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Renew Your Membership Today!
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. SPAR′s current secretary, Susan Richmond, PA-C, is representing the ARHP in this endeavor. You may reach her at spar@focus-ed.net.

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.

This page contains other web pages with information about Rheumatology as well as information about Physician Assistants.

Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Priorities for improving the lives of people with arthritis

Arthritis Foundation Statement on Rituximab for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rituximab FDA-Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

American Academy of Physician Assistants. Web site devoted to distributing information about Physicians Assistants.

The American College of Rheumatology. Web site devoted to distributing information about Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The PA Job Link. Job opportunities in Rheumatology and other specialties.

Rheumatology News. Independent Newspaper that provides the racticing specialist with timely and relevant news about clinical developements and healthcare policy in Rheumatology.

Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants (AFPPA).

AAPA Legislative Action Center THE place for the latest federal and state advocacy news and tools from AAPA.

Health and Medicine Web Site Directory. A directory of Web sites relating to medicine and health.

The British Society for Rheumatology. Official Web site of the British Society for Rheumatology.

Rheumatology, Oxford Journals Online. A Web site devoted to articles about Rheumatology from the British Society for Rheumatology.

Journal of Rheumatology. Another online journal about Rheumatology.

North Carolina Rheumatology Association. The official Web site for the North Carolina Rheumatology Association

Treating Gout. Information on Treating Gout Long Term

Musculoskelatal Disease Online. Up to date information on Arthritis and Joint Diseases.

Online Health Directory and Health Resource

Drug Watch Information about thousands of prescription & over-the-counter medications, drug recall updates, recent FDA approvals, drug interactions, side effects, and current developments in the medical field.

CDC "Get Smart" Resources

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