Abstracts tagged "medical"

Abstract Number: 1191 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity Evidence for Two Objective Structured Clinical Examination Stations to Assess Core Examination Skills of the Shoulder and Knee
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker^2,3, J. Peter Beck⁴, Robert Z. Tashjian⁵ and Grant W. Cannon⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Validity Evidence for 2 Objective Structured Clinical Examination Stations to Assess Core Examination Skills of the Shoulder and Knee Background/Purpose: A multi-disciplinary group developed…
Abstract Number: 2080 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Fellows in Lupus: Rheumatology Fellows Are Successful Educators in Improving Lupus Recognition By Frontline Healthcare Providers
Amy Caron¹, S. Sam Lim², Lexi Rene³, Diane Gross⁴, Maria Dall'Era⁵, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman⁶ and Amanda Sammut⁷, ¹Lupus Research Institute, New York City, NY, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴S.L.E. Lupus Foundation/Lupus Research Institute, New York, NY, ⁵University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁷Columbia University Medical Center and Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The heterogeneity and non-specific features of lupus may delay diagnosis. This delay can lead to accrual of organ damage and an increased risk 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: 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: 2227 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology Mobile App: Assessing Enablers and Barriers of Use through Qualitative Focus Groups
Evelyn V. Rozenblyum¹, Niraj Mistry², Tania Cellucci³, Maria Athina (Tina) Martimianakis⁴ and Ronald Laxer⁵, ¹Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology (the Guide) is currently used by trainees as an on-the-go learning and teaching resource. Research using the Technology…
Abstract Number: 2230 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching the Teachers: Report of an Effective Mixed-Method Course Training Clinical Educators to Provide Instruction in Musculoskeletal Care to Other Providers and Learners in Primary Care
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², Yasuharu Okuda³, William Gaught³, Gregory Maida³ and Grant W. Cannon⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³SimLEARN National Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, Orlando, FL, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The Veterans Affairs (VA) SimLEARN National Simulation Center, in collaboration with VA Salt Lake City, is developing a continuous professional education (CPE) program in…
Abstract Number: 3234 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Roadblocks Perceived By Canadian Dermatologists for Referring Patients with Suspected Psoriatic Arthritis
Renise Ayearst¹, Daniel Pereira¹, Charles Lynde², Holly Etchegary³ and Vinod Chandran¹, ¹Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.John's, NF, Canada
Background/Purpose: The current system of referral by Canadian dermatologists of patients who may have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to rheumatologists is suboptimal. Hypothesizing that knowledge level,…
Abstract Number: 1009 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Promoting Professional Development of Medical Educators in Rheumatology: Perspectives of Clinician Scholar Educators
Juliet Aizer¹ and Jeanne Bitterman², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Adult Learning and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Recognizing the importance of supporting educators to improve patient care, the Rheumatology Research Foundation (RRF) offers competitive awards for Clinician Scholar Educators (CSE) in…
Abstract Number: 1010 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differing Perspectives Between Doctor, Nurse and Patient Views on Professionalism and Empathy: An Inter-Professional 360-Degree Rheumatology Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Jessica Berman¹, Juliet Aizer², Meng Zhang³, Anne R. Bass², Irene Blanco⁴, Anne Davidson⁵, Theodore R. Fields², Jane Kang⁶, Leslie Kerr⁷, Deana M. Lazaro⁸, Stephen A. Paget⁹ and Michael H. Pillinger¹⁰, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ²Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ⁵Autoimmunity and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Feinstein Inst for Med Rsch, Manhasset, NY, ⁶Medicine, Columbia School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Associate Professor of Medicine & Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Ctr, New York, NY, ⁸Rheumatology, Box 42, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹⁰Medicine/Rheumatology, NYU School of Medicine/NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The New York City Rheumatology Objective Self Assessment Clinical Exam (NYC-ROSCE) annually assesses 1st and 2nd year fellow competencies in areas such as professionalism…
Abstract Number: 1179 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Evidence-Based Analysis and Revision of a Pediatric Rheumatology Academic Half-Day Program
Mercedes Chan¹ and Kristin Houghton², ¹Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Rheumatology/Pediatrics, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The pediatric rheumatology (PR) academic half-day (AHD) is a weekly 2-hour block of protected time in our training program for trainees to discuss topics…
Abstract Number: 1180 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effective Knowledge Transfer: A Demonstration of Video Illustration in the Immunology Curriculum for Rheumatology Trainees
Dharini Mahendira¹, Arthur A. M. Bookman², Heather McDonald-Blumer³, Jerry Won⁴ and Carolina Landolt-Marticorena⁵, ¹Rheumatology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology,, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology,, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Biomedical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A proper foundation in immunology is essential for the understanding and management of rheumatic conditions. An effective immunology curriculum is required for rheumatology trainees…
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: 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: 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: 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…

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