Mayo Clinic Video Interview: Patients at ACR Scientific Meeting
Some of you may be puzzled about what I’m doing in Chicago. So here’s a brief summary and a video interview with Mayo Clinic News Blog telling why patients are interested in a scientific meeting like the ACR Scientific Meeting.
What happens at the American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting?
“The ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting will be held November 4 – 9 in Chicago, IL, and is the must-attend event for anyone involved in research or delivery of rheumatologic care or services. Innovative sessions, ground breaking scientific abstracts, education developed based on practice gaps, the return of popular session formats, as well as hands-on skill training sessions are just some of the highlights,” ACR Annual Scientific Meeting page.
Why are patients interested?
In some ways, patients can be compared to a commodity that is traded at an ACR meeting. Without patients, there would not be rheumatology. Without patients, there would not be expensive pharmaceutical medications. Patients are the reason clinical trials and clinical practice training is needed.
Patients are interested in knowing what is being learned about “rheumatologic care or services.” They want to know about the innovations and ground breaking science that can address practice and treatment gaps. For patients, those represent changes in the ways that their needs for adequate diagnosis and treatment may be met.
It’s as simple as that.
I will be glad about any information or hope that I can provide to patients from what I learn here.
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AWESOME !! Fantastic Video…. We can do this ! I am with you in spirit this week!
great video, you go girl! Thank you for being our voice in fighting RA
Bravo Kelly!!! You are my hero. Thank you for all you do for us. I’m praying for your continued physical and mental strength to see you through this.
Kelly, I second Susan’s comment – AWESOME! So glad you are there, both to gather updated information and also to help educate those attending about the experience of living with RA. Thanks to you, hope you are feeling physically ok and that you are are enjoying the experience.
Kelly…..we with this all-encompassing disease are truly blessed to have you fighting the fight! Thank you!!
Thank you, Kelly, for shining the spotlight on this disease so that more can understand what we deal with on any given day.
Way to go Kelly!~ Your interview was well understood and to the point. I appreciate you advocacy at the confrence. Keep it going!
Great video! You bring so much hope–I pray you know that 🙂
A big “Thank-you” for the great video, taking the time to go, and being a voice for us all. God speed and hope you take a day of rest when you get home.
Kelly-everyday when I wake up feeling like a 100 uear old woman I think of you and all that you are doing to be our RA Warrior advocate and it gives me the strength to get up and go to work. Thank you so much for being my mentor and spiritual guide in my RA journey.
Angela, that is precious that you took time to say that. You also give me strength every day – knowing you are there is the reason I do this.
I’ll think about your comment all day. It’s been a very difficult couple of months, but you make me feel like it was worth it!