ACR Committee on Pediatric Rheumatology

Opportunity Overview

The ACR Committee on Pediatric Rheumatology has the following open positions. All positions are virtual only.

• ACR Member-at-Large (2)
• ARP Member-at-Large (1)
• Fellow-in-Training (1)

Eligibility

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Committee Description

The ACR Committee on Pediatric Rheumatology addresses issues impacting the pediatric rheumatology community.

Responsibilities

• In the coming year, the committee will focus on developing long-range goals for pediatric rheumatology and collaborating with the ACR Committee on Workforce Solutions to launch a pediatric rheumatology recruitment campaign targeted to medical students and residents.

The ACR staff is responsible for the administration and project management of all initiatives and programs.

Time Commitments

Virtual

• Meetings: Virtual meetings approximately every 3 months for 1.5 hours; meetings are scheduled based on the availability of the committee members
• Asynchronous Work: 2–3 hours per month

Recommended Qualifications

The ACR Committee on Pediatric Rheumatology welcomes applicants with the ability to think strategically with potential connections to relevant pediatric associations/societies for increased collaboration across the field. The committee mix would benefit from adding:

• Early career pediatric rheumatologists to help with identifying current gaps for the development of long-range goals
• Pediatric rheumatologists working in a practice setting outside of academia