Patient Advocacy & Awareness (Simple Tasks)
Legislation that guarantees access to rheumatologists, research, and initiatives to grow the rheumatology workforce, and ensuring people understand the importance of rheumatology are crucial to ensuring that the millions of patients living with rheumatic disease have appropriate and timely access to healthcare and treatment. Learn about the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) priority policy issues and how you can get involved.
Take Action
Take action and keep up to date on important advocacy issues that affect the rheumatology community.
Take ActionRheumatic Disease Awareness Month
RDAM increases public understanding of the rheumatic diseases and the associated healthcare challenges.
RDAMShare Your Story
We want to hear your story, so we can share your experiences with policymakers and work to solve problems rather than create them.
Share Your StoryPatient Blog
See health and wellness tips for managing rheumatic conditions from trusted rheumatology health care providers, as well as advocacy issue updates affecting the rheumatology community.
Patient Blog