Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 1092 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prior history of arthritis and PD-1 over PD-L1 blockade predispose to immune-related adverse events in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Binod Kc¹, Aakritee Sharma Subedi¹, Salome Walsh¹, Areeba Memon¹ and Andras Perl², ¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²SUNY, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by enhancing the immune system's ability to fight cancer. However, their use is associated with immune-related…
Abstract Number: 2182 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum for Improvement: A Needs Assessment Survey for an Internal Medicine Resident Curriculum
Kailey Singh¹, Lara El Khoury², Karen Friedman³ and Julie Schwartzman-Morris⁴, ¹Northwell Health-NS/LIJ, Queens, NY, ²Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ³Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ⁴Northwell Health Physician Partners, roslyn heights, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is a core Internal Medicine (IM) residency requirement, yet IM residents report low confidence in their knowledge and skills. This project aimed to…
Abstract Number: 1080 • ACR Convergence 2025
Are Minority Populations Truly Vaccine Hesitant? A Provider-Based Approach to RSV Vaccine Uptake Suggests Otherwise.
pavana sakhamuri¹, Stephen Lindsey², Cathryn Leggio³ and Ellen Mire⁴, ¹LSUHSC, Dept of Rheumatology, Lafayette, LA, ²LSUHSC, Dept of Rheumatology, NEW ORLEANS, LA, ³University Medical center, NEW ORLEANS, LA, ⁴LSUHSC, Dept of Medicine, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Background/Purpose: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in older adults and young children, particularly those with chronic illnesses or…
Abstract Number: 2180 • ACR Convergence 2025
Helping Hands: Curriculum using Simulators to Teach the Hand Exam and Assessment of Small Joint Swelling in Inflammatory Arthritis
Ibtissam Gad¹, Christopher Podgorski², Kylie Springer³, amita Bishnoi⁴ and Lisa Zickuhr⁵, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Park Nicollet, Lake Elmo, MN, ³Henry Ford Health, Detroit, ⁴Henry Ford Health System, Troy, MI, ⁵Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: The hand examination is crucial for internal medicine (IM) residents to learn, as it is important for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with…
Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2025
Strengthening Rheumatology Workforce Capacity and Impact on Patient Care in Louisiana: Expanding Fellowship Training Opportunities Through Strategic Partnerships
Luke Sharrock¹, Alexandra Anderson², Stephen Lindsey³ and Milena Vukelic⁴, ¹Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, ²Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, Phoenix, AZ, ³LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, ⁴Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Louisiana, along with other states, has long experienced significant challenges in accessing specialty care, particularly in the field of rheumatology. Limited availability of trained…
Abstract Number: 2179 • ACR Convergence 2025
Educational online webinars of European Reference Network (ERN) on Rare and Complex Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ReCONNET) for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals: six years’ experience
Emanuele Gotelli¹, Rosanna Campitiello¹, Eric HACHULLA², Vanessa Smith³, João Eurico Fonseca⁴, Tadej Avcin⁵, Gabriele Simonini⁶, Silvia Aguilera⁷, Lisa Matthews⁸, Charissa Frank⁹, Wiebke Lautré¹⁰, Monica Testoni¹¹, Diana Marinello¹¹, Rosaria Talarico¹², Marta Mosca¹³ and Maurizio Cutolo¹⁴, ¹University of Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy, ²CHU Lille, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes et Auto-Inflammatoires Rares du Nord, Nord-Ouest, Méditerranée et Guadeloupe (CeRAINOM), Lille, France, Lille, France, ³Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ⁴Faculdade Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, ULS Santa Maria, Centro Académico Medicina de Lisboa, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, ⁵University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, ERN-ReCONNET center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Firenze, Firenze, Italy, ⁷Spanish Antiphospholipid Association, Alicante, Spain, ⁸Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support, London, United Kingdom, ⁹Flemish Association for Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders, Koersel, Belgium, ¹⁰CHU Bordeaux Pellegrin, Centre de Références Maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques Rares, Bordeaux, France, ¹¹ERN ReCONNET, Pisa, Italy, ¹²Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ¹³University of Pisa, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ¹⁴University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Background/Purpose: The European Reference Network on Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ERN ReCONNET), founded in 2017 by the European Union (EU) Commission, aimed to improve…
Abstract Number: 0652 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evolution and Readiness: Preparing for Cell Therapy in Lupus Trials, A LuCIN Network Evaluation
Brandon Jackson¹, Saira Sheikh², Roberto Caricchio³, Taylor Irons⁴, Maria Dall'Era⁵, Amit Saxena⁶, Alfred Kim⁷, Jose Rubio⁸, Sasha Bernatsky⁹, David Goddard¹⁰, Fotios Koumpouras¹¹, Aimee Williams¹², Maya Merrell¹³, Jennifer Meriwether¹⁴ and Stacie Bell¹⁵, ¹Lupus Therapeutics, Miami, FL, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Lupus Therapeutics, Houston, TX, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁶NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ⁸University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ⁹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰NYU Langone Grossman SOM, Brooklyn, NY, ¹¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ¹²Lupus Therapeutics, Raleigh, NC, ¹³Lupus Therapeutics, Charleston, SC, ¹⁴Lupus Therapeutics, Westminster, CO, ¹⁵Lupus Therapeutics, Lakewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Lupus Therapeutics (LT), the clinical affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, oversees the premier North American Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN). As cell therapy…
