Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

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: 2064 • ACR Convergence 2023
Perceptions of Rheumatology Fellows on Mentorship Quality After Implementation of a Formalized Mentorship Program
Sarah Capponi¹ and Rachel Hilburg², ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, New Hope, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Despite the importance of mentorship, there are few formalized mentorship organizations in fellowship training programs. Rheumatology is a field with increasing popularity[1], and mentorship…
Abstract Number: 2082 • ACR Convergence 2023
Delivery of Rheumatology Education to Internal Medicine Residents in Rwanda: Evaluation of a New Virtual Rheumatology Course Supplemented by On-site Clinical Teaching
Carol Hitchon¹, Becky Abdissa Adugna², Richard Akintayo³, Paul Caldron⁴, Ines Colmegna⁵, Ida Dey⁶, Paul McGill⁷, Andres Ponce⁸, Rosie Scuccimarri⁹, Mohammed Tikly¹⁰, Girish Mody¹¹ and Michele Meltzer¹², ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ³Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁴Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. - Emeritus (no longer in patient care role), Depoe Bay, OR, ⁵The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana, ⁷Department of Rheumatology Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁸Jefferson, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹McGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa, ¹¹University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, ¹²Thomas Jefferson University/Rheumatology for All,Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: There exists a critical lack of rheumatology resources in many parts of the world including sub-Saharan African countries. As a result, in these countries,…
Abstract Number: 2065 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring the Power of Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Insights from Young Rheumatologists in Mexico
Mario R. Garcia-Pompermayer¹, Sarah G. Ayton², Karina Silva Luna³ and Mario Alberto Garza Elizondo³, ¹Hospital San Jose, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Hospital Zambrano-Hellion, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a valuable tool in Rheumatology as it is non-invasive, cost-effective, and useful in regular clinical practice. However, its adoption has…
Abstract Number: 2083 • ACR Convergence 2023
Compiled Verbal Feedback as a Novel Mechanism for Faculty Feedback from Rheumatology Fellows-in-Training
Guy Katz¹, Eli Miloslavsky², Ana Fernandes¹ and Marcy Bolster³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Feedback from fellows-in-training (FITs) is important for faculty professional development and to enrich clinical teaching in rheumatology fellowship training programs. Most fellowship training programs…
Abstract Number: 2067 • ACR Convergence 2023
A New Tool Assessing Trainees’ Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Skills
Stine Maya Dreier Carstensen¹, Lene Terslev², Søren Just³, Mikkel Østergaard⁴, Mogens Pfeiffer-Jensen¹ and Lars Konge⁵, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Odense University Hospital – Svendborg Hospital, Odense, Denmark, ⁴Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁵Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) procedures, such as ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and joint injections, are routinely used in rheumatology practice. However, the efficacy and safety of…
Abstract Number: 2084 • ACR Convergence 2023
Enhancing Internal Medicine Curriculum: Key Rheumatology Themes in Inpatient Setting
Jose Ferraz Neto¹, Dina Ismail¹, Stepan Esagian¹ and Milena Vukelic², ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Despite rheumatology being a critical component of internal medicine (IM) residency training, internists are often inadequately trained to identify and manage rheumatologic disorders. In…
Abstract Number: 2068 • ACR Convergence 2023
Integration of Basic Science into Virtual Patient Cases to Enhance Clinical Reasoning Skills
Karl Rombo¹, Alexander Borg¹ and Ioannis Parodis², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Digital education, also known as e-learning, comprises several different learning modalities e.g. virtual patient (VP) simulations. VPs have been proposed to be an effective…
Abstract Number: 2088 • ACR Convergence 2023
Room for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Pipeline
Bessie Roca Loor¹, Maya Pandit², Tracey Wright³ and Mill Etienne⁴, ¹New York Medical College, Yonkers, NY, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce study showed 8 of 1011 adult rheumatologists identified as Black, 85 Hispanic and 3 American Indian or…
Abstract Number: 2069 • ACR Convergence 2023
Navigating the Residency-to-Fellowship Transition in Rheumatology
Lilian Otalora Rojas¹ and Gurjit S Kaeley², ¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ²University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Transitioning from residency to fellowship is a significant milestone in a medical professional's career. Physicians acquire foundational knowledge and skills during residency, while fellowship…
Abstract Number: 2455 • ACR Convergence 2023
Addressing Native American Health Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Training Primary Care Providers: Expanding the Reach of the RAE Initiative
Jennifer Mandal¹, Zara Izadi¹, Tabitha Carroway¹, Gwendolyn Grant², Mary Margaretten¹ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Centura Health, Durango, CO
Background/Purpose: The United States faces a critical shortage of rheumatology providers. This shortage is especially dire in rural areas, such as Navajo Nation, where primary…

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