Abstracts tagged "Surveys"

Abstract Number: 0471 • ACR Convergence 2023
Knowledge and Misconceptions About Contraception Among Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Diseases
Caroline Siegel¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Lucy Masto¹, Amaya Smole¹, Bessie Stamm¹, Jonah Levine¹, Sarah Lieber², Lisa Mandl², Michael Lockshin² and Lisa Sammaritano², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists do not consistently provide contraceptive counseling for patients with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD). As contraception considerations may differ based on SRD, we compared…
Abstract Number: 2064 • ACR Convergence 2023
Perceptions of Rheumatology Fellows on Mentorship Quality After Implementation of a Formalized Mentorship Program
Sarah Capponi¹ and Rachel Hilburg², ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, New Hope, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Despite the importance of mentorship, there are few formalized mentorship organizations in fellowship training programs. Rheumatology is a field with increasing popularity[1], and mentorship…
Abstract Number: 0472 • ACR Convergence 2023
Contraception Choices in Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Disease Differ Based on Diagnosis and Teratogen Use
Caroline Siegel¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Lucy Masto¹, Amaya Smole¹, Bessie Stamm¹, Jonah Levine¹, Sarah Lieber², Lisa Mandl², Michael Lockshin² and Lisa Sammaritano², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) underutilize effective contraception even when prescribed teratogenic medications. As disease-related factors may impact contraception choice, we evaluated the…
Abstract Number: 2065 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring the Power of Ultrasound in Rheumatology: Insights from Young Rheumatologists in Mexico
Mario R. Garcia-Pompermayer¹, Sarah G. Ayton², Karina Silva Luna³ and Mario Alberto Garza Elizondo³, ¹Hospital San Jose, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Hospital Zambrano-Hellion, TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a valuable tool in Rheumatology as it is non-invasive, cost-effective, and useful in regular clinical practice. However, its adoption has…
Abstract Number: 0490 • ACR Convergence 2023
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Responses Regarding Disease Burden, Treatment, and Communication with Care Team
Iris Navarro-Millán¹, Gail Kerr², Jeffrey Carter³, Laura Simone⁴ and Marykate Nelson⁵, ¹Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ³PRIME Education, Boynton Beach, FL, ⁴PRIME, Omaha, NE, ⁵PRIME Education, Drexel Hill, PA
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in perceptions of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease burden as well as various aspects of care…
Abstract Number: 2069 • ACR Convergence 2023
Navigating the Residency-to-Fellowship Transition in Rheumatology
Lilian Otalora Rojas¹ and Gurjit S Kaeley², ¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ²University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Transitioning from residency to fellowship is a significant milestone in a medical professional's career. Physicians acquire foundational knowledge and skills during residency, while fellowship…
Abstract Number: 0705 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Vasculitis: Results of the Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network Sleep Study (SleepVasc)
Misa Tanaka¹, Saverio Stranges¹, Kathy Speechley¹, Osvaldo Espin Garcia¹, Molly Mason², Renee Borchin³, Cristina Burroughs³, Christine Yeung⁴, Indira Gurubhagavatula⁴, Christian Pagnoux⁵, Peter Merkel⁴ and Lillian Barra¹, ¹Western University, London, ON, Canada, ²Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders can impair health-related quality of life and increase the risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and mental…
Abstract Number: 2074 • ACR Convergence 2023
Creation and Dissemination of a Near-Peer Rheumatology Fellowship Bootcamp
Sarah Donohue, Tiffany Lin and Justin Levinson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Transitions in medical education, such as the matriculation from residency to fellowship, can be a challenging experience with increased knowledge expectations in new clinical…
Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of a Decision Aid for Clinical Trial Participation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Leila Khalili¹, Rita Kukafka², Laura Geraldino-Pardilla¹, Nancyanne Schmidt¹, Sean Inzerillo¹, Julia Weiner¹, Wei Tang¹ and Anca Askanase³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Standard of care therapy for SLE relies heavily on broad-spectrum immune suppressants. Therapeutic drug development is critical to the approval of targeted therapies; however,…
Abstract Number: 2075 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Impact of Rheumatology Fellow Initiated Curriculum Design on Resident Education
Karen Kruzer¹, Vincent Vertalino¹, Nilson Tapia¹, Andrew Long¹, Amy Blatt², Ummara Shah¹ and Bethany Marston¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellows have a critical role as medical educators for residents and offer unique perspectives on patient care. Fellow scholarly activity is an ACGME…
Abstract Number: 1010 • ACR Convergence 2023
