Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 1182 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Training Experience – European Survey Among Rheumatology Trainees & Newly Qualified Specialists
Francisca Sivera¹, Sofia Ramiro², Nada Cikes³, Maxime Dougados⁴, Laure Gossec⁵, Tore K. Kvien⁶, Ingrid E. Lundberg⁷, Peter Mandl⁸, Arumugam Moorthy⁹, Sonia Panchal⁹, J.A.P. da Silva¹⁰, Johannes W J Bijlsma¹¹ and Working Group on Training in Rheumatology across Europe , ¹Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Alicante, Spain, ²Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁴Hôpital Cochin; PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Université Paris Descartes, INSERM (U1153): Epidemiologie Clinique et Biostatistiques, Paris, France, ⁵AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Rheumatology Department; Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France, ⁶Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Karolinska University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁸Dpt Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁹Rheumatology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal, ¹¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, ARC Amsterdam; UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: To describe the confidence and training experience acquired during rheumatology training in 21 core competences across the different European countries. Methods: As part of…
Abstract Number: 2220 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Appropriate Investigations and Costs in Rheumatology: Residents’ Attitudes and Knowledge
Victoria YY Xu¹, Neel Shah², Christine Soong³ and Shirley Chow⁴, ¹School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, ²Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, ³Division of General Internal Medicine; Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: With the launching of the Choosing Wisely campaign, there has been a growing emphasis in the medical community on addressing unnecessary tests and procedures…
Abstract Number: 1183 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Country Where You Perform Your Rheumatology Training Is Associated with the Acquired Confidence, the Education Received and the Assessment in Core Competences
Francisca Sivera¹, Sofia Ramiro², Nada Cikes³, Maxime Dougados⁴, Laure Gossec⁵, Tore K. Kvien⁶, Ingrid E. Lundberg⁷, Peter Mandl⁸, Arumugam Moorthy⁹, Sonia Panchal⁹, J.A.P. da Silva¹⁰, Johannes W J Bijlsma¹¹ and Working Group on Training in Rheumatology across Europe, ¹Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Alicante, Spain, ²Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁴Hopital Cochin, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, ⁵AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Rheumatology Department; Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France, ⁶Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Karolinska University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁸Dpt Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁹Rheumatology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, EPE, Coimbra, Portugal, ¹¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, ARC Amsterdam; UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: To assess the association between the country where rheumatology training takes place and the acquired confidence, exposure to education, practical experience and competence assessments…
Abstract Number: 2221 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Engaging Learners in Lupus Education with Pivot (Practice Improvement using Virtual Online Training), a Novel, Digital Case-Based Curriculum
Karen Law¹, Michelle Lin², Sheryl McCalla³ and Maria Dall'Era⁴, ¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²Emergency Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁴University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Lupus is one of the prototypic rheumatic diseases, yet only a small amount of time in medical school curricula is devoted to lupus-specific education.…
Abstract Number: 1187 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Exam Curriculum for Rheumatology Fellows
Sonali Narain, Shanthini Kasturi and VP Bykerk, Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The musculoskeletal exam (MSKE) is an integral part of rheumatology training, both as a diagnostic aid, and as a predictor of disease activity. Formal…
Abstract Number: 2222 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Rheumatology in Undergraduate Medical Education: What Are the Students Saying?
