Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP)

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Address:
1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta
Georgia
30345-4300
United States
Phone:
+1-404-6333777
Fax:
+1-404-6331870
Professions:
Rheumatology
Region of activity:
National
United States
Scope of membership:
National
United States
Founded Founded: 1965 Members Members: 1,014

Description

The ARHP is a multidisciplinary organization of health professionals whose purposes are to enhance the skills and knowledge of its members and to promote the involvement of health professionals in rheumatologic disorders research, education, and quality patient care. Health professional membership qualification is a continuing interest in rheumatology practice, research, or education.

Member benefits

Receive the bimonthly Arthritis Care & Research (journal of clinical and health service reserach in rheumatology), monthly arthritis newsletter, networking access to 7500+ physicans and health professionals in the arthritis field via the directory and conferences, discounts on all our ARHP and ACR educational meetings and educational products, available grants and awards for arthritis clinicians and researchers, opportunity to present and publish research and innovative clinical models, and chance to interact with colleagues and gain leadership skills on ARHP committees, subcommittees, and task forces.

Mission / Aims

The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, a division of the American College of Rheumatology, is an organization of health professionals that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, and advocacy that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Principal activities

1. Annual Scientific Meeting with 10,000+ attendees, over 350 educational sessions, and 2000+ research abstracts
2. Monthly & "live" audioconference series on state of the art arthritis care and research
3. Quarterly arthritis meetings with 250+ attendeesand 30+ educational sessions
4. Advocacy in Washington, DC twice a year by health professionals and their patients
5. Publish Arthritis Care & Research journal and monthly arthritis newsletter

Training / Licensing / Certification

The ARHP offers education training for all health professionals working with arthritis through our annual scientific meeting, audioconference series, and quarterly educational meetings with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).