Did you know: if your rheumatologist is an American College of Rheumatology member, they are supported in getting your medications approved? American College of Rheumatology provides insurance letters and prior authorization support. Learn more: rheumatology.org/insurance-advo…

It was a privilege to represent COIN as the advocacy and leadership arms of American College of Rheumatology converged in #DC to discuss ways to better serve our patients, colleagues & trainees.
In 6 short months we'll be back for #ACR24 !
Day 8 of #putonpurple for #lupusawarenessmonth 💜
THEE Ashira Blazer MD

This Lupus Awareness Month #IWearPurple to raise awareness for the regal warriors who battle lupus everyday! Please donate to your favorite lupus or rheumatology organization to support discovery and care today! Lupus Foundation of America Lupus Research American College of Rheumatology Rheumatology Research Foundation Rheum Barbie🩷🇧🇸

2 weeks away from our annual #SterlingWest Educational Symposium! We honor Dr. West and are joined by THEE Ashira Blazer MD presenting: 'APOL1 Genotype in SLE: A Genes in Context Story.'
5/21/24 9:00-11:00am CU Anschutz Medical Campus Krugman Conference Hall.
RSVP today!

✅ The 10th of May is the World #LUPUS DAY 🌍🌎🌏 Let's make some noise to raise #LUPUS AWARENESS 🙏 and keep in mind that this #AUTOIMMUNE disease is affecting 3-4 MILLION people worldwide 😅 Hopefully RESEARCH is increasing and more & more people know it's #LupusAwarenessMonth

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Vice Chief for Research in the Duke Division of Nephrology! I look forward to working with colleagues, community of learners and investigators to build on the existing excellence Duke Kidney Duke Department of Medicine

When I tell you that vision boards DO work, you better believe me! When I also tell you to take that leap of faith (even if you’re scared), you better!

On the LEFT, part of my vision board from 2022.

On the RIGHT, chosen as TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Health.

Lupus Awareness Month

Lupus | What is that? 🦋💜

Throughout this day, this month and always, let's help continue the conversation to raise awareness.

#Lupus #Lupus Chat #Lupus Awareness #Lupus AwarenessMonth

#Lupus #SLE and #Sjogrens patients suffer an average of 4-6 years before receiving a diagnosis, seeing an average of 3-4 doctors on their journey.

Sadly, many have permanent organ damage at the time of diagnosis. Shockingly, despite normal labs during disease activity and flares…

How was I not surveyed for this? Apparently surgical subspecialties were Slytherins, peds were Hufflepuffs, General surg were Gryffindors, and OB/GYNs were Ravenclaw! As a rheumatologist and proud Ravenclaw, I want to know your houses and your specialties? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32033915/

Facts!

✅ I'm very happy to announce that after 1 year of intense labor ⏱️ our #RECOMMENDATIONS 🧑‍🎓 for PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & EXERCISE 🏃🏋️⛹️🤸 for persons living with #LUPUS 🦋 are now ONLINE! For FREE, for all 👍
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK 📥rmdopen.bmj.com/content/rmdope…

Today marks the start of Rheumatology Research Foundation's annual call for applications. We are accepting apps for funding available exclusively to members of the American College of Rheumatology and ARP. Funding opps. for 21 grants are available across all career levels, from undergrads to established investigators.

🗣️ Racism is race-based. Anti-racism must also be race-based 🗣️

We must fight these anti-DEI efforts in medicine

ATTENTION early investigators: FREE 2024 VERITY/
Brigham and Women’s Research Course

We are opening the didactic lectures to virtual participation!

See below for schedule: editors of ACR_Journals Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, leaders of NIAMS Rheumatology Research Foundation

Apply by March 29: verityresearch.org/2024-verity-co…

🔥 I HATE when I see a lupus educational slide that says, ' #SLE #lupus arthritis is nondeforming and not destructive' (I just saw one recently in a talk).

👉journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

I have too many patients with lupus deforming Jaccoud's arthropathy (you don't know they have…

I’m so excited to announce my new position as an Assistant Professor of rheumatology at the University of Maryland Baltimore! Looking forward to serving the Baltimore lupus community! medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/blaze…

To commemorate the conclusion of #BlackHistoryMonth , HCPLive conducted a series of interviews with experts in diversity and equity in healthcare to address medicine's elephant in the room: how lacking clinical trial diversity impacts real-world care:
hcplive.com/view/experts-p…

As my 10-year chapter in NYC closes, I am honored and humbled to receive The Art of Healing award Harlem Fine Arts Show. I served the NYC SLE community like I would my family, and pray that i have touched lives! Looking forward to a new Baltimore start at The University of Maryland!

New Orleans Family! Are you or a loved one affected by #lupus ? Join Breath is Lyfe and @awirgroup for an afternoon of connection and discussion FOR, BY, and WITH Black women with lupus! This coming weekend at Community Book Cented Cherelle Blazer