Abstracts tagged "Work Force"

Abstract Number: 1001 • ACR Convergence 2023
Distance Not Travelled in a Tele-Rheumatology Shared Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC)-trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-remote Ontario
Amanda Steiman¹, Jocelyne Murdoch², Rachel Shupak³, Taucha Inrig⁴ and Katie Lundon⁵, ¹Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…
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: 1011 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Rheumatology Model of Care Re-design: Integrating the Advanced Practice Provider
Lisa Carnago¹, Kristin Holbrook², David Leverenz³, Natalie Rivera⁴ and Allison Dimsdale⁵, ¹Duke Health, Hillsborough, NC, ²Duke Health, Raleigh, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁵PDC Advanced Practice, Duke School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: There is a lack of guidance surrounding integration of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) into specialty practices utilizing interprofessional Models of Care (MoC). Due to…
Abstract Number: 1090 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improved Patient and Team Satisfaction and Pharmacy Outcomes After Implementing a Rheumatology Clinical Pharmacist in a Large Academic Medical Center
Shelby Gomez¹, Trisha Ludwig¹, Katherine Hartkopf², Sancia Ferguson³, Lori Zemlicka⁴, Mindy Jones⁵ and Christie M. Bartels⁶, ¹UW Health Pharmacy, Madison, WI, ²Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁴UW Health, Madison, WI, ⁵Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁶University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: We embedded a clinical pharmacist into our university rheumatology clinics beginning in June 2022 to improve patient experience and reduce provider burden based on…
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: 2073 • ACR Convergence 2023
Outcomes of the First Year of a Rheumatology Curriculum at Two Internal Medicine Residency Programs
Laura Arneson¹, Biana Modilevsky² and Anisha Dua¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²University of Arizona - Tucson / Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Background/Purpose: Enhancing rheumatology education in Internal Medicine (IM) residency may encourage residents to pursue rheumatology careers, and promote familiarity with rheumatology among those entering other…
Abstract Number: 2087 • ACR Convergence 2023
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Pediatric Fellowships: Fortifying the Pipeline
Bessie Roca Loor¹, Maya Pandit², Tracey Wright³ and Mill Etienne⁴, ¹New York Medical College, Yonkers, NY, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce study estimated the pediatric rheumatology full-time equivalent workforce to be 300 providers while the estimated excess demand…
Abstract Number: 2088 • ACR Convergence 2023
Room for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Pipeline
Bessie Roca Loor¹, Maya Pandit², Tracey Wright³ and Mill Etienne⁴, ¹New York Medical College, Yonkers, NY, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce study showed 8 of 1011 adult rheumatologists identified as Black, 85 Hispanic and 3 American Indian or…
Abstract Number: 2298 • ACR Convergence 2023
SLE Patients Are at High Risk for Tuberculosis Infection: Data from a Lupus Center of an Endemic Country
Victor Leda¹, Andreia Sousa¹, Fernanda Lopes¹, Emily Neves¹, Sandra Pasoto², Danieli Andrade², Michelle Ugolini¹, Eloisa Bonfa², Eduardo Borba¹, Adriana Tonacio¹ and Luciana Seguro¹, ¹Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: SLE patients are at high risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection especially in endemic countries. Despite the importance of this infection condition, there are still…
Abstract Number: 2455 • ACR Convergence 2023
Addressing Native American Health Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Training Primary Care Providers: Expanding the Reach of the RAE Initiative
Jennifer Mandal¹, Zara Izadi¹, Tabitha Carroway¹, Gwendolyn Grant², Mary Margaretten¹ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Centura Health, Durango, CO
Background/Purpose: The United States faces a critical shortage of rheumatology providers. This shortage is especially dire in rural areas, such as Navajo Nation, where primary…
Abstract Number: 0170 • ACR Convergence 2023
Gender Equity Amongst Rheumatology Professionals: Preliminary Findings of the Coalition for Health and Gender Equity E-survey (CHANGE Group)
Lisa Traboco¹, Pavel Ovseiko², Sarah Dyball³, Tayyeba Khursheed⁴, ALEJANDRA BABINI⁵, Asgar Ali Kalla⁶, Catherine Hill⁷, Debashish Danda⁸, Dzifa Dey⁹, Elena Nikiphorou¹⁰, Ghita Harifi¹¹, Ho SO¹², Humeira Badshah¹³, Ihsane Hmamouchi¹⁴, Joan Marie Von Feldt¹⁵, Júlia Boechat Farani¹⁶, Mariana Peixoto Guimarães¹⁷, Kanon Jatuworapruk¹⁸, Laura Andreoli¹⁹, Nelly Ziade²⁰, PENELOPE PALOMINOS²¹, Qian Wang²², Ran Nakashima²³, Syed Haq²⁴, Wilson Bautista-Molano²⁵, Yoshiya Tanaka²⁶, Grace Wright²⁷, Vikas Agarwal²⁸, Laura Coates²⁹ and Latika Gupta³⁰, ¹University of the Philippines - Manila, St Luke's Medical Center - Bonifacio Global City, Paranaque, Manila, Philippines, ²Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³University of Manchester, Stockport, United Kingdom, ⁴Pakistan institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, ⁵Hospital Italiano Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, ⁶Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, ⁷The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia, ⁸Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India, ⁹University of Ghana Medical School, Rheumatology