Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 1623 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Adults in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic Utilizing a Nurse Driven Protocol
Elena Joerns¹, Bonnie Bermas², Puneet Bajaj³, Nagendra Pokala¹, Reuben Arasaratnam⁴, Joan Reisch¹ and Dan (Clarie) Wang¹, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UTSouthwestern.edu, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients are particularly vulnerable to pneumococcal infection due to both their underlying disease and immunosuppressive therapy. Thus, quality improvement metrics include increasing pneumococcal…
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: 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…
Abstract Number: 1709 • ACR Convergence 2020
Teaching Clinical Application of Bayesian Reasoning in Rheumatology to Internal Medicine Residents and Medical Students
Joshua Gavin¹, Kristen Fadel¹, Yashswee KC², Evan Dombrosky³, Sandra Johnson⁴, Huzaefah Syed⁵, Beth Rubinstein⁶, Stamatina Danielides⁶ and Abhishek Nandan⁷, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Henrico, VA, ³Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Glen Allen, VA, ⁴Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, ⁵VCU Health, Richmond, VA, ⁶Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, ⁷VCUHS and VA Medical Center- Richmond, VA, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is becoming an increasingly important skill in the clinical application of diagnostic reasoning. Didactic lectures focusing on EBM concepts are a…
Abstract Number: PP09 • ACR Convergence 2020
An Integrative Approach to Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Healing the Body, Mind & Spirit
Elisabeth Abeson¹, ¹Westport, CT

Background/Purpose: Diagnosed with RA in 2012, rheumatologists prescribed methotrexate or a biologic. As I was profoundly impacted by my mom’s 30-year battle with RA, I…
Abstract Number: PP11 • ACR Convergence 2020
“Knitting a Community of Hope”- Supporting, Empowering and Educating Those Living with Lupus, and Overlapping Conditions and Their Loved Ones via in Person and Virtual Support Groups That Include Art Therapy, and Wellness Techniques Is Key; Mental Health Is as Important as Physical Health
Juana Mata¹ and Ma. Estela Mata-Carcamo², ¹Looms for Lupus, La Puente, CA, ²Looms for Lupus, Baldwin Park, CA

Background/Purpose: Juana was Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in April 2009. In May 2009 she ended up in the hospital with a variety of symptoms and…
Abstract Number: 167 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Bioethics for the Rheumatologist: A Needs-Assessment, Curriculum Development, and Knowledge Assessment of Bioethical Topics for Rheumatology Trainees
Alexandra Saltman¹, Heather McDonald-Blumer ², Lynn Spiegel ³ and Pier Bryden ⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto; Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: An understanding of bioethics and an ability to apply ethical principles in clinical practice should be key components of postgraduate medical training. However, there…
Abstract Number: 2271 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Sexual Health, Intimacy and Rheumatology Practices
Julie Schwartzman-Morris¹, Arianna Leo ² and Preeya Nandkumar ², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic illness often face challenges with their sexual health and intimacy. The issues can be inherent to the disease state, self-image, or…
Abstract Number: 168 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Development and Usability Testing of Take Charge: An Email Series to Increase Knowledge of Self-Management Skills in People with Lupus
Karin Tse ¹, Lauren Metelski ¹, Reid Dossinger ¹, Mike Donnelly ¹ and Latifa Boyce¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Email may be a promising approach to expose people with lupus, especially newly diagnosed patients, to educational information, tools, and resources on lupus self-management…
Abstract Number: 2274 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Targeted Education Improves Awareness of Reproductive Health Issues Among Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Sonya Selvaraj¹, Tanya Allawh ², Meagan Clark ¹, Sneha Patel ³, Christina Payne ⁴ and Arundathi Jayatilleke ¹, ¹Drexel, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hahnemann, Philadelphia, PA, ³Einstein Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ⁴Allegheny General, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Managing rheumatologic conditions in women of childbearing age necessitates consideration of reproductive health issues. We studied reproductive health awareness in women with rheumatic disease…
Abstract Number: 169 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Wikipedia as a Source of Health Information for the Public: Systematic Analysis of Quality and Readability of 8 Common Rheumatic Diseases Articles
Mosaab Mohameden¹, Ali Ali ², Zi Ying Li ², Sehreen Mumtaz ² and Candice Reyes Yuvienco ², ¹University of California San Francisco Fresno, Cincinnati, OH, ²University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Wikipedia is the largest open-access online collaborative encyclopedia. Several studies have shown that Wikipedia is one of the most read online source for health…
Abstract Number: 2283 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Lactation Knowledge Among Providers Caring for Rheumatology Patients
Brooke Mills¹ and Bonnie Bermas ¹, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: While the benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and her infant are well established, available resources regarding medication compatibility with lactation are limited. …
Abstract Number: 170 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Evaluating an Illustrated Storybook for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Jimin Lee¹, Dennis Newhook ², Kaylee Eady ² and Roman Jurencak ¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: While juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a common pediatric rheumatic disease, there is a lack of available child-friendly patient education materials. An illustrated storybook…
Abstract Number: 209 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Joint Overuse in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daisuke Kobayashi¹, Sachimi Amao ², Satoshi Ito ³, Kiyoshi Nakazono ³, Hajime Ishikawa ⁴ and Ichiei Narita ¹, ¹Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University, Niigata, Niigata, Japan, ²Nursing department, Niigata Rheumatic Center, Shibata, Japan, ³Department of Rheumatology, Niigata Rheumatic Center, Shibata, Japan, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Niigata Rheumatic Center, Shibata, Niigata, Japan
Background/Purpose: The development of drug therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and control of synovitis has now become easier. However, once patients are relieved of pain,…
Abstract Number: 146 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Simulated Rheumatology Clinic: Bridging Basic Science and Clinical Application
Rachel Wolfe¹, Donna Williams ¹ and Jennifer Jackson ¹, ¹Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC
Background/Purpose: Traditional medical school curricula divided the basic sciences from clinical rotations using a compartmentalized approach, though the need for curricular integration in the preclinical…

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