Leadership Opportunities

The mission of the ARHP cannot be achieved without the time, effort, talent, and experience of the volunteer leadership. The volunteer leadership is responsible for governing the division, reviewing its budget, planning its educational events, selecting its education content, creating its products, and many other responsibilities. If you are interested in meeting and working with the best professionals in the field of rheumatic diseases and increasing your knowledge, submit your volunteer information. All volunteer forms are reviewed by the ARHP Leadership in choosing members for the future standing committees, subcommittees, and task forces.

Review Frequently Asked Questions about volunteering for the ARHP.

To apply:

1. Download the volunteer form for US/Canada/Mexico or International Members.

2. Complete the form.

3. Send your volunteer request via fax (404 633 1870) or regular mail:
   
   American College of Rheumatology
   2200 Lake Boulevard NE
   Atlanta, GA 30319
   

ARHP Standing Committees, Subcommittees & Other Opportunities

2009 Rosters

Education Committee is responsible for overseeing the educational offerings of the ARHP. Members suggest future topics for the Clinical Focus Course and web-based cases, oversee the ARHP Program Subcommittee, plan the Audio Conference Series, develop new ideas for educational products and services, and work with the ACR education committees. Committee meets once a year, plus conference calls.

Practice and Membership Committee includes representatives from each of the major disciplines in the association. The committee oversees the annual scientific meeting networking breakfast; continues member recruitment and retention strategies; and communicates with the membership through the combined ARHP/ACR newsletter. It is the oversight committee for the Advocacy Subcommittee and all ARHP practice issues. Committee meets two times a year, plus conference calls.

Research Committee members are recognized for their research presentations and publications. They work with the ACR Committee on Research, the Arthritis Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to promote the research efforts of rheumatology health professionals. They present research education and mentoring programs at the annual scientific meeting and conduct pre-reviews of Arthritis Foundation grant applications. Committee meets twice a year, plus conference calls.

Advocacy Committee advocates for legislative issues related to health care professionals in concert with the ACR Committees on Rheumatologic Care (CORC) and Government Affairs. Committee meets three times a year, plus conference calls.

Program Subcommittee designs and implements the ARHP annual scientific meeting and oversees the Clinical Focus Course Task Force. Committee meets three times a year, plus conference calls.

E-Learning Subcommittee designs and implements online educational sessions and products. The Subcommittee meets once a year, plus conference calls.

Advanced Practice Skills Training Task Force is responsible for the development and implementation of the Advanced Practice Skills Training course (pre-conference) that is being offered during the annual scientific meetings and the ACR State of the Art Conference. The Task Force meets once a year, plus conference calls.

Clinical Care Text Evaluation and Editor Search Task Force is responsible for the development of the pre-conference course, based on a specific topic chosen by the Committee on Education. Committee meets once a year, plus conference calls.

Shorter-term Opportunities

Annual scientific meeting abstract reviewers assist the Program Subcommittee by reviewing and scoring abstracts in specific specialty areas. No travel is required. Abstracts reviewed in June/July.

Annual scientific meeting moderators are members who are registered for the meeting and assigned to moderate a session. They introduce speaker(s), keep the session on time and distribute handouts, if necessary.

Grant Reviewers are members with research or grant-specific experience who provide peer reviews of applications for funding to the ACR's Research and Education Foundation or similar agencies. REF reviewers meet once per year.

Arthritis Care & Research Manuscript reviewers are experienced authors who assist the AC&R editor by reviewing manuscripts submitted in their particular area of research or practice expertise.

Contributing Article(s) to The Rheumatologist - your chance to share practice, research, or other information pertinent to the health professional rheumatology community. The Rheumatologist is published monthly.

Contributor to Quality Indicators or Practice Guidelines are members interested in the College's activities to develop, review, publish and promote quality practice and can represent a health professional perspective to developing, evaluating or implementing these types of documents. Committee meets once or twice a year.