The irony of academia: preaching about diversity and inclusion while maintaining a system that favors the privileged and excludes the marginalized.

What it's like to be MIHRA
memb & work w beautiful peeps Pedro Machado
Julie J. Paik
Helene Alexanderson
Elie Naddaf
Latika
Didem Saygin, MD Myma Albayda, MD, RhMSUS
Antonia Valenzuela
youtu.be/3E1VBCcA76E

Community Joy effervescencing usual & challenging tasks 💕 ..

Another #GCOM on the books. Simply no other meeting like it where the (great) meeting content rivals the social/collaborative activities. The #MyositisCommunity is ❤️!
#BetterTogether #myositis #GrowingFamily

Thank you Dr.Asherman and organizing committee for an outstanding #GCOM2024

Allow me to add 2 additional goals that were definitely met:
5. Spend quality time with #Myositis family ❤️ ✅
6. Have a blast✅

OMERACT Myositis Working Group at Phipps Conservatory #GCOM2024 It is so great to be part of this wonderful group w Helene Alexanderson LisaChristopherStine Joost Raaphorst Ingrid Lundberg and others 💖

Exciting session at #GCOM led by MIHRA's Vice-Chair Julie J. Paik and member LisaChristopherStine, discussing the ongoing challenges in clinical trials for #myositis . Huge progress has been made, but there's still room for important improvements!

Lovely dinner with beautiful people in Pittsburgh #GCOM2024 #Myositis MIHRA

Great first day at #GCOM24 . Always love getting together with the #myositis group! ❤️ #MyKindOfPeople Lesley Ann Saketkoo MD, MPH Elie Naddaf Latika MIHRA

Dive into the world of myositis research with MIHRA! Discover the power of collaboration in tackling myositis-related disorders. Explore our newest publication in the #Myositis issue of Clinical Experimental Rheumatology: clinexprheumatol.org/abstract.asp?a…

#RheumMadness 2024 is here!

This year, we are getting practical with 16 teams vying to be named the most practically useful rheumatology article in this year's tournament.

👇Learn more on our website 👇
sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/

Or just read this 🧵 (1/7)

So looking forward to #RheumMadness this year - Only 1 week left!

Do you provide care to people with rheumatic diseases? If so, please take 5 minutes to contribute to this
Rheumatology Research Foundation funded study about cannabis as a treatment.
forwarddatabank.org/peacehcp

📌Check out our viewpoint article to hear our opinions on the current #myositis clinical trial landscape and suggestions to improve the design of and access to trials in myositis Werth Lab LisaChristopherStine Ingrid Lundberg merrilee needham Julie J. Paik PittRheum 👇

Our most recent paper shows the responsiveness and meaningful thresholds of PROMIS physical function, fatigue, and pain interference forms in a large international cohort of patients with #myositis Helene Alexanderson LisaChristopherStine Joost Raaphorst merrilee needham OMERACT

So grateful Rheumatology Research Foundation for funding my research on #myositis - Special thanks to my mentors, Drs Chet Oddis, Dana Ascherman & Myma Albayda, MD, RhMSUS, friends Mike Putman Alí Duarte, MD & Rheum Cat for their valuable feedback, and my friend Sebastian E. Sattui MD, MS for his support 😊💫

📢 Calling all OMERACT Working Groups 🌟. Applications are now being accepted until Dec 31, 2023, for #omeract2025 May 14-18, 2025, in Antalya, Turkey. Visit forms.office.com/r/HjFnGcJEk1 to submit your application