- Oversight Committee
- Appeals Subcommittee
- Examination Development: Item Development Group
- Examination Development: Review and Assembly Group
- Examination Development: Criterion Group
If you are interested in volunteering for RhMSUS™, please complete the RhMSUS™ Volunteer Application. Applications are accepted on a continual basis.
Below is a description of the current RhMSUS volunteer positions:
Oversight CommitteeBack to Top
Current Volunteers
- John Fitzgerald, MD, PhD
UCLA School Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Chair - Ralf Thiele, MD
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Chair, Examination Development Groups - Anthony Shane Anderson, MD
Greensboro Medical Associates
Greensboro, NC
Member-At-Large - Mahnaz Momeni, MD
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC
Member-At-Large - Douglas Morrow Phoenix, AZ Public Member
Roles
- develop, implement and monitor fair and defensible eligibility requirements, and certification and recertification policies and procedures
- review and approve all examination items
- review domains and tasks annually to ensure relevance/currency
- review testing data and make recommendations for research studies
- coordinate and appoint group and subcommittee members
Desired Expertise
- Five+ years as an educator or direct supervisor
Time Commitments
- At least 1 meeting per year
- Webinars, conference calls and emails as needed
- 30 – 50 hours spent on outside work
- The committee does a fair amount of time-sensitive work via e-mail, requiring that members be extremely responsive and able to work under short timeframes.
Appeals SubcommitteeBack to Top
Current Volunteers
- Michele Meltzer, MD
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Chair - Herbert B. Lindsley, MD
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
At-Large-Member - Jean Tayar, MD
UT M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Member-At-Large
Roles
- review candidates' appeals when candidates are not satisfied with the original decision of the certification
- make recommendations related to certification policies and procedures to oversight committee as needed
Desired Expertise
- Comprehensive understanding of the ACR's certification policies and procedures.
Time Commitments
- Webinars, conference calls and emails as needed
- Members are "on call" for issues that arise requiring that members be extremely responsive and able to work under short timeframes
Examination Development: Item Development GroupBack to Top
Current Volunteers
- Amy M. Evangelisto, MD
Arthritis, Rheumatic and Back Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ - Jay B. Higgs, MD
The Air Force
Lackland AFB, TX - Midori Jane Nishio, MD
Walnut Creek, CA - Johannes Roth, MD
Children's Hospital Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, ON - Jonathan Samuels, MD
NYU Hospital for Joint Disease
New York, NY - Karina Marianne Torralba, MD, MMED
USC Keck School of Medicine
Pasadena, CA - Eugene (Gene) Y. Kissin, MD
Boston University
Boston, MA - Mario Chavez-Lopez, MD
Aguascalientes, Mexico - Andrew Concoff, MD
St. Jude Heritage Medical Group
Fullerton, CA - Miheala B. Taylor, MD
University of California Los Angeles
Santa Monica, CA - George AW Bruyn, MD, PhD
Rheumatology
Loenga, Netherlands - Lene Terslev, MD
Copenhagen University Hospital at Glostrup
Copenhagen, Denmark
Roles
- write, review and validate multiple-choice test items
Desired Expertise
- Must have good understanding of the knowledge and skills required of the minimally competent professional and 5+ years as an educator or direct supervisor.
- Skill in question writing is preferred.
Time Commitments
- Submission to item writing bank.
- Webinars, conference calls and emails as needed.
Examination Development: Review and Assembly GroupBack to Top
Roles
- assemble examination forms according to the examination blueprint, following psychometric and editorial review of the multiple-choice test items
Desired Expertise
- Must have good understanding of the knowledge and skills required of the minimally competent professional and 5+ years as an educator or direct supervisor.
- Skill in question writing is preferred.
Time Commitments
- One, two-day meeting in Atlanta for each test.
- Webinars, conference calls and emails as needed.
Examination Development: Criterion GroupBack to Top
Roles
- Evaluate each test item according to its relevance and difficulty for the minimally-competent professional
Desired Expertise
- Must have good understanding of the knowledge and skills required of the minimally competent professional. Experienced professional (5+ years), educator or direct supervisor.
Time Commitments
- One, two-day meeting in Atlanta for each test.
- Webinars, conference calls and emails as needed
