B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

ACR/ARHP 2010 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
OVERALL NEEDS ASSESSMENT/PRACTICE GAPS
The American College of Rheumatology and the
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals are
committed to providing comprehensive education to
improve the knowledge and performance of physicians,
health professionals and scientists. Through evidencebased
educational programs, the organization strives to
enhance practice performance and improve the quality
of care in those with or at risk for arthritis, rheumatic and
musculoskeletal diseases. The 2010 annual meeting program
has been developed independent of commercial influence.
The following groups were involved in the planning process:
the ACR Committee on Education; the ACR Annual Meeting
Planning Committee; the ARHP Education Committee and the
ARHP Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee.
The program is the result of a planning process that identified
educational needs to change or enhance the knowledge,
competence or performance of rheumatology professionals.
The program’s content was derived from both needs
assessment and practice gap analysis based on professional
activities, practice setting, ABIM recertification requirements
and physician attributes.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Educational tracks to help attendees identify content
targeted to them. Tracks include: business of rheumatology,
clinical, clinical and research, clinical practice, educators,
fellow-in-training, pediatrics, pediatrics and clinical, and
research
• Latest science and best-practices presented through peerreviewed
and selected clinical and scientific abstracts, and
invited speakers providing clinical, evidence-based and
quality focused content
• Diverse formats of education delivery, including: didactic
lectures, debates, and interactive sessions, such as poster
tours, Meet the Professors and Workshop sessions
• A larger forum for discussion of practical management
issues such as the Curbside Consults – Ask the Professors
session and Medical Aspects lectures
• Extensive learning opportunities in the basic science of
rheumatology, an area of the program developed by a
subcommittee of US and internationally prominent basic
scientists. Offerings include: Basic Science Symposia, Stateof-the-Art
Lectures, a series of Immunology Updates for the
Clinicians, and a Basic Science pre-meeting course
• Clinical management sessions, including the Thieves’
Market and basic management of difficult issues
• A specific pediatric rheumatology track plus content
integrated throughout the program designed to
provide a high-level educational program to pediatric
rheumatologists; and relevant updates to adult
rheumatologists
• Formal presentations of new practice guidelines provided
to alert the membership and explain, in an open forum, the
data supporting the guidelines and propose approaches for
implementation
• Over 40 workshops designed to provide hands-on skills
training