Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 0474 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessment of Teaching Behavior and Knowledge Among Faculty to Inform an Active Teaching Intervention Within a Rheumatology Fellowship Curriculum
Stefanie Wade¹, Vasileios Kyttaris¹, Jason Freed² and Jonathan Hausmann³, ¹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Boston Children's Hospital / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: The science of learning has provided us with evidence-based tools to enhance learning. Studies show that greater learning occurs in interactive workshops that tackle…
Abstract Number: 0476 • ACR Convergence 2020
Using Consensus Building to Guide Rheumatology Curriculum Development for Internal Medicine Residents
Sarah Goglin¹ and Jennifer Babik², ¹University of California San Francisco, Burlingame, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: In spite of the increasing burden of rheumatic diseases in the United States, many patients have limited access to rheumatologists. As a result, internists…
Abstract Number: 0667 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gout Management Beyond Prescription Writing: The Role of the Pharmacist
Emma Dorris¹, Paul Ryan², Mariosa Kieran³, Nicola Dalbeth⁴ and Geraldine McCarthy⁵, ¹School of Medicine, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ²Mayfield Family Practice, Cork, Cork, Ireland, ³Pharmacy Department, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵University College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is recommended for long-term gout management. However, gout flares are common at the time of starting ULT, and these flares…
Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Targets to Improve the Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Adolescent Patients: Perspectives from Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows in the United States and Canada
Jacob Spitznagle¹, Nayimisha Balmuri¹, Alexa Adams¹, Karen Onel², Sarah Taber¹ and Nancy Pan¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Adolescent patients cared for in the pediatric rheumatology clinic balance challenges related to psychosocial stressors and physical growth with the complexities of living with…
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: 161 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Use of a Systematic Consensus Process to Inform Development of the Veterans Health Affairs Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) Musculoskeletal Clinician Course
Michael Battistone¹, Timothy Anderson ², Arben Brahaj ³, Michelene Hearth-Holmes ⁴, Lisa Hubbard ⁵, Laura Kim ², Paul Miller ², John O'Brien ⁶, Bernadette C. Siaton ⁷, Scott A. Wiltz ², Nancy Wong ², Steven J. Durning ⁸ and Andrea Barker ⁹, ¹Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²VHA SimLEARN National Simulation Center, Orlando, FL, ³VA New England Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵VHA SimLEARN National Simulation Center, Orlando, ⁶VA Connecticut Health Care System, West Haven, CT, ⁷Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD, ⁸Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, ⁹Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT
Background/Purpose: The Veterans Health Affairs (VHA) Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) National Simulation Center has developed a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD)…
Abstract Number: 1799 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Wellness and Resiliency Among Recent Rheumatology Fellowship Graduates: A Qualitative Study
Priyanka Iyer¹ and Bharat Kumar ², ¹University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: The recent ACR workforce projections suggest that there will be a significant shortage of rheumatologists by 2030. Retirement of senior physicians, an increase in…
Abstract Number: 162 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Shared Mental Model for Teaching and Assessing Examination of the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow in the “Training Rheum” Continuing Professional Development Program
Michael Battistone¹, Beth Jonas ², Janet Bahr ³, Susan Chrostowski ⁴, Anisha Dua ⁵, Karina Torralba ⁶, Abigail Konopasky ⁷, Holly Meyer ⁷ and Andrea Barker ⁸, ¹Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Gundersen Health System, Onalaska, WI, ⁴Rheumatology Associates, Plano, TX, ⁵Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁶Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, ⁷Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, ⁸Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT
Background/Purpose: An increasing number of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are pursuing careers in rheumatology. To serve their educational interests, the American College…
Abstract Number: 1850 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Needs Assessment of Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors on the Need for a Health Disparities Curriculum for Our Fellowship Programs
Irene Blanco¹, Nevena Barjaktarovic ¹ and Cristina Gonzalez ¹, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Health disparities (HD) are pervasive in all fields of medicine including rheumatology. Low income patients as well as patients from racial and ethnic minority…
Abstract Number: 165 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Heterogeneity of Strategies and Methods for Assessment of Competences in Rheumatology Training: Results of a Systematic Literature Review to Inform EULAR Points to Consider
Alessia Alunno¹, Aurelie Najm ², Francisca Sivera ³, Catherine Haines ⁴ and Sofia Ramiro ⁵, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Perugia, Italy, ²Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ³Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda, Spain, ⁴King’s College, London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands Department of Rheumatology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands, Leidin, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The structure and content of Rheumatology training programs vary widely among European countries. Harmonization of assessment methods of competences across EULAR countries could contribute…
Abstract Number: 1920 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
School Nurse Education for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
W. Blaine Lapin¹, Carleigh Kutac ², Danielle Guttman-Lapin ³, Amanda Brown ², Eyal Muscal ² and Filiz Seeborg ², ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: There is a paucity of literature on the challenges children with JIA face at school. Despite treatment advances, children with JIA often rate their…
Abstract Number: 166 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
An Analysis of Inpatient Rheumatology Consults at an Academic Military Medical Center over 16 Years: Do Consults Requests Accurately Reflect the Curriculum and Prepare Fellows for Board Certification and Future Practice?
Caitlin Cruz¹ and Jess Edison ¹, ¹Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Review inpatient rheumatology consults over the last 16 years at a major military academic medical center to analyze trends in rheumatic disease presentation, consultative…
Abstract Number: 2255 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Subcutaneous Anti-tnf Therapies in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism and Therapeutic Education
Francoise Fayet¹, Angelique Fan ¹, Malory Rodere ¹, CARINE SAVEL ², Bruno Pereira ¹ and Martin SOUBRIER ³, ¹CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-ferrand, France, ²CHU Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France, ³CHU Gabriel Montpied, Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Background/Purpose: The treatment options for chronic inflammatory rheumatism (CIR) have grown over the last few years with the emergence of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents.…
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…

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