Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

Abstract Number: 1696 • ACR Convergence 2020
Measuring Quality Improvement from CME Participants: Results from the RAPID® CME Initiative
Stephen Bender¹, Michael Weinblatt² and Daniel Duch¹, ¹FACTORx, Cherry Hill, NJ, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Medical claims data have been used since 2008 to measure the implementation of the diagnostic and referral strategies resulting from participation in RAPID® CME…
Abstract Number: 1874 • ACR Convergence 2020
Differences Between Men and Women in the Patient Pathways to Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Mark Hwang¹, Martin Rozycki², Theresa Arndt², Esther Yi³ and Michael Weisman⁴, ¹McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ²HVH Precision Analytics, LLC, Wayne, PA, ³Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Healthcare claims databases can be used to identify patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) prior to diagnosis. This study explores differences in pathways to AS…
Abstract Number: 1697 • ACR Convergence 2020
Immune Related Adverse Events from Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Survey of Hospitalists’ Awareness and Experiences
Cassandra Calabrese¹, Alexa Meara² and Varalakshmi Janamanchi¹, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Ohio State University Wexner School of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: The introduction of immunologic checkpoint inhibitor therapy (ICI) has caused a paradigm shift in the world of cancer treatment. Their use, however, is attended…
Abstract Number: 1698 • ACR Convergence 2020
Polyarthritis Workup in Primary Care Setting : How Are We Doing?
Ruhani Desai¹, Cassandra Calabrese², Neel Patel³ and Jessica Donato⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, DeLand, FL, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is a common presenting complaint in Primary Care with around 54.4 million adults diagnosed with some form of arthritis per 2013 CDC survey. Polyarthritis…
Abstract Number: 1699 • ACR Convergence 2020
Training Residents to ‘Choose Wisely’ When Testing for Antinuclear Antibodies
Iman Qaiser¹, Tracy Koehler¹ and Richard Martin², ¹Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: In many hospitals residents are the first providers to evaluate new patients. Consequently, residents often initiate the work-up of newly admitted patients. Multiple studies…
Abstract Number: 0045 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthcare Practitioner Confidence Assessing Rashes in Patients of Skin of Color with Lupus
Vijay Kannuthurai¹, Jacob Murray², Lisa Zickuhr³ and Ling Chen², ¹Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Hazlehurst, MS, ²Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Medical education can promote bias that disproportionately affects patients of color. Patients of color with lupus are especially vulnerable as they often carry a…
Abstract Number: 1700 • ACR Convergence 2020
Curricular Implementation of the Rheumatic Disease Patient Expert Program: The Students’ Perspective
Eleni Sophocleous¹, Andri Phoka² and Konstantinos Parperis³, ¹University of Cyprus Medical school, Nicosia, Cyprus, ²Cyprus League Against Rheumatism, Nicosia, Cyprus, ³University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Background/Purpose: Medical education can be enriched by embracing patient involvement so that students can learn about rheumatic diseases (RMD) from patient experts. Patient experts have…
Abstract Number: 0079 • ACR Convergence 2020
Analysis of COVID-19 and Rheumatology Twitter Activity During the Pandemic Months
Mosaab Mohameden¹ and Ali H.Ali², ¹University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Twitter is a popular social media platform that is widely used to publish information and exchange ideas. There are over 300 million active monthly…
Abstract Number: 1701 • ACR Convergence 2020
Development and Validity Evidence for a Tool to Assess the Performance of Shoulder Injections
Andrea Ramirez-Gomez¹, Amber Deptola¹, Colin Diffie², John Metzler¹, Peter McDonnell¹, Nathan Olafsen¹ and Lisa Zickuhr³, ¹Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ²Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Shoulder pain is common. Subacromial bursa and intra-articular glucocorticoid injections can provide pain relief while avoiding the risks associated with systemic therapies. The American…
Abstract Number: 0080 • ACR Convergence 2020
Understanding Ankylosing Spondylitis –
Arnd Kleyer¹, Milena Pachowsky², Louis Schuster¹, Larissa Valor-Mendez³, Georg Schett⁴, Axel Hueber⁵ and David Simon¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine 3, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, ²Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, ⁴Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen- Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Sektion Rheumatologie, Bamberg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is underrepresented in the medical training of students in Germany. [1] Tools and methods are needed to inspire young students for specialist training…
Abstract Number: 1702 • ACR Convergence 2020
RA-Related Knowledge and Skills of Rheumatology Fellows Among 20 US Academic Institutions
Sandeep Agarwal¹, Rebecca Manno², Kristina Fajardo³, Laura Simone³, Jeff Carter³ and Tamar Sapir³, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, ³PRIME Education, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Background/Purpose: As the rheumatology workforce experiences an alarming shortage, it is critical that rheumatology fellows receive advanced training experiences to reinforce their commitment to rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 0307 • ACR Convergence 2020
Longitudinal Analysis of the Patient Pathways to Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis
Alexis Ogdie¹, Martin Rozycki², Theresa Arndt², Cheng Shi³, Nina Kim⁴ and Peter Hur³, ¹Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²HVH Precision Analytics, LLC, Wayne, PA, ³Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ⁴The University of Texas at Austin; Baylor Scott and White Health, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: In developing algorithms within claims databases that may inform how to find patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) prior to diagnosis, it is important to…
Abstract Number: 1703 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gender Equity in Academic Rheumatology – Is There a Gender Gap at European Rheumatology Congresses?
Neelam Hassan¹, Leonieke van Mens², Uta Kiltz³, Concha Delgado⁴, Pavel Ovseiko⁵, Laure Gossec⁶ and Laura Coates⁷, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, UK., Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁴Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza., Zaragoza, Spain, ⁵Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁶Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ⁷University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: While increasing numbers of women are choosing rheumatology, they remain underrepresented in academic medicine, particularly in senior leadership roles. The reasons for this are…
Abstract Number: 0400 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Hospitalizations by Hospital Teaching Status: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Ehizogie Edigin¹, Precious Eseaton² and Pius Ojemolon³, ¹John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, ³St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that results in hospitalizations in different hospital settings. It is unclear if outcomes of…
Abstract Number: 1705 • ACR Convergence 2020
In-Person Musculoskeletal Exam Demonstration by Rheumatologist More Effective Than Virtual PowerPoint Presentation in Teaching Internal Medicine Residents
Deepa Shah¹ and Shuwei Wang², ¹Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, ²Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Background/Purpose: The musculoskeletal exam is critical to rheumatologists for evaluating and diagnosing patients with joint pain. The goal of our study was to compare differences…

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