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Confidently Manage Rheumatology Patients While They Wait for a Referral
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.
Get the Free Lab GuideThe 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 can't get specialist care fast enough, and many end up in the ER or urgent care.
That gap falls to you. The providers patients actually see first are increasingly the ones managing their early rheumatic care.
This course was built to help you fill that gap with confidence.
Send Me the Free GuideFree 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.
Send Me the Free GuideGet 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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