Abstracts tagged "Work Force"

Abstract Number: 1935 • ACR Convergence 2025
Sex-associated disparities in industry payments to US authors in high-impact rheumatology journals correlate with author impact
William Stohl¹, Krishan Parikh¹, Anuj Parikh² and Sheldon Stohl³, ¹University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Cerritos High School, Cerritos, CA, ³Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Background/Purpose: To assess sex-associated disparities in industry payments to US physician-authors in high-impact rheumatology journals and their correlation with author impact.Methods: US authors of publications…
Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2025
Strengthening Rheumatology Workforce Capacity and Impact on Patient Care in Louisiana: Expanding Fellowship Training Opportunities Through Strategic Partnerships
Luke Sharrock¹, Alexandra Anderson², Stephen Lindsey³ and Milena Vukelic⁴, ¹Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, ²Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, Phoenix, AZ, ³LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, ⁴Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Louisiana, along with other states, has long experienced significant challenges in accessing specialty care, particularly in the field of rheumatology. Limited availability of trained…
Abstract Number: 1013 • ACR Convergence 2025
All roads lead to Rheum? Modeling scenarios of new patients-to-pediatric rheumatologist ratios in different US states
Gabriela Accetta Rojas¹, Evan Mulvihill², Salma Siddique¹ and Annemarie Brescia¹, ¹Nemours Children's Hospital of Delaware, Wilmington, DE, ²Nemours/A.I.duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is among the pediatric subspecialties with the lowest workforce density in the US1. Initial management of most of the pediatric rheumatologic conditions relies…
Abstract Number: 0825 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum2Learn: A Randomized Trial of Virtual vs Text-Based Rheumatology Modules
Sonam Kiwalkar¹, Julianna Desmarais², Ellen Snyder³, Lisa Schroeder⁴, Marissa Meissner⁵, Noelle A. Rolle⁶, Sarah Donohue⁷, Brittany Bettendorf⁸, Ira Khanna⁹, Karen Kruzer¹⁰, Nkechi Emejuaiwe¹¹, Ibtissam Gad¹², David Leverenz¹³, Michael George¹⁴, Ashima Makol¹⁵, Floranne Ernste¹⁵ and Jilie Blaszczak¹⁶, ¹The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR, ²Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, ³UNC Rheumatology, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Geisinger, Danville, PA, ⁵Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ⁶Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Evans, GA, ⁷University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁸University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁹Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, ¹⁰Assistant Professor- University of Rochester, Victor, NY, ¹¹Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹²University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI, ¹³Duke University, Durham, NC, ¹⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Internal medicine (IM) residents often receive limited rheumatology training, contributing to low confidence in managing rheumatologic conditions and suboptimal performance on standardized examinations. Virtual…
Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic: Enhancing Patient Access and Procedural Expertise
Christopher Estes¹, Janeth Yinh¹, Mark Matza¹, Marcy Bolster² and Minna Kohler³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) use among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is expanding across health care, yet formal rheumatology-specific POCUS training remains limited. Existing POCUS curricula…
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: 2188 • ACR Convergence 2025
Enhancing Pediatric Rheumatology Education Through Case-Based Learning: Impact on Knowledge, Confidence, and Elective Interest
Nayimisha Balmuri, Hopkins, Baltimore
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatic diseases are rare and frequently under-recognized by trainees, leading to delayed diagnosis and referral. To address this gap, we developed a case-based…
Abstract Number: 2187 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transforming MSUS Access in Mexico: A Comparative Study of National Trends and a Hybrid Training Cohort
Mario R. Garcia-Pompermayer¹, SARAH G. AYTON², Karina Silva Luna³, Ricardo Ramirez-Morales⁴ and Mario Garza Elizondo⁵, ¹Hospital San Jose Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Centro Médico Zambrano Hellion, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Private Rheumatology Practice, Monterrey, Mexico, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Zambrano-Hellion TecSalud, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a valuable diagnostic tool in rheumatology, yet access to formal MSUS training in Latin America remains limited. In a 2022…
