American College of Rheumatology
- American College of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.[cite web |author=American College of Rheumatology|url=http://www.rheumatology.org/about/index.asp?aud=mem |title=About the ACR |accessdate=2008-02-27] ]It organizes scientific meetings, publishes two medical journals Arthritis & Rheumatism and Arthritis Care & Research, and promotes (through the Research and Education Foundation) research into rheumatological conditions, including the formulation of diagnostic criteria for diseases. [cite web |author=American College of Rheumatology| url=http://www.rheumatology.org/publications/classification/index.asp?aud=mem |title=Classification Criteria for Rheumatic Diseases |accessdate=2007-12-17 |format= |work=] Its division, the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, represents non-physician health care professionals in the field.The College's current president is Dr David Fox.
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* [http://www.rheumatology.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.rheumatology.org/ref ACR Research and Education Foundation]
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