Unit Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, ¹⁰King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹¹HBMC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ¹²The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, ¹³Dr Humeira Badsha Medical Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ¹⁴Rheumatology Unit, Lalla Aicha Temara Hospital, Temara, Morocco, ¹⁵University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, ¹⁷Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, ¹⁸Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand, ¹⁹University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy, ²⁰Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²¹Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ²²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China, ²³Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, ²⁴BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ²⁵University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia, ²⁶University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, ²⁷Grace C Wright MD PC, New York, NY, ²⁸Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ²⁹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³⁰Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton/University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: There is growing attention to gender inequity within rheumatology with persistent challenges in achieving pay parity, career progression, & access to leadership roles. In…
Abstract Number: 0758 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Children and Adults Affected with Still’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Informing the 2023 EULAR/PReS Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Adult-onset Still’s Disease
STEPHANE MITROVIC¹, Arianna De Matteis², Sara Bindoli³, Fabrizio De Benedetti⁴, Bruno Fautrel⁵, Loreto Carmona⁶ and On Behalf Of The Eular/PreS QoC011 Task Force Member⁷, ¹Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, Sorbonne University, APHP, Paris, France, ²IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Rome, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, Dept of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁴Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy, ⁵Sorbonne Université APHP, Paris, France, ⁶Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética (InMusc), Madrid, Spain, ⁷EULAR/PReS QoC011 Task Force members are: Jordi Anton, Alexandre Belot, Claudia Bracaglia, Tamas Constantin, Lorenzo Dagna, Alessandro De Bartolo, Eugen Feist, Dirk Foell, Marco Gattorno, Sophie Georgin-Lavialle, Roberto Giacomelli, Alexei Grom, Yvan Jamilloux, Katarina Laskari, Calin Lazar, Francesca Minoia, Peter Nigrovic, Filipa Oliveira Ramos, Seza Ozen, Pierre Quartier-dit-Maire, Piero Ruscitti, Erdal Sag, Sinisa Savic, Marie-Elise Truchetet, Bas Vastert, Tanita Wilhelmer, Carine Wouters., Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) are part of the non-familial (sporadic) systemic inflammatory disorders and are frequently mentioned as…
Abstract Number: 0057 • ACR Convergence 2022
Accelerating AxSpA Diagnosis: Exploring At-home Self-sampling, Symptom Checkers, Medical Student-visits and Asynchronous Report-based Assessment
Hannah Labinsky¹, Sophie von Rohr², Maria Gabriella Raimondo³, Ekaterina Vogt⁴, Britta Horstmann², Isabel Gehring⁵, Jessica Rojas-Restrepo⁵, Fabian Proft⁶, Felix Mühlensiepen⁷, Daniela Bohr², Georg Schett⁸, Andreas Ramming³ and Johannes Knitza³, ¹Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology & Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU) Erlangen-Nurnberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-UniversityErlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Thermo Fisher Scientific, Freiburg, Germany, ⁵Thermo Fisher Scientific, Freiburg, ⁶Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Center for Health Services Research, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf, ⁸Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: The growing shortage of rheumatologists threatens adequate rheumatological care. The diagnostic delay for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is particularly long, ranging between 3 to 11…
Abstract Number: 0071 • ACR Convergence 2022
Workforce Changes and Characteristics of Adult Rheumatologists in a United States Medicare Claims Analysis
Melissa Mannion¹, Fenglong Xie¹, John FitzGerald², Amy Mudano³, Zihan Wan¹ and Jeffrey Curtis⁴, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have projected inadequate growth in the rheumatology provider workforce to keep up with population demand. The objective of this project was to…
Abstract Number: 0224 • ACR Convergence 2022
Developing and Evaluating a Rheumatology Nurse Competency Framework to Guide Professional Development and Career Progression
Louise parker¹, Diana Finney², Julie Begum³, Triish Cornell⁴, Sarah Ryan⁵, Lisa Howie⁶, Helen Smith⁷, Ruth Wyllie⁸ and Polly Livermore⁹, ¹Royal College of Nursing, London, United Kingdom, ²Sussex MSK Partnership, Bexhill on Sea, United Kingdom, ³Luton and Dunstable University Hospitals NHS Trust, Luton, United Kingdom, ⁴r, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Poole, England, United Kingdom, ⁵Keele University, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Keele, United Kingdom, ⁶Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, ⁷University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, United Kingdom, ⁸Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁹Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The role of the Rheumatology Nurse Specialist is a complex one, with wide variation in titles, practice and responsibility ,world wide. Therefore, in the…

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