Abstract Number: 2185 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Evolving Digital Landscape of Social Media among Rheumatology Professionals: A Global Analysis by the EULAR SoMeR Study Group
Latika Gupta¹, Manali Sarkar², Jeffrey Sparks³, Loreto Carmona⁴, Vikas Agarwal⁵, Carlo Vinicio Caballero Uribe⁶, Dzifa Dey⁷, Chris Edwards⁸, Francis BERENBAUM⁹ and Elena Nikiphorou¹⁰, ¹School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham; Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester; Francis Crick Institute, London, Birmingham, UK, United Kingdom, ²Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética (InMusc), Madrid, Spain, ⁵Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, ⁶Department of Medicine, Hospital Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombi, Barranquilla, Colombia, ⁷Rheumatology Unit Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana, ⁸University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁹Sorbonne University/Inserm/AP-HP/⁴Moving Biotech, Paris, France, ¹⁰King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Social media (SoMe) has become an indispensable tool in healthcare, providing platforms for information sharing, networking, and education. However, its use presents challenges including…
Abstract Number: 2184 • ACR Convergence 2025
Diagnosing the Deficit: Addressing Gaps in Rheumatology Training for Internal Medicine Residents
Kristen Young¹, Samantha Kohn² and Brenda Shinar³, ¹Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ²University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ³University of Arizona College of Medicine Pheonix, Phoenix
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic diseases are common and complex, requiring internal medicine physicians to develop skills in musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis, and management. Despite this, exposure during residency…
Abstract Number: 2174 • ACR Convergence 2025
Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Character Strengths in Rheumatology Fellowship Candidate Applications: A Feasibility Study
Amir Abidov, Manish Suneja and Bharat Kumar, UNVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Holistic review is an approach to candidate selection that emphasizes alignment of candidate attributes to a program’s mission. Identifying character strengths in personal statements…
Abstract Number: 2167 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rheum4Games: A Game-Based Rheumatology Board Review for Internal Medicine Residents
Sonam Kiwalkar¹, Megan Schermerhorn², Sarah Donohue³ and Christine Sharkey⁴, ¹The Vancouver Clinic, Portland, OR, ²Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR, ³University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁴UNIVERSITY of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is often viewed as a niche and intellectually demanding subspecialty in internal medicine (IM). Consequently, there is a trend toward lower In-Training Examination…
Abstract Number: 2164 • ACR Convergence 2025
East Meets West: A Novel Tofu-Pasta-Cardstock Phantom Model for Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Philip Chu¹, Erin Chew², Lily Kao³, Karina Torralba⁴, Fawad Aslam⁵ and Janeth Yinh⁶, ¹Duke University Hospital, Raleigh, NC, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Evergreen Medical Group, San Jose, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, CA, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Certain ultrasound (US)-guided procedures may be integral to the diagnosis and management of arthritis. US-guided carpal tunnel (CT), flexor tendon sheath (FTS), and hip…
Abstract Number: 2161 • ACR Convergence 2025
Perceptions of the Importance of Pediatric Rheumatology Education in Pediatric Residency: A Needs Assessment
Katherine Nowicki¹, Lori Silveira², Megan Curran¹ and Laura Lockwood¹, ¹University of Colorado | Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: The shortage of pediatric rheumatologists and resulting limited patient access necessitates that pediatricians receive adequate training in core pediatric rheumatology (PR) topics to address…
Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2025
An Updated Needs Assessment for the Virtual Rheumatology Program for Fellows in Training (V-FIT)
Laura Arneson¹, M. Dave Dimachkie², Juliet Aizer³, Janet Mitchell⁴, David Leverenz⁵, Anisha Dua⁶ and Lisa Zickuhr⁷, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴ACR, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁵Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁶Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁷Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) created the Virtual Rheumatology Program for Fellows in Training (V-FIT) in 2020 to provide rheumatology fellowship training programs…

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