Abstracts tagged "medical"

Abstract Number: 185 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Medical Student Confidence and Performance of the Pediatric Musculoskeletal Exam
Kimberly Hays¹, Natasha M. Ruth¹, Donna Kern², Paul J. Nietert³, Lutfiyya Muhammad³, Michele Knoll Friesinger⁴ and Patricia McBurney⁵, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Family Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for Education, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Assistant Dean for Assessment, Evaluation and Quality Improvement, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Children commonly present with musculoskeletal complaints to primary care providers who work in a busy practice with diverse populations. Musculoskeletal complaints may result from…
Abstract Number: 193 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Improvement Using Virtual Online Training: A Novel App-Based Platform to Teach Clinical Reasoning in Rheumatology
Megan Lockwood¹, Jennifer Mandal², Sebastian Andreatta³ and Maria Dall'Era³, ¹Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The demand for rheumatologists continues to increase due to the high prevalence of rheumatic disease in a growing population. As outlined in ACR's 2015…
Abstract Number: 194 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey on Gout-Related Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents
Sreelakshmi Panginikkod¹, Ahmad Raja², Ehsan Rajabirostami¹, Roshanak Habibi¹, Rasiya Hashim³, Sumia Matin Afridi⁴, Alvaro Altamirano Ufion⁵ and Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan¹, ¹Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ²Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, ³Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Evanston, IL, ⁴Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, FL, ⁵Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of gout has risen in recent decades despite advancements in therapeutic options due to several reasons, including lack of adherence to treatment…
Abstract Number: 197 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Clinical Decisions for Gout Management: Effect of Online Case-Based Education
Nimish Mehta, Piyali Chatterjee-Shin and Karen Badal, Medscape, LLC, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic condition with a considerable effect on patient health and quality of life. Despite the availability of multiple pharmacologic treatments and…
Abstract Number: 858 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Measuring Cognitive Load during Arthrocentesis Training: Our Initial Experience
Erica Jaffe¹, Andrea Barker² and Michael J. Battistone³, ¹Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VAMC and University of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Cognitive load theory is increasingly recognized as a meaningful construct in medical education and considers learning to be limited by availability of working memory.…
Abstract Number: 860 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of a Web-Based Module to Educate Internal Medicine Housestaff on Gout
Allan C. Gelber¹, Olive Tang¹, Uzma Haque², Amanda Bertram³ and Stephen Sisson³, ¹Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Lutherville, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Gout is a leading form of inflammatory arthritis. There is a paucity of data that examines the efficacy of teaching internal medicine (IM) residency…
Abstract Number: 1841 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Rheumatology Fellows Experiences with Health Disparities and Disparity Education: A Qualitative Study
Irene Blanco¹ and Cristina Gonzalez², ¹Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Health disparities (HD) are pervasive across all specialties including rheumatology; such that the ACGME has mandated that all programs teach house officers about HD.…
Abstract Number: 2526 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Revealing and Addressing Knowledge Gaps Regarding Biosimilars in Rheumatology Practice with Targeted Continuing Education and Patient Surveys
Katie Robinson and Robert Esgro, Vindico Medical Education, Thorofare, NJ
Background/Purpose: With the recent introduction of biosimilars in the US market, providers lack knowledge of how these agents compare to reference biologics and the implications…
Abstract Number: 909 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Two-Year Impact of a Continuing Professional Education Program to Train Primary Care Providers to Perform Arthrocentesis
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea Barker¹, J. Peter Beck², Phillip Lawrence³ and Grant Cannon⁴, ¹Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and Roseman University of Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Initial reports of a local continuing professional education (CPE) program designed for primary care providers (PCPs) described an increase in in the number of…
Abstract Number: 911 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Well Do Rheumatology Fellows Manage Acute Infusion Reactions? a Pilot Curricular Intervention
Jason Weiner¹, Amanda M. Eudy² and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Duke University Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Infusible DMARDs are commonly prescribed in rheumatology and other fields. There are no published formal educational curricula rheumatology fellowship programs can use to teach…
Abstract Number: 1858 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilizing Needs Assessment Data to Establish Foundational Training for Adult and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) Entering Rheumatology Practice
Barbara Slusher^1,2, Jeanne Scott³, Christine A. Stamatos⁴, Benjamin J Smith^5,6,7, Elizabeth A. Schlenk⁸, Heather Benham⁹, Daniel Schaffer¹⁰ and Karen L. Smarr¹¹, ¹Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ²Rheumatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ³Rheumatology, Cheshire Medical Clinic, Keene, NH, ⁴Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, ⁶Rheumatology, McIntosh Clinic, P.C., Thomasville, GA, ⁷School of Physician Assistant Practice, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, ⁸School of Nursing Room 415, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁹Pediatric Rheumatology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹¹Rheumatology Research, Harry S Truman Memorial VA Hospital, Columbia, MO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is a cognitive specialty requiring years of clinical exposure and hands-on training to manage complex patients. However, there is no current standardized training…
Abstract Number: 93 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peer-Developed E-Learning Resource Can Address Rheumatology Knowledge Gaps in Junior Learners
Larissa Petriw¹, Tabitha Kung² and Mala Joneja², ¹Internal Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The symptoms related to Rheumatologic diseases are responsible for one third of visits to general practitioners, yet medical students and residents remain inadequately prepared…
Abstract Number: 94 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity Evidence for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station to Assess Knee Arthrocentesis Skill
Tawnie Braaten¹, Andrea Barker², J. Peter Beck³ and Michael J. Battistone², ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: We developed an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) station to guide preceptors’ observations of trainees’ performance of simulated knee arthrocentesis and to organize feedback…
Abstract Number: 101 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rime (Reporter-Interpreter-Moderator-Educator) Evaluation Tool to Assess Fellows in Rheumatology
Michelene Hearth-Holmes^1,2, Amy C. Cannella³ and Alan R. Erickson⁴, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology Division, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Internal Medicine/Rheumatology Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists in academic settings strive to be excellent teachers and educators. The ACR reinforces this perspective by bestowing yearly education awards for outstanding clinician…
Abstract Number: 104 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of a Virtual Rheumatology Clinic for Community Based Internal Medicine Residency Program
Sonam Kiwalkar¹ and Bethany A. Marston², ¹Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, ²Rheumatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: At our mid-sized community hospital, internal medicine residents have little routine access to subspecialty rheumatology faculty clinical and didactic teaching, which has been reflected…

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