Division Director Resources
Browse education, events, and academic tools and resources for rheumatology division directors. Also see how you can get involved with ACR and your peers.
Division Director Mentorship & Coaching Program
This program supports Rheumatology Division Directors at every stage of their leadership journey by offering two pathways that provide guidance, foster growth, and strengthen connections within the rheumatology community.
- Mentorship: New Division Directors can be matched with an experienced colleague for a long‑term mentorship relationship (2–4 meetings per year for up to two years) focused on navigating the responsibilities of a new division leadership role.
- Coaching: Any Division Director may request a short‑term coaching relationship (1–2 meetings) with a peer who has expertise in a specific skill or area they wish to develop.
Applications can be submitted at any time, and program matching takes place on a rolling basis. The common application collects information about your division type and the skills or support you’re seeking so we can identify the best possible match from our pool of mentors and coaches.
Apply for a Division Director Mentor/Coach
Opportunity for Experienced Division Directors to Join the Mentor and/or Coach Pools
If you have several years of experience as a Division Director, we invite you to join ACR’s Mentor and Coach Pools to support your colleagues. These pools provide opportunities for seasoned leaders to offer long‑term mentorship or short‑term, skill‑focused coaching, based on their interests and expertise. By sharing your knowledge, you can help strengthen leadership across the rheumatology community while choosing an involvement level that fits your availability.
In August 2021, the ACR reported its findings from a survey of division directors from academic rheumatology departments that collected data on department staffing, faculty demographics, practice demographics, and work standards. ACR partnered with ECG Management Consultants as an independent third party to deliver these findings, with a key takeaway being the need for a more in-depth and focused faculty compensation and production survey. As a result, the 2022 Faculty Benchmarking Survey was launched in March 2022 addressing identified data gaps.
The 2022 ACR Academic Rheumatology Benchmarking Report is complimentary to ACR/ARP members and available to nonmembers for purchase.
ACR/ARP Members
Download ACR Academic Rheumatology Benchmarking Report
Potential Members
If you are not an ACR/ARP member, you may purchase the report for $175.
Purchase ACR Academic Rheumatology Benchmarking Report
Report will be provided as a PDF file via email after completing the purchase.
For questions about the report, contact trainingandworkforce@rheumatology.org.
Virtual Town Halls
ACR periodically holds virtual town halls for division directors. View the past town hall recordings.
Methods of Obtaining Financial and Clinical Operations Data to Manage and Advocate for Your Division
Reduction to Practice – How Did We Come to be Where We Are?
Leading Remotely
Global Rheumatology Alliance & Telehealth
COVID-19
Division Director Toolkit
The Division Director Toolkit is a resource to help you achieve the success of faculty and trainees. It contains educational guides to increase effectiveness in advocacy, faculty recruitment and retention, divisional strategic planning, obtaining grants, and more.
New and updated toolkit resources will be presented soon. For questions, please contact Jennifer Goubeaux (jgoubeaux@rheumatology.org).