Amy C. Cannella¹, Gerald F. Moore², Ted R. Mikuls³, James R. O'Dell³, Sarah B. McBrien⁴, Michelene Hearth-Holmes², Lynell W. Klassen², Marcus H. Snow², Michael G. Feely², Zachary D. Fowler⁵, Maxwell Burchell⁵ and Alan R. Erickson⁶, ¹Divison of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Educational Support Office, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, ⁵College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, ⁶University of Nebraska College of Medicine and VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: At the University of Nebraska College of Medicine (COM), rheumatology is taught in a block to second year medical students (M2s). The educational content…
Abstract Number: 2882 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Decision-Based Learning to Highlight Rheumatic Disease for Third-Year Medical Students
Karen Law¹, J Richard Pittman² and Chad Miller³, ¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²General Medicine and Geriatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Internal Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Opportunities for exposure to rheumatology are limited in medical school, especially during the clinical years. In addition, because the rheumatic diseases represent a small…
Abstract Number: 1998 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
pGALS Training Increases Kenyan Pediatric Residents’ Confidence in Performing a Musculoskeletal Exam
Tanya Glushko¹, Ines Colmegna², Helen Foster³, Sasha Bernatsky⁴, Carol Hitchon⁵ and Rosie Scuccimarri¹, ¹Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, McGill University - Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology - Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) manifestations are a common reason for outpatient consults accounting for 6-9% of pediatric clinic visits in developed countries. Patients are initially evaluated…
Abstract Number: 1445 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Osteoarthritis Outcomes Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Model of Care; Experience in a Diverse Multicultural Urban Teaching Hospital
Caroline Jones¹, Laurence A. Rubin², Angelo Papachristos³, Elaine Harniman³ and Jann Patrick Ong⁴, ¹Mobility Program, St. Michael's Hospital, Aurora, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Physiotherapy, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose In 2008, a multidisciplinary osteoarthritis (MOA) clinic was established at St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH), a tertiary care academic teaching facility, serving a diverse social,…
Abstract Number: 2885 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Training Opportunities in Two Innovative Ambulatory Resources: The Primary Care Musculoskeletal Clinic and Center of Excellence Multidisciplinary Clinic
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², Marissa Grotzke³, Peter Beck⁴, Jeffery Berdan⁵, Phillip Lawrence⁶ and Grant W. Cannon¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose While musculoskeletal (MSK) problems are common in primary care, current training models do not adequately prepare primary care providers (PCP) to deal with these…
Abstract Number: 1996 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Basic Bone Health Knowledge Among VA Primary Care Practitioners during a Focused Musculoskeletal Mini-Residency
Mathilde Pioro¹, Nancy Fisher¹, Marissa Grotzke², Grant W. Cannon³ and Michael Battistone⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Salt Lake CIty Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake CIty, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Osteopenia and osteoporosis are common yet underrecognized in the veteran population. Methods: We tested basic bone health related knowledge among Veterans Affairs (VA) primary…
Abstract Number: 427 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multimedia Patient Education Tool for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Aparna Ingleshwar², Robert Volk², Andrea Barbo³, Maria Jibaja-Weiss⁴, Heather Lin⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor⁶, ¹Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁴Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁵Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶The Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Effective patient education provides individuals with essential information about their disease and treatment alternatives, and aids informed decision-making. The purpose of our study was…
Abstract Number: 2858 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Education Effects on Outcome Expectations for Exercise in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Tressa Gamache¹, Lori Lyn Price², Jeffrey B. Driban¹, William F. Harvey¹ and Chenchen Wang¹, ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Outside of a clinical trial setting, higher outcome expectations for exercise, more education, and greater physical activity are inter-related, and outcome expectations may partly…
Abstract Number: 1992 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resident’s Guide to Rheumatology Mobile Application: An International Needs Assessment
Evelyn V. Rozenblyum¹, Niraj Mistry¹, Tania Cellucci², Tina Martimianakis³ and Ronald Laxer⁴, ¹Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Pediatrics/Rheumatology, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose “A Resident’s Guide To Pediatric Rheumatology” (the Guide) is a widely accepted resource for pediatric rheumatologists and trainees. In preliminary assessments, uptake of the…
Abstract Number: 173 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Self-Management Education for Patients with Gout: A Review of Existing Resources
Megan Johnston¹, Gareth Treharne², Peter T. Chapman³ and Lisa K. Stamp⁴, ¹Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, ²Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, ³Rheumatology, Immunology & Allergy, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
Background/Purpose Inadequate patient self-management education resources may contribute to poor management and outcomes for gout. Patient education resources need to be easy to read and…

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