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Confidently Manage Rheumatology Patients
A practical course built for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and primary care providers, taught by two board-certified rheumatologists with over 40 years of combined experience.Ā This courseĀ has 4 comprehensive modules on Rheum Labs, RA, Lupus and Bursitis/tendinitisĀ
Course #2 coming soon which will coverĀ gout, fibromyalgia, spondyloarthropathies, psoriatic arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and giant cell arteritis.
Instant AccessĀ ā¢ Self PacedĀ ā¢ Over 5.5 Hours
ENROLL NOWThe Rheumatology Shortage is already here
New patients can wait months to see a rheumatologist, and follow-up visits are getting harder to schedule. When a patient with rheumatoid arthritis or lupus has a flare, they often cannot get specialist care fast enough, and many end up in the ER or urgent care.
That gap increasingly falls to you, the provider these patients see first. This course gives you the practical knowledge to fill it with confidence, and to know exactly when a referral is truly needed.
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Built for the providers on the front line
This course is designed specifically for:
- Nurse practitioners
- Physician assistants
- Family practitioners
- Primary care providers
If you see patients with joint pain, positive ANA labs, or suspected autoimmune disease and want to manage them confidently instead of just referring and waiting, this is for you. No prior rheumatology training required.
ENROLL NOWWhat this course will enable you to do
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Work up a positive ANA properly before referring, and order the right confirmatory labs
- Recognize the antibody patterns that point to lupus, Sjogren's, scleroderma, myositis, and mixed connective tissue disease
- Manage common flares and reduce unnecessary ER and urgent care visits
- Know with confidence when a rheumatology referral is genuinely warranted
- Increase your value as a provider and improve outcomes for your patients with rheumatic disease
What's inside the course
Four modules. Twelve video lectures. Approximately 5.5 hours of practical instruction you can apply in clinic immediately, built from the consults these rheumatologists field every week.
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Modules
12
Video lectures
5.5 hrs
Total runtime
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Course Introduction: Rheum In Practice 101
1 lesson- Rheum In Practice 101
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Module 1: Rheumatology Labs
3 lessons- 1.1 Rheumatoid arthritis labs, ESR, and CRP
- 1.2 ANA, ENAs, and double-stranded DNA.
- 1.3 Scleroderma, myositis, and Sjogren's panels
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Module 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis
3 lessons- 2.1 Diagnosis and classification criteria
- 2.2 Labs and x-ray findings
- 2.3 Treatment, biologics, and monitoring
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Module 3: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
3 lessons- 3.1 Recognition, criteria, and lab interpretation
- 3.2 Monitoring lupus in primary care
- 3.3 Hydroxychloroquine and minimizing steroids
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Module 4: Arthritis, Bursitis, or Tendonitis?
3 lessons- 4.1 Knee and shoulder
- 4.2 Hip, hand, and wrist
- 4.3 Elbow, foot, and ankle
Free guide: How to read the Labs a Rheumatologist Orders
A positive ANA is one of the most common reasons patients get referred, and one of the most misunderstood labs in primary care. A positive ANA on its own is like being told a patient has "a car" with no details about the make, model, or whether it'll cause trouble.
This free guide breaks down the labs that turn a vague positive ANA into a clear clinical picture, including:
- The ENA panel and what each antibody points to (Smith, RNP, SSA/Ro, SSB/La, Scl-70, Jo-1)
- Anti double-stranded DNA and what its specificity and sensitivity really mean
- The supporting labs to order before you refer (complement, CBC with differential, urinalysis)
- Other causes of a positive ANA worth ruling out
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Taught by Practicing Rheumatologists
Dr. Tom Rennie and Dr. Jane Ayala are board-certified rheumatologists with over 40 years of combined experience. They built this course from real consults, the same positive ANA referrals and flare-ups they see in clinic every week, so the training reflects what you'll actually encounter with your patients.
ENROLL NOWGet the Free Guide and see what the Course Covers
Start with the free lab guide. If it's useful, the full course goes deeper into lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and more, with practical guidance on when a referral is truly needed.
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