Abstracts tagged "Workforce"

Abstract Number: 3061 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Future Challenges in Pediatric Rheumatology: The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Lisa Imundo¹, Marcy B. Bolster², Seetha Monrad³, Daniel Battafarano⁴, Marisa Klein-Gitelman⁵, Jonathan S. Hausmann⁶ and Marcia Ditmyer⁷, ¹Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, ⁵Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷Academy for Academic Research, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: The 2015 ACR/AHRP Workforce Study examined the adequacy of the future supply of and demand for rheumatology services in the U.S. Understanding the role…
Abstract Number: 1283 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis from the Employer Perspective: A Real World European Study
Tim Holbrook¹, Robert Wood¹, Christopher Black², Xiaohan Hu² and Sumesh Kachroo², ¹Adelphi Real World, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, ²CORE, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ
Background/Purpose: Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is a burdensome disease to both the patient and the healthcare system, as previous research has indicated. However, the societal…
Abstract Number: 2455 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilization and Education of Nurse Practitioners in Pediatric Rheumatology
Sandra Mintz¹, Karla B. Jones² and Andreas Reiff³, ¹4650 Sunset Boulevard, Mailstop 60, Children's Hospital of LA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH, ³Childrens Hosp LA MS60, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Due to the shortage of subspecialty physicians there is an increasing need of adding mid-level practitioners to specialty practices (Solomon, Bitton, et.al., 2014). However…
Abstract Number: 902 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Co-Management for Children with JIA: A Survey of Primary Care Providers Regarding Current Practices and Willingness to Provide Services
Amanda Mroczek¹, Gary Freed² and Meredith Riebschleger¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology & Health Services Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Pediatric Rheumatology (PR) is among the smallest and least geographically accessible of the pediatric subspecialties. This problem may be addressed by utilizing the more…
Abstract Number: 103 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology e-Consult Services: a Rheumatology Workforce Management Model
Thomas Schmidt¹, Charles Lappan² and Daniel Battafarano³, ¹Rheumatology, SAUSHEC/ Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, ²United States Army, San Antonio, TX, ³Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA - Ft Sam Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The regional distribution of adult rheumatologist in the United States (U.S.) was recently analyzed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)1. Regional workforce shortages…
Abstract Number: 2237 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of Wage and Salary Growth In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Martin J. Bergman¹, Gourab De², Arijit X. Ganguli³, James Signorovitch⁴ and Yanjun Bao⁵, ¹Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA, ²Analysis Group, Inc., New York, NY, ³AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁴Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, ⁵AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: RA negatively impacts patients' work outcomes. Treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNFs) has been associated with improved work productivity and stability in RA.…
Abstract Number: 1016 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presenteeism Predicts Sick Leave Better Than Basdai and/Or BASFI In A Longitudinal Cohort Of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis (EASIC)
Thien Thi Vinh Nguyen¹, An Tran-Duy², Frank Heldmann³, Jürgen Braun³, Herbert Thijs¹ and Annelies Boonen⁴, ¹Center for Statistics, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Sick leave (SL) is a critical socioeconomic consequence of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This study aimed at exploring the role of presenteeism relative to BASDAI…
Abstract Number: 972 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retrospective Self-Assessment Of Pre-Course Competency: A Useful Tool For Musculoskeletal Curriculum Assessment In a Multi-Center, Interprofessional Cohort
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², J Peter Beck³, Marissa Grotzke⁴, Timothy A. Huhtala⁵, Jorie Butler⁶, Amy C. Cannella⁷, David I. Daikh⁸, Meika A Fang⁹, Antonio A. Lazzari¹⁰, Pedro Roldan¹¹, Joan Marie Von Feldt¹² 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, ³Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Divison of Rheumatology, Omaha Veterans Affairs Hospital and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁸Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁹Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁰Prim Care/Rheumatology, Boston VA Medical Center, Boston, MA, ¹¹Leesburg VA CBOC, Leesburg, FL, ¹²Rheumatology, Univ of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Value of traditional pre- and post-course assessments is uncertain. Having learners re-evaluate pre-course competency after a course may be a more useful tool for curriculum…
Abstract Number: 965 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The “Mini-Residency” In Musculoskeletal Care: An Efficient and Effective Mixed Method Model For Continuing Professional Education
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², Marissa Grotzke³, J Peter Beck⁴, Robert Z. Tashjian⁵, Timothy A. Huhtala⁶, Grant W. Cannon¹ and Patrice Kennedy⁷, 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, ⁴Salt Lake City VA 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 General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷500 Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: The societal burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disease is amplified by the limited number of subspecialists. Developing knowledge and skills of primary providers is projected…

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