International members may find the practice statistics in Benchmarks interesting. They measure demographics, staffing levels and patient load, among other universal factors. One section profiles characteristics of the most highly compensated rheumatologists. He or she has one registered nurse for every four physicians in the practice. Support for providing the practice tool kit free to all U.S. members comes from a grant from Hoescht Marion Roussel.
Additional copies are available for purchase by members.
The slide collection features 338 slides of clinical photographs, illustrations, radiographs and text and includes an instructional guide. Easily used in parts or as a whole, the collection is an excellent resource in the academic setting. The ARHP will recognize Leigh F. Callahan, PhD, at the 1999 Annual Scientific Meeting for her contributions as editor of Arthritis Care and Research from 1995 through 1999. Dr. Callahan has been instrumental in guiding the journal from a quarterly publication with a circulation of 1,000 to a bimonthly publication with a circulation of over 6,500. During her term as editor, the journal was recognized by the Institute for Scientific Information, ranking its impact factor as the number nine journal in the field of rheumatology and number one in the field of rehabilitation.