Advanced Clinician Practitioners in Arthritis Care: A Workforce Profile
Laura Passalent¹, Soever Leslie¹, Amanda Steiman², Christopher Nielsen¹, Deborah Levy³ and Robert Inman⁴, ¹Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC) Program is a post-licensure, competency-based academic and clinical educational program that prepares physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses,…
Abstract Number: 2082 • ACR Convergence 2023
Delivery of Rheumatology Education to Internal Medicine Residents in Rwanda: Evaluation of a New Virtual Rheumatology Course Supplemented by On-site Clinical Teaching
Carol Hitchon¹, Becky Abdissa Adugna², Richard Akintayo³, Paul Caldron⁴, Ines Colmegna⁵, Ida Dey⁶, Paul McGill⁷, Andres Ponce⁸, Rosie Scuccimarri⁹, Mohammed Tikly¹⁰, Girish Mody¹¹ and Michele Meltzer¹², ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ³Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁴Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. - Emeritus (no longer in patient care role), Depoe Bay, OR, ⁵The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana, ⁷Department of Rheumatology Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁸Jefferson, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹McGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa, ¹¹University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, ¹²Thomas Jefferson University/Rheumatology for All,Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: There exists a critical lack of rheumatology resources in many parts of the world including sub-Saharan African countries. As a result, in these countries,…
Abstract Number: 1026 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patients’ Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Associations with the Orthopedic Consultation
Insa Mannstadt¹, J. Alex Gibbons², Troy Amen¹, Mangala Rajan³, Sarah Young⁴, Michael Parks¹, Mark Figgie¹, Anne Bass⁵, Linda Russell¹, Bella Mehta⁵, iris Navarro-Millán¹ and Susan Goodman¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: While racial/ethnic disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) utilization are well-documented, the impact of orthopedic specialists on patients' perceptions of TJA is poorly understood.…
Abstract Number: 2207 • ACR Convergence 2023
Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Regarding Inflammatory Back Pain Among Non-Rheumatology Physicians in the United States
William Odell¹, Swetha Ann Alexander², Nicolas Page³, Narinder Maheshwari⁴ and Abhijeet Danve⁵, ¹Yale University, Wethersfield, CT, ²University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Yale University, New Haven, CT, ⁴UCONN Health, Farmington, CT, ⁵Yale University School of Medicine, Glastonbury, CT
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is the defining feature of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, it may be difficult for non-rheumatology physicians (non-rheums) to distinguish between…
Abstract Number: 0133 • ACR Convergence 2023
COVID-19 Vaccination-related Delayed Adverse Events Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results from the COVAD Study
Madiha Fathima¹, Bohdana Doskaliuk², Julius Lindblom¹, Elena Nikiphorou³, Chris Wincup⁴, Sreoshy Saha⁵, Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir⁶, Wanruchada Katchamart⁷, Phonpen Akarawatcharangura Goo⁸, Lisa Traboco⁹, Yi-Ming Chen¹⁰, Kshitij Jagtap¹¹, James Lilleker¹², Arvind Nune¹³, John Pauling¹⁴, Vishwesh Agarwal¹⁵, Dey Dzifa¹⁶, CARLOS ENRIQUE TORO GUTIERREZ¹⁷, CARLO VINICIO CABALLERO¹⁸, Hector Chinoy¹⁹, Rohit Aggarwal²⁰, Vikas Agarwal²¹, Latika Gupta²² and Ioannis Parodis¹, ¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²SHEI "Ivano-Frankivsk national medical university", Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Mymensingh Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh, ⁶Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ⁷Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁸Department of Medicine, Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Chonburi, Thailand, ⁹University of the Philippines - Manila, St Luke's Medical Center - Bonifacio Global City, Paranaque, Manila, Philippines, ¹⁰Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ¹¹Seth Gordhandhas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edwards Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, ¹²Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK. Orcid ID: 0000-0002-9230-4137., Manchester, United Kingdom, ¹³Southport & Ormskirk NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ¹⁴North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom, ¹⁵Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Lucknow, India, ¹⁶Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, ¹⁷Centro de Estudios de Reumatología y Dermatología SAS, Cali, Colombia, ¹⁸REUMACARIBE IPS, Barranquilla, Colombia, ¹⁹The University of Manchester, Sale, United Kingdom, ²⁰University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²¹Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ²²Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton/University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to be safe in healthy populations. However, data on delayed adverse effects (AEs) in people with autoimmune diseases (AIDs),…

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