An Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology

SUPPLEMENT 2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING November 4–9, 2011 Chicago, Illinois AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY Arthritis & Rheumatism V O L U M E 6 3 , N U M B E R 1 0 ( S U P P L E M E N T ) O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY ABSTRACT SUPPLEMENT American College of Rheumatology 75 Annual Scientific Meeting Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals 46 Annual Scientific Meeting November 4-9, 2011 Chicago, IL Copyright © 2011 by the American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA The printing of the 2011 ACR Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Supplement was supported by Savient Krystexxa, Inc. ACR/ARHP 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting Overal Needs Assessment/Practice Gaps The American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals are committed to providing comprehensive education to improve the knowledge and performance of physicians, health professionals and scientists. Through evidence-based educational programs, the organization strives to enhance practice performance and improve the quality of care in those with or at risk for arthritis, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The 2011 annual meeting program has been developed independent of commercial influence. The following groups were involved in the planning process: the ACR Committee on Education; the ACR Annual Meeting Planning Committee; the ARHP Education Committee and the ARHP Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee. The program is the result of a planning process that identified educational needs to change or enhance the knowledge, competence or performance of rheumatology professionals. The program’s content was derived from both needs assessment and practice gap analysis based on professional activities, practice setting, ABIM recertification requirements and physician attributes.