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The purpose of this information is to provide interested professionals and lay persons with information about the practice of some of the health professionals who are involved in the care of people with various forms of arthritis and rheumatic diseases.

The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, a division of the American College of Rheumatology, developed these role descriptions.

The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals is an interdisciplinary organization of health care professionals whose purpose is to promote education, research, and quality care in the rheumatic diseases.