See information from the 2022 The Training Rheum:
CME: 15.50 MOC: 15.50
The 2022 ACR Education Exchange hosted The Training Rheum as an all-virtual program. The Training Rheum prepares nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists with the critical foundational knowledge necessary to actively see rheumatology patients and address their needs in collaboration with the care team.
This program will not be available in the on-demand portion of the Education Exchange.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for NPs, PAs, and PharmDs who are new to rheumatology.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Perform a comprehensive history and physical examination for a new patient, including a detailed musculoskeletal examination and joint assessment
- Perform a disease-focused history and physical examination for a follow-up patient, including musculoskeletal examination and joint assessment
- Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis
- Order appropriate laboratory, radiographic examinations, and other diagnostic testing
- Utilize and integrate results of laboratory, radiographic examinations, and other diagnostic testing into management plans under the supervision/collaboration of a rheumatologist
- Recognize the effect health disparities exert when providing healthcare to populations
- With appropriate supervision/collaboration, recognize and manage a number of rheumatic diseases if practicing in the adult setting
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Rheumatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The ACR designates this Other activity (blended credit encompassing both Live Virtual and On-Demand views) for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and 15.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM and ABP MOC credit.
The deadline to claim CME credit/MOC points is April 28, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET.
By completing this activity you provide the ACR permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).

View 2022 Education Exchange Disclosures
Educational grant support for this activity has been provided by Pfizer.