The EULAR Online Course for Health Professionals is aimed at health professional in rheumatology (HPRs, other than physicians) who play an important role in the management of rheumatic conditions: e.g. nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists.

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The overarching aim of this course is to familiarize HPRs in Europe with the basics of EBP and empower them to independently search for the latest research evidence (formulate clinical questions, search, evaluate and apply the best scientific evidence available, with particular attention to RCT studies, systematic reviews, diagnostic accuracy cross-sectional studies and guidelines).

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The EULAR Training course for clinicians and health care professionals to develop or improve practice in RMD-patient education consists of four modules (of approximately 10 hours work each), one on general considerations, one on practice, one on concrete realization of a programme and the last one on its future. All authors are experts in patient education and patients are partners in each module. Please note that not all modules open at the same time. 

The learning objectives are: understand the problematics of chronic rheumatism, understand issues of patient education, develop attitudes in the relationship with the patient, elaborate a programme of patient education, perform an educational diagnosis, design and animate educational workshops evaluate a programme and among different learning objectives. 

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Core elements of the 2018 EULAR recommendations for the management of hand osteoarthritis include patient information, hand exercises and information on joint health and education. However, these recommendations do not provide information about the specific type of exercises and the specific content of patient education. Ac group of health professionals, patient representatives, rheumatologists and researchers collaborated to produce a series of short videos for both patients and health care professionals with practical information about hand osteoarthritis. The videos cover different topics such as basic information about hand osteoarthritis, the patient’s story, instruction for exercises demonstrating of aids to be used in and around the house, and splinting. The project was funded by EULAR and Keele University’s Impact Accelerator Unit. 

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The purpose of the EULAR/ACR Research Exchange Program is to promote the international exchange of clinical and research skills, expertise, and knowledge within rheumatology. The program recognizes outstanding rheumatology professional faculty in both laboratory and clinic-based research, provides exposure to the exciting work being done by colleagues overseas, and creates opportunities for collaboration.

The program supports junior academic rheumatologists, rheumatology professionals and health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs) to travel to Washington, DC, USA, to experience the ACR Convergence 2024, engage in a half-day exchange program with international colleagues, and participate in a site visit at a local institution.

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