance of a Questionnaire for Assessing the Knowledge Base of Primary Care Physicians About Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Impact of an Information Course
Ranjan Gupta, Rudra Prosad Goswami and Anju Mohan, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Long-term outcomes in rheumatic diseases are impacted by their timely diagnosis, institution of correct treatment, management of complications and rigorous joint preservation strategies. The…
Abstract Number: 2170 • ACR Convergence 2025
I Know It When I See It! Improving Visual Diagnosis Education in Rheumatology Fellowship Training
Amarjyot Randhawa¹, Laura Nichols², Jason Kolfenbach³, Meredith Morcos² and Steven Taylor³, ¹University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Visual diagnosis, based on both physical exam and imaging studies, is of great importance in clinical practice and for board exam purposes in rheumatology.…
Abstract Number: 0827 • ACR Convergence 2025
Utilization of American College of Rheumatology Vaccination Guidelines in Clinic: A Needs Assessment in an Internal Medicine Residency Program
Julia Levy¹, Genna Braverman¹, Kirana Gudi² and Juliet Aizer¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Despite increased risks of infection in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD), vaccination rates for this population are suboptimal. In 2023 the American…
Abstract Number: 2189 • ACR Convergence 2025
Physician Practices and Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia: A US Chart Review Study
Daniel Clauw¹, Parul Houston², Zhao Yang², Todd Grinnell² and Lesley Arnold³, ¹Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Axsome Therapeutics, Inc, New York, NY, ³University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, widespread pain disorder driven by dysregulated central pain processing, which impairs daily function and quality of life. Current understanding…
Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Gap: A National Needs Assessment of Rheumatology Fellowship Training in Adolescent and Young Adult Care
Amanda Moyer¹, Megha Tandel¹, Michelle Benjamin¹, Rufei Lu², Julia F Simard³ and Rebecca Sadun⁴, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with rheumatic diseases require specialized care, particularly when transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. However, most residents and fellows…
Abstract Number: 0825 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum2Learn: A Randomized Trial of Virtual vs Text-Based Rheumatology Modules
Sonam Kiwalkar¹, Julianna Desmarais², Ellen Snyder³, Lisa Schroeder⁴, Marissa Meissner⁵, Noelle A. Rolle⁶, Sarah Donohue⁷, Brittany Bettendorf⁸, Ira Khanna⁹, Karen Kruzer¹⁰, Nkechi Emejuaiwe¹¹, Ibtissam Gad¹², David Leverenz¹³, Michael George¹⁴, Ashima Makol¹⁵, Floranne Ernste¹⁵ and Jilie Blaszczak¹⁶, ¹The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR, ²Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, ³UNC Rheumatology, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Geisinger, Danville, PA, ⁵Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ⁶Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Evans, GA, ⁷University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁸University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁹Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, ¹⁰Assistant Professor- University of Rochester, Victor, NY, ¹¹Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹²University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI, ¹³Duke University, Durham, NC, ¹⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Internal medicine (IM) residents often receive limited rheumatology training, contributing to low confidence in managing rheumatologic conditions and suboptimal performance on standardized examinations. Virtual…
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…

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