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For several decades, Dr. Micha Abeles has been leading a successful career as a medical practitioner and educator. A former professor of medicine, he currently maintains his own private practice, serves on the Connecticut Rheumatology Association board, and maintains various editorial and reviewer positions for a number of scholarly journals. Dr. Micha Abeles also belongs to the American College of Rheumatology.
An ethically-driven organization, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has been working to advance the rheumatology subspecialty since 1934. As a part of its efforts, the organization announced in July 2016 that it will be using a one-year, $335,000 grant from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) to expand its national education program The Lupus Initiative (TLI). Funds will go toward developing a program model that will improve the health outcomes of individuals living with lupus. To accomplish this, the ACR will partner with several lupus stakeholders, including Emory University School of Medicine and St. Charles Rheumatology Clinic.
The ACR has been working to improve lupus health outcomes for several years. Last year, the organization used OMH grant funds to develop an expert-informed program model that addressed various barriers facing minorities who are affected by lupus. The 2016 award will expand on these efforts and provide health providers with important education regarding the condition. It will also help the ACR provide specialty care to individuals with lupus in underserved and rural areas.
Dr. Micha Abeles 
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