Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 2223 • ACR Convergence 2025
Improving collaboration between rheumatology and OBGYN in the reproductive health care of patients with rheumatic disease
Sara Heard¹, Isha Vasudeva², Juvena Hitt² and Jeanne Gosselin³, ¹University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, ²University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, ³University of Vermont Medical Center, Waterbury, VT
Background/Purpose: Contraception management, preconception planning, and prenatal, antenatal, and postnatal care vary significantly in clinical practice for patients with rheumatic disease. Rheumatologists recognize the need…
Abstract Number: 2168 • ACR Convergence 2025
Training Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in a Clinical Immunology department: Expectations and Perceptions of Medical students at Graduating Level
Aïcha Kante¹, Damien Sène², Venceslas Bourdin³, Dikélélé Elessa³, William Bigot³, Valentine Pagis³, Frédéric Truffinet³, Stéphane Mouly³ and Cloé Comarmond¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U⁹⁴², Paris, France, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Lariboisière University Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are based on various starting clinical scenarios conducted in a simulated environment that allow for the standardized assessment of…
Abstract Number: 2547 • ACR Convergence 2025
Assessing the Reach of a Virtual Education Program: Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action.
Ashley Holden, Wendy Rodgers, Khadija Dantata, Lety Ocana and Guadalupe Patino, The Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Comprehensive lupus education is essential for increasing awareness, early diagnosis and management of lupus due to the disease’s heterogenous nature. The Lupus Foundation of…
Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Gap: A National Needs Assessment of Rheumatology Fellowship Training in Adolescent and Young Adult Care
Amanda Moyer¹, Megha Tandel¹, Michelle Benjamin¹, Rufei Lu², Julia F Simard³ and Rebecca Sadun⁴, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with rheumatic diseases require specialized care, particularly when transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. However, most residents and fellows…
Abstract Number: 2550 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a ‘Training Toolkit’ to Support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Entry into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Subspecialty Clinic
Christopher Estes¹, Janeth Yinh¹, Mark Matza², Marcy Bolster³ and Minna Kohler⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The integration of advanced practice providers (APPs) into rheumatology practice may help address increasing demand and long wait times.1 However, outcome data on APP…
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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…

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