2023 Meeting Magazine - 22

The Benefits of
Belonging
The ACR and ARP have joined forces to introduce a new membership model
with simplified membership categories, enhanced value through bundled benefits,
and easy searchability and access to tools and resources.
" I have found my professional home! "
is what ACR and ARP leaders and staff
love to hear from members.
Now, thanks to a pilot program that
revamps the ACR/ARP membership
model, those devoted to the care of
rheumatology patients will have an
process, but its depth and breadth will help members [more
easily] find the tools important to their practice and career
development. "
Deborah Dyett
Desir, MD
easier and even more fulfilling membership experience.
The program features new membership options, which are
being piloted from June 2023 to June 2024, that streamline
membership categories and provide a more personalized
member experience.
" Our team has worked diligently to enhance the value
of the membership experience with a new website that
offers enhanced learning experiences, seamless access to
member profiles and benefits, and an all-new small team
membership option, " said ACR President-Elect Deborah
Dyett Desir, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine
in the Department of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine,
Section of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, New
Haven, CT. " I am delighted that we can offer such a robust,
personalized experience to our members.
" Guided by our mission and vision, we have worked to
streamline membership categories and enhance them
with several new inclusive benefits, " Dr. Desir continued.
" Not only does this model offer a simplified application
INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL TEAM MEMBERSHIPS
Like many rheumatologists, Dr. Desir is concerned
about rheumatology's workforce shortage. " Engaging
fellows in training, early career rheumatologists, and
interprofessional team members is important [so we
can] address the needs of our patients now and in the
future, " she said.
Building a strong foundation through a wellnetworked
community, like that of the ACR
and ARP membership, is the first step in
addressing the workforce shortage, she
added. " The ACR/ARP is truly the ideal
place for high-quality, rheumatologyspecific
training for individuals
from all disciplines and skill
levels. With a full range
of knowledge from
various quarters,
the clinical
team
has
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