ACR on Air

This show is a special one and covers a topic that so many of you have been asking about! The American College of Rheumatology just released its guidance on the COVID-19 vaccine for patients with rheumatic diseases, and we have the lead author, Dr. Jeff Curtis, on with our host to discuss the research and recommendations.      Throughout the show, you will hear Dr. Curtis the ACR's recommendation...

This month's show focuses on advocacy in the rheumatology space. Our host chats with Lennie Shewmaker McDaniel, director of congressional affairs for the ACR; and Amanda Grimm Wiegrefe, the ACR's director of regulatory affairs about advocacy wins and losses for 2020, the upcoming priorities for 2021, and how listeners can get involved.  

This month's show features a guest author discussing, Dr. Yusuf Yazici, discussing his team's efforts to create a drug treatment for osteoarthritis. The study was published in the American College of Rheumatology's journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology .

This month we're giving you a preview of ACR Convergence 2020, the ACR's annual meeting, which will be held Nov. 5 – 9 in an all-virtual environment. Our host chats with Dr. Vicki Shanmugam and Dr. Swamy Venuturupalli about the shift to a virtual event this year, what's changing and staying the same, must attend sessions including special COVID-19 discussions and what participants can expect from...

It's Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, RDAM for short, and in this episode, we're talking with Dr. Kanika Monga about a few of the 100+ rheumatic diseases, the 54 million Americans with a rheumatic condition and the results of a nationwide patient survey. RDAM is hosted every September by the American College of Rheumatology and its Simple Tasks™ awareness campaign.

ACR on Air is back for Season 2 with a very important topic for the rheumatology specialty. Listen as our host chats with Dr. Lisa Sammaritano and Dr. Ware Branch about reproductive health for patients with rheumatic diseases.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals have found themselves in an unprecedented situation where the rise of telehealth has been key to treating their patients. In this episode of ACR on Air, our host will speak with two ACR experts, Dr. Jay Mehta and Antanya Chung, about telehealth best practices.

The special COVID-19 series continues with a discussion on how to keep your practice going during this pandemic. Our host chats with Dr. Chris Phillips, who runs a solo practice in Kentucky, and Dan Redinger, an ACR staffer who is keeping his eye on the federal government's COVID-19 stimulus package. Listen as they share best practices and tips for health care providers during this unprecedented t...

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the American College of Rheumatology has dedicated the next few episodes of ACR on Air to the challenges that have arisen, along with information about the available resources and guidance . The first episode in this special series focuses on drug shortages including hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine.

In this episode, our guest, Dr. Daniel Solomon, takes us on a journey through the life cycle of a manuscript and getting publishing. With more than 400 published articles under his belt, Dr. Solomon offers key tips on writing and submitting your work, how to promote your research, spotting predatory journals and more. He also shares valuable insight on publishing trends he's seen over the past 25...

The final 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting edition of Hot Topics is here. Dr. Suleman Bhana and Dr. Ali Duarte-Garcia chat with our host, Dr. Jon Hausmann, about the last few studies featured in press conferences at the meeting.

The ACR is back with another special 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting Hot Topics edition. Our host, Dr. Jon Hausmann, is joined by guest hosts Dr. Suleman Bhana and Dr. Ali Duarte-Garcia to discuss more of the studies featured in the Annual Meeting press conferences.

In this special Hot Topics episode, our host and guests discuss more of the studies featured in the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting press conferences.

The ACR is back with a special 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting Hot Topics edition. Our host, Dr. Jon Hausmann, along with Drs. Suleman Bhana and Paul Sufka, discuss a few of the studies featured in the Annual Meeting press conferences.

Episode 4 is a continuation of our series focused on value-based care and how to measure quality of care. Our guest host, Dr. Vaneet Sandhu, will chat with Dr. Lisa Suter about quality measurement and improvement , and what that means for the rheumatology specialty.

In this episode, Dr. Hausmann and his guests, Dr. Colin Edgerton, chair of the ACR's committee on rheumatologic care and Dr. Angus Worthing, chair of the ACR's government affairs committee, take listeners on a journey into value-based care and how it impacts the rheumatology profession.

This episode is a special edition called Hot Topics where our host Dr. Jon Hausmann chats with Dr. Suleman Bhana and Dr. Paul Sufka about intriguing articles from ACR journals.

This episode, our host talks with Dr. Sheila Angeles - Han, lead investigator on the JIA Uveitis guidelines. He also chats with Barbara Slusher, MSW, PA-C about how PAs/NPs help with the rheumatology workforce shortage.