Abstracts tagged "medical"

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: 95 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Analysis of Malpractice Litigation in Rheumatology
Arpan Prabhu¹, Raghav Gupta², Ranjit Thomas³ and Chester V. Oddis⁴, ¹University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, ³Tufts University, Medford, MA, ⁴Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Medicine is an increasingly more litigious environment, and the probability of a practitioner facing a medical malpractice claim is high. Given the tumultuous liability…
Abstract Number: 231 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of an Educational Program for the Management of Gout Directed to Primary Care Physicians
Sandra Chinchilla¹, Irati Urionagüena¹ and Fernando Perez-Ruiz^1,2, ¹Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Baracaldo, Spain, ²BioCruces Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most frequent inflammatory arthritis in males, and therefore a common cause for consultation in both primary care and specialist settings. Despite…
Abstract Number: 1133 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Patient Videos in Lectures Increase Interest and Improve Learning in Rheumatology Among Second Year Medical Students?
Shuwei Wang¹ and Michele Meltzer², ¹Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Rheumatology, Jefferson Universtiy, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Given the expanding aging population and burden of rheumatic diseases, along with an anticipated shortage of rheumatologists, there is increasing urgency to develop curriculums…
Abstract Number: 1135 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Impact of an Enhanced Rheumatology Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents
Susan F. Kroop¹, Cecilia P. Chung², Mario A. Davidson³, Laura A. Skaug⁴, D. Alan Johnstone⁴ and Charlene M. Dewey⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, ⁴Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, ⁵Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Internal medicine (IM) residents need to be trained in the diagnosis and care of patients with rheumatologic disease. Our prior data show that a…
Abstract Number: 1137 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhancing Pediatric Rheumatology Education through Computer-Assisted Fellow-Taught Case Modules
Rosemary Peterson¹, Rebecca Blankenburg¹, Michal Cidon² and Joyce Hsu³, ¹Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Teaching is an ACGME milestone for pediatric subspecialty fellows. Despite this expectation, there is little literature regarding how to empower fellows to teach residents.…
Abstract Number: 1138 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumapalooza Update: Applying a Flipped Classroom Instructional Model to an Intensive Rheumatology Curriculum for Second Year Medical Students
Kristen Hayward^1,2, Gregory Gardner³ and Helen M. Emery⁴, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Washington & Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ³Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Rheumapalooza was implemented in 2008 as a 2 half-day elective course with support from an ACR/REF Clinical Scholar Educator Award. Course evaluation demonstrated significant…
Abstract Number: 1143 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adressing Medical Students’ Concerns in the Patient/Physician Interaction with People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Leading to Handicap – a Pilot Experience Including Student Focus Groups and Interactions with Patient Associations
Stéphane Mitrovic^1,2, Christine Poitou-Bernert¹, Rebecca Haddad¹, Maeva Ferrari¹, Marie-Christine Renaud¹, Alexandre Duguet¹ and Laure Gossec^1,2, ¹Sorbonne Universités, UPMC University Paris 06, Paris, France, Paris, France, ²Rheumatology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Physicians may have difficulties dealing with patients with chronic rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, in particular due to bias against handicap. There may be preconceived…
Abstract Number: 1149 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Elective Time in a 4+1 Residency Structure: Evaluating Impact of a Novel Residency Schedule Structure on Rheumatology Resident Education
Nora Taylor¹ and Erica McBride², ¹The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²Department of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Models of residency education in the United States are evolving nationwide to limit conflicting care responsibilities and enhance the outpatient internal medicine resident experience.…
Abstract Number: 2025 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Education Advancement Project (LEAP): Rheumatology Fellows Serving As Educators Increased Knowledge and Efficiency in Lupus Recognition and Referral By Providers in Primary and Emergency Care
Diane Gross¹, Amy Caron², Irene Blanco³, Alfred Denio⁴, Sheetal Desai⁵, Amanda Sammut⁶ and Zoon Naqvi⁷, ¹S.L.E. Lupus Foundation/Lupus Research Institute, New York, NY, ²Lupus Research Institute, Ny, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ⁵Medicine/Rheumatology, Unviersity of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, ⁶NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem Hospital Center and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Primary and emergency care providers may have received 45 minutes of lupus education in medical school. Providers may fail in recognizing lupus because symptoms…
Abstract Number: 3059 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Musculoskeletal Training Program on Residents’ Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Michael J. Battistone¹, Richard Nelson², Junjie Ma^3,4, Karla L. Miller⁵, Phillip Lawrence^6,7, Joanne Lafleur⁸, Marissa Grotzke⁹, Andrea M. Barker¹ and Grant W. Cannon⁵, ¹Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Epidemiology, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and Roseman University of Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Roseman University of Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸University of Utah Department of Pharmacotherapy and Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹Division of Endocrinology, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The Center of Excellence (COE) in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Care and Education was established at the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SLCVAMC) in…
Abstract Number: 3064 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Art to Science: A Mobile App for Point-of-Care Relevance Determination for the Musculoskeletal Exam
Joy-Ann Tabanor, Joongheum Park, Heidi-Anne Hanson and Hnin Hnin Oo, Department of Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ
Background/Purpose: The physical exam is an essential part of the assessment of patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints. Few doctors are aware of the sensitivity and specificity…

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