ACR Convergence Awards

Attendees at an American College of Rheumatology annual meeting. Cultivating an interest in rheumatology is essential to ensuring students, residents and fellows pursue careers in the field and help fill shortages, both academically and geographically. The ACR Convergence Awards recognize scholarship among aspiring rheumatology professionals.

Medical & Graduate Student Achievement Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand at ACR Convergence; before applying, students must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of the Medical & Graduate Student Achievement Award is to recognize outstanding medical and graduate students for significant work in the field of rheumatology as evidenced by being an author or co-author of an abstract submitted to ACR Convergence 2021.

Award Amount
$1,000 award

Application Deadline
August 2, 2021

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Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, residents must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of the Medical and Pediatric Resident Research Award is to recognize outstanding residents for significant work in the field of rheumatology as evidenced by being an author or co-author of an abstract submitted to ACR Convergence 2021.

Award Amount
$1,000 award

Application Deadline
August 2, 2021

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Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, fellows must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding scientific abstracts submitted by pediatric rheumatology fellows to ACR Convergence 2021.

Award Amount
$1,000 award

Application Deadline
August 2, 2021

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Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment provided by Amgen, Inc.

Marshall J. Schiff, MD, Memorial Fellow Research Award

An opportunity to experience the field firsthand and present an abstract at ACR Convergence; before applying, fellows must submit an abstract to the annual meeting.

Purpose
The purpose of this award is to encourage fellows to continue rheumatology research and present an abstract at the ACR Convergence 2021.

Award Amount
$1,500 award

Application Deadline
August 2, 2021

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Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Michael H. Schiff and friends.