Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 184 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Focused Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training for Primary Care Providers to Facilitate the Diagnosis of Gout: Initial Steps in an Educational Needs Assessment
Gary A. Kunkel¹, Andrea Barker², Jeremy Timm^3,4, Curry L. Koening⁵ and Michael J. Battistone⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, George Wahlen VA Medical Center/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Gout is common in primary care settings, though establishing or excluding the diagnosis with confidence can be challenging, particularly if arthrocentesis is not feasible…
Abstract Number: 857 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Interactive Rheumatology Curriculum for Interprofessional Teams Using a Novel Mobile App
Jennifer Mandal¹, Maria Dall'Era², Sebastian Andreatta² and Leslie Floren³, ¹Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The demand for rheumatologic care far exceeds the current supply of rheumatology providers, and this gap is expected to increase. Early exposure to rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 2418 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Awareness of Fertility and Contraception Issues Among Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Christina Payne¹, Meagan Clark², Sneha Patel³, Tanya Allawh³, Mei-An Ty-Arias², Ashley Davis² and Arundathi ‎ Jayatilleke ‎⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Drexel University COM/ HUH, Philadelphia, PA, ²Drexel University COM, Philadelphia, PA, ³Internal Medicine, Drexel University COM, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Rheumatology, Drexel University COM, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Because many autoimmune conditions preferentially affect women of childbearing age and both disease and treatment can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, healthcare providers to women…
Abstract Number: 185 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Medical Student Confidence and Performance of the Pediatric Musculoskeletal Exam
Kimberly Hays¹, Natasha M. Ruth¹, Donna Kern², Paul J. Nietert³, Lutfiyya Muhammad³, Michele Knoll Friesinger⁴ and Patricia McBurney⁵, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Family Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for Education, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Assistant Dean for Assessment, Evaluation and Quality Improvement, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Children commonly present with musculoskeletal complaints to primary care providers who work in a busy practice with diverse populations. Musculoskeletal complaints may result from…
Abstract Number: 858 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Measuring Cognitive Load during Arthrocentesis Training: Our Initial Experience
Erica Jaffe¹, Andrea Barker² and Michael J. Battistone³, ¹Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VAMC and University of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Cognitive load theory is increasingly recognized as a meaningful construct in medical education and considers learning to be limited by availability of working memory.…
Abstract Number: 2526 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Revealing and Addressing Knowledge Gaps Regarding Biosimilars in Rheumatology Practice with Targeted Continuing Education and Patient Surveys
Katie Robinson and Robert Esgro, Vindico Medical Education, Thorofare, NJ
Background/Purpose: With the recent introduction of biosimilars in the US market, providers lack knowledge of how these agents compare to reference biologics and the implications…
Abstract Number: 186 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Accuracy and Potential Impact of a Diagnostic Decision Support System in Rare Disease Cases
Simon Ronicke^1,2, Martin C. Hirsch³, Ewelina Türk³, Katharina Larionov², Daphne Tientcheu² and Annette D. Wagner², ¹Ada Health GmbH, Belrin, Germany, ²Nephrology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany, ³Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis in rare diseases cases is often delayed by several years. Main factors for delayed diagnosis are believed to be lack of awareness and…
Abstract Number: 860 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of a Web-Based Module to Educate Internal Medicine Housestaff on Gout
Allan C. Gelber¹, Olive Tang¹, Uzma Haque², Amanda Bertram³ and Stephen Sisson³, ¹Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Lutherville, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Gout is a leading form of inflammatory arthritis. There is a paucity of data that examines the efficacy of teaching internal medicine (IM) residency…
Abstract Number: 2944 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Outcomes and Predictors of E-Learning Effectiveness in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Daeria O. Lawson¹, Ahmed Omar^1,2, Rita Kang³, Nigil Haroon^1,2, Robert D Inman^1,4 and Laura Passalent^1,5, ¹Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Patient and Family Education, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: There is evidence that education programs are effective (e.g. improved disease activity and quality of life) for patients with arthritis, but little is known…
Abstract Number: 190 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Innovative Pilot Educational Program to Inform Rheumatology Fellows about the Population of the Bronx: Issues Affecting and Resources Available to the Community
Irene Blanco¹ and Heather Archer-Dyer², ¹Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: As noted in the 2015 ACR Workforce Study, few in the rheumatology identify as being from a community of color. Therefore, most rheumatologists do…
Abstract Number: 862 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Addressing the Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce Shortage: Results from the American College of Rheumatology Annual Pediatric Residents Program
Sangeeta Sule¹, Jay Mehta², Nicole Bitencourt³, Ashley Cooper⁴, Jennifer Cooper⁵, Catherine Figueroa⁶, Linda Hiraki⁷, Natasha M. Ruth⁸, Marinka Twilt⁹, Julie Marie Anderson¹⁰ and Stacy P. Ardoin¹¹, ¹Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Division of Rheumatic Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Missouri-Kansas City/Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ⁵Pediatric Rheumatology, Univ. of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁹Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁰Administration & Governance, American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ¹¹The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: The recent ACR Workforce Survey has projected that the current workforce shortage in pediatric rheumatology will worsen in the coming decades. Contributing to this…
Abstract Number: 193 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Improvement Using Virtual Online Training: A Novel App-Based Platform to Teach Clinical Reasoning in Rheumatology
Megan Lockwood¹, Jennifer Mandal², Sebastian Andreatta³ and Maria Dall'Era³, ¹Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The demand for rheumatologists continues to increase due to the high prevalence of rheumatic disease in a growing population. As outlined in ACR's 2015…
Abstract Number: 1164 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Canadians’ Views about Using Big Data in Health Research from a National Online Survey: A Partnership of Patient-Consumers and Researchers
Natalie McCormick¹, Clayon Hamilton^1,2, Cheryl L. Koehn³, Kelly English⁴, Allan Stordy⁵ and Linda Li^1,6, ¹Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Canadian Skin Patient Alliance, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Department of Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Findings from health research using “big data” (large sets of routinely-collected healthcare data) have benefitted individual arthritis patients and society as-a-whole. However, growing…
Abstract Number: 194 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey on Gout-Related Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents
Sreelakshmi Panginikkod¹, Ahmad Raja², Ehsan Rajabirostami¹, Roshanak Habibi¹, Rasiya Hashim³, Sumia Matin Afridi⁴, Alvaro Altamirano Ufion⁵ and Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan¹, ¹Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ²Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ³Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Evanston, IL, ⁴Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, FL, ⁵Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of gout has risen in recent decades despite advancements in therapeutic options due to several reasons, including lack of adherence to treatment…
Abstract Number: 1204 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Experience Matters in Ultrasound Assessment of Gout
Burak Elkiran¹ and Eugene Y. Kissin², ¹Internal Medicine, Steward Carney Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound has emerged in the field of rheumatology as a diagnostic aid for gout and other similar forms of arthritis. While a number of…

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