Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 1307 • ACR Convergence 2024
Multidisciplinary Participation in Online Rheumatology Discussion Forums
Nina Couette¹, Nadine Housri² and Melissa Briones³, ¹Genesis Healthcare System, Columbus, OH, ²Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ³Loyola University, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: Multidisciplinary interaction among medical specialties allows for the sharing of experiential knowledge to provide comprehensive patient care. theMednet.org, an online platform that allows for…
Abstract Number: 1058 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bridging the Care Gap Between Hospital Discharge and Outpatient Care Transition for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients: An RN-led Quality Improvement Project
Adrienne Ramirez¹, Lisa Walker-Vischer² and Tzielan Lee³, ¹Stanford Medicine - Children's Health, Palo Alto, CA, ²San Jose State University, Campbell, CA, ³Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

Background/Purpose: When pediatric rheumatology patients are discharged from a hospital, the period between hospital discharge & outpatient care transition creates a care gap when there…
Abstract Number: 0349 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of the Stanford University Chronic Pain Self-Management Education Program on Pain Severity, Pain Self-Efficacy, and Pain Disability in a Population with a High Prevalence of Arthritis
Dina Jones¹, Louise Murphy², Ranjita Misra¹, Teresa Brady³, Sijin Wen¹, Dana Guglielmo⁴, Maura Robinson¹, Samantha Shawley-Brzoska¹, Chong Li¹, Alison Vargovich⁵, Megan Burkart⁶ and Richard Vaglienti¹, ¹West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Consultant, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Clarity Consulting and Communications, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Consultant, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Private Practice, Buffalo, NY, ⁶West Virginia Unviverstiy, Morgantown, WV
Background/Purpose: In 2021, 51.6 million (20.9%) US adults reported chronic pain (CP). Arthritis is a leading cause of CP. The Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program…
Abstract Number: 1308 • ACR Convergence 2024
Measuring the Educational Impact of a Collaboration Between RheumMadness and TheMednet
Nina Couette¹, Herveen Kaur Singh², Nadine Housri³, Eric Wilson⁴, Benjamin Lueck⁵, Sabahat Usmani⁶, Laura Arneson⁷, Meredith Balbach⁸, Lauren Phillips⁹, John Kellogg⁵, Courtney Bair¹⁰, Michael Macklin¹¹, Iman Qaiser¹², Amanda Rodriguez¹³, Akrithi Garren¹⁴, Matthew Sparks¹⁵, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁵, Guy Katz¹⁶, David Leverenz¹⁵ and Melissa Briones¹⁷, ¹Genesis Healthcare System, Columbus, OH, ²theMednet, New York, NY, ³Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁴Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁵Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁶WEISS Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, ⁷Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁸Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ⁹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ¹⁰Duke Univerisity, Durham, ¹¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹²Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Health Services Authority, McKinney, TX, ¹³Main Line Health, Wynnewood, PA, ¹⁴MedStar/Georgetown Washington Hospital Center, Silver Spring, MD, ¹⁵Duke University, Durham, NC, ¹⁶Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹⁷Loyola University, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: theMednet.org is an online educational forum in which physicians submit clinical questions that are answered by experts in the field. RheumMadness is an online…
Abstract Number: 0351 • ACR Convergence 2024
Empowering Lupus Communities: Evaluating a National Peer Support Program for Lupus Teen, Young Adult Patients and Their Families
Giselle Rodriguez, LCSW¹, Priscilla Calvache¹, Lillian Mendez², Kimberly Cabrera¹, Roberta Horton¹, Lisa Imundo³ and Jillian Rose-Smith¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Carteret, NJ, ³New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Research shows that peer support groups effectively provide emotional support, enhance knowledge, & improve coping for chronic illnesses. An evaluation of a bilingual hospital…
Abstract Number: 1311 • ACR Convergence 2024
“A Fellow-Driven Voluntary Initiative in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training: Interest Does Not Equal Attendance”
David DeFrancisco¹ and Melissa Griffith², ¹University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: There is growing adoption of dedicated musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) training in rheumatology fellowships. However, the lack of established ACGME MSUS training requirements and competencies…
Abstract Number: 0371 • ACR Convergence 2024
This Is Caring: Enhancing Patient Education Materials for Individuals with Morphea Through Qualitative Inquiry
Jennifer Foster¹, Robin Higashi², Priya Sarlashkar¹ and Heidi Jacobe¹, ¹The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Dallas, TX, ²2UT Southwestern Medical Center, Peter O’Donnell Jr School of Public Health, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Patient education materials (PEMs) are essential for conveying disease and treatment information, empowering patients to actively participate in their care. However, PEMs for rare…
Abstract Number: 1402 • ACR Convergence 2024
Addressing Unmet Needs in Cannabis and Hemp by Improving Knowledge and Data Collection
Jahan Marcu¹, Philip Molloy², Kayla Pray³ and Teresa Simon⁴, ¹Marcu Enterprises/ Physicians Research Center, Jersey City, NJ, ²Physicians Research Center,LLC, Carver, MA, ³Physicians Research Center,LLC, Farmingdale, NJ, ⁴Physicians Research Center,LLC, Toms River, NJ
Background/Purpose: Cannabis and its derivatives are increasingly integrated into treatments for rheumatic diseases, yet there is a significant lack of evidence and systematic data collection…
Abstract Number: 0372 • ACR Convergence 2024
Readability Analysis of the American College of Rheumatology Patient Education Material
Quynh Giao Nguyen, Arianna Moss and Priyanka Iyer, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
Background/Purpose: Patient education materials are an important resource to improve health education. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), education materials should not be written above a 6th grade…
