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The History of Rheumatology In this episode of RheumCast, RNS President, Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-PC, interviews Cleveland Clinic’s, Dr. Adam J. Brown. Tune in to find out what disease was officially proven a rheumatic disease by rheumatologists injecting their knees in the 1960s as an experiment. QUICK CONNECTS~~> Host: Cathy Patty-Resk on Twitter: @RNSPresident~~> Guest: Dr. Adam J. Brown on Twitter: @AdamJBrownMD~~> Resource: Rheuminations podcast on Apple Podcasts/iTunes~~> Resource: Rheuminations podcast on Healio Rheumatology~~> Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS) website: https://RNSnurse.org~~> RNS on Twitter: @RNSociety~~> RNS on Facebook: RheumNurses~~> RNS on Instagram: RheumatologyNurses~~> Free RNS Guest Membership: https://RNS.news/podcastguest - - - - - - - RNS GUEST Dr. Adam J. Brown is an associate staff physician in the department of rheumatic and immunologic diseases at Cleveland Clinic, covers quick updates in the field of autoimmunity, with emphasis on new medications, treatment guidelines, and explorations into the pathophysiology of diseases. Dr. Brown is the host of Rheuminations, a podcast series focusing on medical mysteries and other ripping yarns of the immune system gone awry. RNS HOST Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-PC is the current President of the Rheumatology Nurses Society. Cathy currently resides in Michigan where she works as a nurse practitioner at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. She studied nursing at Wayne State University and has been practicing rheumatology since 2009. Cathy is recognized as a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, board-certified rheumatology nurse, President of the RNS, and an active member of the legislative advocacy team. She has served as the co-editor of and a contributor to the Core Curriculum for Rheumatology Nursing. Cathy currently serves as a founding executive board member of The Alliance for Transparent & Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP) and an advisory board member to The Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG). She enjoys teaching nurse practitioner students pediatric rheumatology, getting them actively involved in real legislative advocacy, and often continues serving as a mentor assisting with ongoing professional development and leadership. - - - - - - - WHO WE ARE The Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS) is a non-profit professional nursing and advanced practice provider (APP) organization representing registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other healthcare professionals who are engaged in clinical practice, education, and research for the care of patients with rheumatic diseases. Sign up for a free RNS Guest Membership and gain access to educational offerings and be informed about upcoming events, news in rheumatology, and stories from our team. Sign up today at https://RNS.news/podcastguest