American college of rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology, abbreviated ACR, (not to confuse with the American College of Radiology also abbreviated to ACR) is the non-profit professional organization interested in advancing the field of rheumatology in the United States for not only physicians practicing rheumatology, but also other health professionals, and scientists in the field.
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History[edit | edit source]
According the ACR website, the American College of Rheumatology was founded in 1934, we are a not-for-profit, global medical society that serves over 7,700 physicians, health professionals, and scientists worldwide.
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Annual meetings[edit | edit source]
The ACR conducts an annual meeting that brings the physicians, researchers, and industry together for advancement of the field and offers many educational activities offering CME, and board review in the field of rheumatology
Contact info[edit | edit source]
American College of Rheumatology
Association of Rheumatology Professionals
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Address: 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone: 404-633-3777
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Rheumatologic diseases[edit source]
Arthritis is often used to refer to any disorder that affects the joints. Rheumatic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. Rheumatologic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.
| Rheumatology and | Connective Tissue Diseases |
|---|---|
| Ankylosing spondylitis | Arthritis |
| Arthritis and Rheumatic diseases | Autoimmune diseases |
| Autoinflammatory diseases | Behçet’s disease |
| Bursitis | Giant cell arteritis |
| Gout | Juvenile arthritis |
| Knee problems | Lupus |
| Osteoarthritis | Polymyalgia rheumatica |
| Psoriatic arthritis | Reactive arthritis |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Scleroderma |
| Sjögren’s syndrome | Systemic lupus erythematosus (Lupus) |
| Tendinitis | Rheumatologic diseases |
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