RISE Leadership & Staff
Learn about the leadership and staff behind the RISE registry.
Committee on Registries and Health Information Technology
The Committee on Registries and Health Information Technology (RHIT) works to support and advance the use of appropriate health IT within the various facets of the rheumatology community, such as research and quality improvement. As part of that work, the committee oversees the growth and development of the ACR’s registry technology and other clinical and administrative IT efforts, such as rheumatology data standards.
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Christie Bartels, MD, MS (Chair)
Lisa Buckley, MD
Julia Chernis, MD
Jamie Collins, PhD
Thomas Grader-Beck, MD
Shradda Jatwani, MD, RhMSUS
April Jorge, MD
Michael LaValley, PhD
Jiha Lee, MD, MHS
Beth Marston, MD
Research and Publications Subcommittee
The Research and Publications Subcommittee, a subcommittee of RHIT, oversees the processes and procedures associated with using registry data for research purposes. The subcommittee also conducts reviews of all requests for analysis of registry data to ensure feasibility and compliance with RISE standards.
RISE Registry Staff
Learn more about the ACR RISE registry staff and how we can assist.
Adam Cooper, MS
Vice President, Practice, Advocacy, and Quality
Tom Tack
Sr. Director, Registry
Beth Radtke
Director, Registry Operations
Lauren Davis, MS, MFA
Director, Registry Value
Jess Hanna
Sr. Specialist, Clinical Account Manager
Allison Plitman, MPA
Sr. Specialist, Registry Communications
Cindy Dottaviano
Sr. Specialist, Quality Improvement
Amber Washington
Specialist, Registry Analytics