Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 2587 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Makes Perfect: Assessment of Proficiency of Rheumatology Fellows in Specific Joint Procedural Skills
Tara J. Rizvi¹, Min Xu¹ and Nancy Searle², ¹Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology training programs require fellows to be proficient in joint procedural skills as a requirement for graduation. However, specific procedures required to attain proficiency…
Abstract Number: 2056 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness of a Focused Educational Intervention in Improving the Supplementation of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency
Candice Low¹, Richard Conway², Gaye Cunnane³, Michele Doran³ and Finbar (Barry) D. O'Shea¹, ¹Rheumatology Dept, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ³Dept of Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are important clinical states with the potential for adverse skeletal and non-skeletal consequences. In our experience the management of…
Abstract Number: 2588 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Standardized Patient Simulation Improves Internal Medicine Resident Musculoskeletal Examination Skills
Floranne C. Ernste¹, Uma Thanarajasingam¹, Courtney Shourt², Andrew Halvorsen³ and Furman S. McDonald³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, ³Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Few studies have addressed use of simulation-based education (SBE) to teach musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine to Internal Medicine (IM) residents. Our purpose was to obtain…
Abstract Number: 1899 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Contributing to Non-Publication of Abstracts Presented At the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals Annual Meeting
Jennifer M.P. Woo¹, Daniel Furst², Deborah K. McCurdy³, Olivia I. Lund⁴, Rotem Eyal⁴, Cijin Piao⁴ and Gil Amarilyo¹, ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, Div of Rheumatology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, UCLA Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) provides a premier forum for the rapid dissemination of novel…
Abstract Number: 2589 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Novice to Expert: Competency Milestones for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Karina D. Torralba¹, Jay B. Higgs², Amy C. Cannella³ and Gurjit S. Kaeley⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, ³Divison of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Internal Medicine have initiated the development of milestones for internal medicine (IM)…
Abstract Number: 1885 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologists’ Ultrasound Confidence and Interpretation of Normal Anatomy Are Improved by a Cadaver Based Sonoanatomy Course
Iain Goff¹, David Wright² and Debra Patten³, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom, ³The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Medical Sciences Education and Development, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Correct interpretation of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) requires thorough knowledge of normal 3D anatomy, but several authors report deficiencies in anatomy skills among rheumatologists. Cadaver-based…
Abstract Number: 2590 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consolidating Knowledge, Comprehension, Application and Analysis in Rheumatology Education by Use of an in-House Electronic Module (Web-based Rheumatology Case Scenarios)
David A. Kandiah, Diana Jonas-Dwyer and Astrid Davine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (M515), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
Background/Purpose: The teaching and learning resource “Rheumatology Case Scenarios” was created as a web-based module. This electronic module was produced to maximise the interactive learning opportunities…
Abstract Number: 1886 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a New Educational Tool: A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology
Tania Cellucci¹ and Ronald Laxer², ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: “A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology” was specifically designed to address a gap in pediatric rheumatology teaching resources. It was intended for medical students…
Abstract Number: 2591 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Examination Skills of 4th Year Medical Students Using a Novel Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Seetha U. Monrad¹, Lisa DiPonio², Cliff Craig³, John Zeller³ and R. Brent Stansfield⁴, ¹Div of Rheumatology, Univ of Michigan Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Univ of Michigan Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Orthopaedic Surgery, Univ of Michigan Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Medical Education, Univ of Michigan Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: University of Michigan (UM) medical students participate in integrated musculoskeletal sequences during their preclinical years, but subsequently there are few opportunities for assessment of…
Abstract Number: 1888 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunology for Rheumatology Residents: Working towards a National Curriculum Consensus
Shirley L. Chow¹, Dharini Mahendira², Sari Herman-Kideckel³ and Heather McDonald-Blumer⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Allergy and Immunology, University of Toronto, North York, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine/Rheum Box 11, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Immunologic mechanisms play an integral role in the understanding of rheumatic conditions. Currently, there is limited access to standardized formal instruction in immunology for…
Abstract Number: 2592 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Objective Structured Clinical Examination : An Assessment of the Test
Eugene Y. Kissin¹, Peter C. Grayson², Amy C. Cannella³, Amy M. Evangelisto⁴, Janak R. Goyal⁵, Rany Al Haj⁶, Jay B. Higgs⁷, Daniel G. Malone⁸, Midori Jane Nishio⁹, Darren Tabechian¹⁰ and Gurjit S. Kaeley¹¹, ¹Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA, ²Section of Rheumatology & the Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Vasculitis Center, Boston, MA, ³Divison of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, ⁴Arthritis, Rheumatic and Back Disease Associates, Voorhees, NJ, ⁵Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, ⁶Rheumatology, Shore Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, Ocean, NJ, ⁷Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, ⁸Family & Sports Orthopaedic Center, Beaver Dam, WI, ⁹Diablo Clinical Research, Walnut Creek, CA, ¹⁰Allergy/Immun/Rheumatology, Univ of Rochester Schl of Med, Rochester, NY, ¹¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: There is debate about whether an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) should be part of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) competency testing in MSUS, and the…
Abstract Number: 1890 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Current State of Mentoring Among Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows and Junior Faculty in the United States and Canada
Meredith P. Riebschleger¹, Eyal Muscal², Matthew M. Davis³, Hermine Brunner⁴, B. Anne Eberhard⁵, C.J. Inman⁶, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman⁷, Lakshmi N. Moorthy⁸, Marc D. Natter⁹, Sampath Prahalad¹⁰, Rayfel Schneider¹¹ and Peter A. Nigrovic¹², ¹Pediatric Rheumatology & Health Services Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²TCH Pediatric Rheum Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Cohen Children's Hospital Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, ⁶Pediatric Administration, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁸Pediatric Rheumatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁹Intelligent Health Labs, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, ¹⁰Pediatrics, Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA, ¹¹Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG), Cincinnati, OH, Canada, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown that mentoring increases professional success among physicians. Many pediatric rheumatology (PR) divisions are small, which may limit options for mentoring.…
Abstract Number: 2509 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness of Training Rural Providers to Perform Joint Injections
Michael J. Battistone¹, Richard E. Nelson², William D. Ashworth³, Andrea Barker³, Marissa Grotzke⁴, Timothy A. Huhtala⁵, Robert Z. Tashjian⁶ and Grant W. Cannon¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Division of Epidemiology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Division of Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) have been established by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to provide primary care services to veterans living in…
Abstract Number: 1891 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Medical Students Principles of Chronic Disease: Medicine of the 4th and 5th Dimension At Weill-Cornell
Michael D. Lockshin¹, Greg McDermott², Lester Zambrana³ and Alana B. Levine⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ²Medical School, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ³Weill-Cornell Medical College, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Medical students learn about acute illness and sometimes have experience with longitudinal care, but they do not encounter concepts specific to the management of…
Abstract Number: 2432 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi Program for People with Arthritis: One Year Follow-up
My-Linh Luong¹, Rebecca J. Cleveland¹, Betsy Hackney¹ and Leigh F. Callahan², ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Thurston Arthritis Res Ctr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: To evaluate program adherence and whether the improvements seen after completing the Arthritis Foundation’s 8-week Tai Chi course remained for reduction of symptoms, increased…

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