Abstract Number: 1405 • ACR Convergence 2024
Perceived Healthcare Discrimination Among Individuals with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis
Titilayo Adeniran¹, Bertilia Trieu², Sandra Goldsmith¹ and Laura Robbins¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA), osteoporosis (OP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and chronic pain, significantly burden individuals' health and well-being. These conditions often lead to…
Abstract Number: 0455 • ACR Convergence 2024
Contraception Counseling for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Ikwinder Preet Kaur¹, Gurjit Kaeley², Cristine Arcilla³, Ngun Par⁴ and Thway Myant⁵, ¹University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, ²UF COM-J, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ³University of Florida Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, ⁴University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc, Jacksonville, ⁵UF Jacksonville, Mia, FL
Background/Purpose: RMD patients are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes either from the active disease itself or the use of immunosuppressants incompatible with pregnancy.…
Abstract Number: 1414 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Sjögren’s Disease Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations
Robert Fox¹, Anahita Deboo², Matthew Baker³, Stamatina Danielides⁴, Eduardo de Sousa⁵, Julie Frantsve Hawley⁶, Brent Goodman⁷, Katherine Hammitt⁶, Jennifer King⁸, Matt Makara⁶, Steven Mandel⁹, Ghaith Noaiseh¹⁰, Pantelis Pavlakis¹¹, George Sarka¹², Arun Varadhachary¹³, Daniel Wallace¹⁴, Robert Hal Scofield¹⁵, Nancy Carteron¹⁶ and Steven Carsons¹⁷, ¹Rheumatology Clinic, San Diego, CA, ²Temple University, Philadelphia, ³Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ⁴Vcu, Glen Allen, VA, ⁵Mercy, Moore, OK, ⁶Sjogren's Foundation, Reston, VA, ⁷Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁸UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Hofstra, Hempstead, ¹⁰University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ¹¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹²UCLA, Laguna Hills, CA, ¹³Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 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: Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) manifestations occur frequently in Sjögren’s disease and can encompass mononeuropathy, polyneuropathy, and autonomic neuropathy. Guidance is needed for rheumatologists, neurologists,…
Abstract Number: 0720 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Systemic Vasculitides on Sexual Function: An Overlooked Aspect of Patient Care
javier Merayo Chalico¹, Ana Sarahí Mulia-Soto², María Espinosa-León³, Victor Pimentel-Quiroz⁴, Ana Barrera-Vargas³ and Andrea Hinojosa-Azaola³, ¹Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, CDMX, Mexico, ²Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Ciudad de México, Mexico, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Científica del Sur/Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Magdalena del Mar, Peru
Background/Purpose: Systemic vasculitides comprise a group of inflammatory diseases involving multiple organ systems, significantly affecting various aspects of a patient's life, including their sexuality. Sexual…
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: 0854 • ACR Convergence 2024
The OMERACT GCA Phantom Project: Validation of 3D Printed Ultrasound Training Models for Giant Cell Arteritis
Valentin Sebastian Schäfer¹, Tobias Schremmer², Florian Recker³, Wolfgang Hartung⁴, Christina Duftner⁵, Sara Monti⁶, Alojzija Hocevar⁷, Rositsa Karalilova⁸, Annamaria Iagnocco⁹, pierluigi macchioni¹⁰, Giuseppe Antonio Germano¹¹, ESPERANZA NAREDO¹², Eugenio De Miguel¹³, Luca Seitz¹⁴, Thomas Daikeler¹⁵, Dennis Boumans¹⁶, Chetan Mukhtyar¹⁷, Kate Smith¹⁸, Richard Wakefield¹⁸, Andreas Diamantopoulos¹⁹, Stavros Chrysidis²⁰, Berit Dalsgaard Nielsen²¹, Kresten Keller²², Uffe Moller Dohn²³, Lene Terslev²⁴, Marcin Milchert²⁵, Wolfgang Schmidt²⁶, George A. W. Bruyn²⁷, Aaron Juche²⁸ and Christian Dejaco²⁹, ¹Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 53127 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ²Helios Klinikum Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, Bonn, Germany, ³Department for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, Bonn, Germany, ⁴Asklepios Clinic, Tegernheim, Germany, ⁵Medical University Innsbruck/Tirol Kliniken GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria, ⁶IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, ⁷University Medical Center Ljubljana, LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, ⁸Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, ⁹University of Turin, Italy, Roma, Italy, ¹⁰SERVIZIO REUMATOLOGIA IRCCS REGGIO EMILIA, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ¹¹Rheumatology Unit- Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova Reggio Emilia-Italy, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ¹²Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain, ¹³Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁴Inselspital, Liebefeld, Switzerland, ¹⁵university hospital, Basel, Switzerland, ¹⁶Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (Hospital Group Twente), Borne, Netherlands, ¹⁷Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom, ¹⁸NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK., Leeds, United Kingdom, ¹⁹Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway, ²⁰Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark, ²¹Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Vejle, Denmark, ²²Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ²³Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, ²⁴Rigshospitalet-Glostrup & COPECARE, Glostrup, Denmark, ²⁵Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland., Szczecin, Poland, ²⁶Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²⁷Reumakliniek Lelystad, Loenga, Netherlands, ²⁸Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Medical Centre for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany, ²⁹Azienda Sanitaria Alto Adige, Brunico, Italy
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography has been validated as a diagnostic tool for giant cell arteritis (GCA). Due to the urgent need for glucocorticoid treatment in acute GCA…

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