Abstract Number: 2177 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Rheumatologic Ultrasound (RhUS) Educational Framework: Expert Consensus on RhUS Skills for Adult Rheumatology Fellows in the United States
Christine Parsons¹, irene Ma², Amy Cannella³, Eugene Kissin⁴, Paul DeMarco⁵, Midori Nishio⁶, Edward Oberle⁷, Catherine Bakewell⁸, Ralf Thiele⁹, Anthony M. Reginato¹⁰, Norman Madsen¹¹, Jonathan Samuels¹², Patricia Vega-Fernandez¹³, Clara Lin¹⁴, Marcy Bolster¹⁵ and Minna Kohler¹⁶, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Boston University, Newton, MA, ⁵Mobile Medical Care, Olney, MD, ⁶John Muir Specialty Medical Group, Lafayette, CA, ⁷Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁸Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹University of Rochester, PITTSFORD, NY, ¹⁰Brown University, Providence, RI, ¹¹URMC, Rochester, NY, ¹²NYU Langone, Rye Brook, NY, ¹³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁴Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ¹⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, ¹⁶Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Over the past decade, point-of care ultrasound (POCUS) has expanded rapidly within fellowship training programs. There is strong interest in rheumatology ultrasound (RhUS) education…
Abstract Number: 0630 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development, Validation and Performance of a Patient Knowledge Assessment Tool for Assessing the Immediate and Short-term Impact of an Information Course in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ranjan Gupta, Rudra Prosad Goswami and Anju Mohan, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Long-term outcomes in rheumatic diseases can be improved by improving patients’ knowledge, beliefs and perception about their disease. However, there is a lack of…
Abstract Number: PP05 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mastering a Rare, Autoimmune Disease: My Journey Regaining Agency Through Education, Collaboration, and Community
Mustafa Shameem

Background/Purpose: After a complex diagnostic journey, my PCP working on a rheumatological theory ordered a myositis-specific autoantibody (MSA) panel. It revealed the presence of an…
Abstract Number: 2174 • ACR Convergence 2025
Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Character Strengths in Rheumatology Fellowship Candidate Applications: A Feasibility Study
Amir Abidov, Manish Suneja and Bharat Kumar, UNVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Holistic review is an approach to candidate selection that emphasizes alignment of candidate attributes to a program’s mission. Identifying character strengths in personal statements…
Abstract Number: 0830 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum2Listen: Leveraging Podcasts to Teach Rheumatology to Internal Medical Residents
Nikita Ivanov¹, Beeta Shasti-Nazem², Moriah Gottman¹ and Sonam Kiwalkar³, ¹Legacy Emanuel Internal Medicine Residency Program, Portland, OR, ²Legacy Salmon Creek Internal Medicine Residency Program, Vancouver, WA, ³The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Podcasts are an increasingly popular tool in medical education, shown to match or exceed traditional lectures in short term retention and learner satisfaction. Despite…
Abstract Number: 2556 • ACR Convergence 2025
Information Needs of Patients with Vasculitis
Jodi Hall, Vasculitis Foundation, Shawnee, KS
Background/Purpose: The aim of this research was to discover and characterize the information needs of patients who have been diagnosed with vasculitis. Vasculitis is a term…
Abstract Number: 2171 • ACR Convergence 2025
Knowledge of Fertility and Infertility Treatments Among Physicians Treating Women with Rheumatic Diseases: FIT-KS Survey
Andres M. Ortiz-Rios¹, Mara Alejandra Ponce-Santillan¹, Braulio R. Avalos-Garcia¹, Eva Abigaid Galindo-Calvillo¹, Carolina Treviño-Sanchez¹, Samantha Lynn Salinas-Rodriguez¹, Arantza Michelle Núñez-Elizondo², Erendira Berenice Noyola-Sauceda¹, Guadalupe Valentina Vazquez-Guerra¹, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza³, Lorena Perez-Barbosa¹, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado⁴ and Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor¹, ¹Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ²Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Nuevo León, México., Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ³Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases frequently affect individuals of reproductive age, and up to 40–70% may experience fertility issues related to disease activity, medications, delayed childbearing, and…
Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of Large Language Models on Diagnostic Reasoning of Medical Students in Rheumatology: A Randomized Trial
Anna Roemer¹, Nadine Schlicker², Anna Kernder³, Benedikt Albe¹, Juliana Hack⁴, Martin Hirsch⁵, Sebastian Kuhn¹ and Johannes Knitza⁶, ¹Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ²Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ³Department of Rheumatology, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁴Center for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ⁵Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ⁶Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Gießen-Marburg, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Although not certified as medical devices, Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4 provide rapid support in diagnostic reasoning and may facilitate scalable upskilling…

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