The ACR’s Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology RhMSUS™ program could not and cannot exist without the time, effort, talent, and experience of its volunteer leadership and committee members. RhMSUS™ welcomes self-nominations or nominations from colleagues for a position on the Oversight Committee or Appeals Subcommittee. Most elected terms are four years with the opportunity to be re-appointed for one additional term.
RhMSUS™ Committees
Below are descriptions of the RhMSUS™ committees along with their current volunteers.
Oversight Committee
Volunteers
Coming soon
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
- 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 email, requiring that members be extremely responsive and able to work under short timeframes.
Appeals Subcommittee
Volunteers
Coming soon
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 Group
Volunteers
Appointed by Oversight Committee
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 five+ 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 Group
Volunteers
Appointed by Oversight Committee
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 five+ years as an educator or direct supervisor
- Skill in question writing is preferred
Time Commitments
- Webinars, conference calls, and emails as needed
Examination Development: Criterion Group
Volunteers
Appointed by Oversight Committee
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 and five+ years as an educator or direct supervisor
Time Commitments
- Webinars, conference calls, and emails as needed
Examination Development: Job Analysis Group
Volunteers
Appointed by Oversight Committee
Roles
- Evaluate each test prompt according to its relevance and difficulty for the minimally competent professional. Update as needed.
Desired Expertise
- Must have good understanding of the knowledge and skills required of the minimally competent professional and five+ years as an educator or direct supervisor
Time Commitments
- Webinars, conference calls, and emails as needed