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ARHP Membership Benefits

AWARD PROGRAMS

  • Over $100,000 in grant awards for health professionals are available through the ACR’s Research and Education Foundation.   
  • Over $20,000 in merit awards are presented during the Annual Scientific Meeting to honor the accomplishments of our members.  

DISCOUNTS

  • On the ACR Coding and Practice Management Audioconference and Webcast Series.  
  • On ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting – the leading rheumatology meeting in the world.  
  • On Clinical Care in the Rheumatic Diseases, 3rd Edition – a textbook that provides the latest resources in the management of the rheumatic diseases.  
  • On Coding in Rheumatology a rheumatology-specific coding manualdeveloped by the ACR to assist rheumatology office staff.  
  • On the ARHP Rheumatology Audioconference Series – designed to meet the educational needs of health professionals involved in the management of patients with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.  
  • Waived page charges for publication in AC&R.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

  • ARHP and ACR list serves offer automated e‐mail discussion forums designed for interaction with colleagues.
  • Career Connection is the jobs and résumé database service that allows members to post and search rheumatology-specific jobs.
  • Broadcast e‐mails containing important rheumatology‐related announcements.  
  • Face‐to‐face networking at the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting allows members to share thoughts and ideas with health professional peers in rheumatology.  
  • The Legislative Action Center allows members to advocate for themselves and their patients on state and national levels by providing simple ways to contact lawmakers.  
  • Presentation opportunities—such as abstracts, publishing in AC&R and/or moderating ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting sessions give members the opportunity to get their work and names out among the rheumatology community.  
  • Professional development through committee involvement allows members to accelerate their careers and membership in the ARHP.  
  • As a member and partner of the American College of Rheumatology, the ARHP offers its members several opportunities to network and collaborate with ACR members.  

PUBLICATIONS

  • The annual ACR/ARHP Membership Directory offers member information both online and in print.
  • Clinical Care in the Rheumatic Diseases, 3rd Edition provides the latest resources in the management of the rheumatic diseases.  
  • Coding in Rheumatologyoffers rheumatology-specific coding information to assist rheumatology office staff.
  • Arthritis Care & Research is a peer-reviewed publication for health professionals interested in the rheumatic disorders. AC&R is published 12 times per year; both printed and online versions are available.  
  • Arthritis &Rheumatism is the top rheumatology journal in the world and contains peer-reviewed articles on diagnosis, treatment, laboratory research, and socioeconomic issues related to all forms of rheumatic diseases.
  • The Rheumatologist is a monthly publication published jointly by the ACR, ARHP and REF, featuring clinical content, article reviews and features on practice issues affecting all those who treat rheumatology patients.

OTHER BENEFITS

  • Patient fact sheets provide patients and their caregivers information on several rheumatic diseases and many of the therapies used in treatment.

ARHP: The Rheumatology Resource for Health Professionals
www.rheumatology.org/arhp