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It's time to renew your membership for the 2011-2012 membership year. You can download a printable membership application.


News from the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
The American College of Rheumatology has formed a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound task force which is charged to assess the feasibility of developing certification for use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the course of Rheumatology Practice.  Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are expected to be included along with Rheumatology Physicians in this process.  Stay tuned for updates regarding new developments.


Salary Data
The 2009 Census report for rheumatology PAs has been drafted.  Find out what rheumatology PAs are making for salary, if they are taking call, and what kind of procedures they are doing.

Compare salaries to Internal Medicine PAs across the country.  Compare the mean with the Standard deviation and find out the range of salaries from the national AAPA census.

What is the mean age and the sex of practicing PAs in rheumatology?  For the specifics, please go to the Professional Practice tab for this informative report.

 

Join SPAR for upcoming CME programs

Recent Advances in Gout Treatment

A complimentary webinar sponsored by Society of Physician Assistants in Rheumatology (SPAR)
Available at http://webcast.streamlogics.com/audience/index.asp?eventid=18153017
To register you must scroll down to the bottom of the link to acknowledge and accept the CME Information.
 
Target Audience
This program is designed for physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), physicians (MDs/FPs) and nurses (RNs/LPNs) who care for patients with gout in a clinical, surgical or research setting.  Content is geared to advanced practice professionals.
 
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
1. Diagnose and manage patients with gout.
2. Describe the role that diet plays in gout.
3. Describe appropriate therapy for gout.
 
Faculty: Robert Wortmann, MD, MACR
Professor of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology
Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Joan McTigue, PA-C
Divisions of Rheumatology & Dermatology
University of Florida Medical Center and VA Hospital
Accreditation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of one hour of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel.  Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of May 24, 2011.  Participants may submit the self-assessment at any time during that period.  This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Enduring Material Programs and for Commercial Support of Enduring Material Programs.
NURSES - This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours to be provided by the Florida Board of Nursing Provider #50-7071.  Each nurse should claim only those hours that he/she actually attends and educational activity.
Each attendee should claim only those hours that he/she actually attends an educational activity.
 
Support
This program was supported by an educational grant from URL Pharma.
   

SPAR strives to serve the needs of PAs and PA Students whose specialty is Rheumatology.  SPAR’s mission is to enhance the health and well being of persons with Rheumatological disorders through the representation and advancement of PA/physician teams.  SPAR’s Web site serves its members and the public by providing a forum for services and ideas designed to strengthen and promote the PA profession in Rheumatology and related fields.  SPAR will strive to publicize the contributions of PAs to patients, employers, and policy makers.  As the voice and advocate of PAs in Rheumatology, SPAR promotes continuing education for its members, provides employment information to PAs and physicians, and strengthens the PA profession by supporting and encouraging the role of PAs in medical and health environments.

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   FREE CAT 1 CME for SPAR members

The Coalition of Rheumatology Educators (CORE) invite you to participate in FREE CAT 1 CME as it pertains to Rheumatology.
Please visit this link and learn more!


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