Winter 2018 Division Newsletter | Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology

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UAB Rheumatology Ranks Among Nation's Best

UAB Rheumatology ranks No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s 20172018 Best Hospitals list, one of the ten UAB Medicine specialties that appear on this year’s list.

Faculty Spotlight: Kenneth Saag

ACR Honors Two UAB Faculty at 2017 Annual Session

The American College of Rheumatology, at its annual meeting held in November, recognized two faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with prestigious designations for their contributions in the field of rheumatology.

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Singh Helps Develop New Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Anti-Rheumatic Medication

In collaboration with the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, UAB Medicine’s Jasvinder Singh, MD, developed evidencebased guidelines for the perioperative management of antirheumatic drug therapy for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), and those undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty.

Bridges Featured as Guest Editor in Rheumatic Disease Clinics

The August 2017 issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics — published as Genomics in Rheumatic Diseases — featured S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD, and Carl Langefeld, PhD, as guest editors.

Spotlight on UAB fellowship program and new fellows

UAB Medicine’s rheumatology fellowship program emphasizes the development of academic rheumatologists and is tailored to help ensure their success.

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Annual conference hosts first multiinstitutional ROSKI

The Lowe Conference is an annual retreat that provides an informal venue in which participants present and discuss ongoing research and clinical care of rheumatic diseases.

New Rheumatology Education from UAB Medicine

You will find a variety of free online Rheumatology CME courses. Please check back regularly or subscribe to receive emails, as we are continually adding exciting new content to keep you informed and engaged.

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