ARTHRITIS

                                    Orientation DITMP Staff
                  Two activities are proposed to accomplish this objective, and
                  two related, and additional. actions are under consideration.

             A.   ProDosed orientation activities
                  1.    Provide each designated staff reviewer with a volume
                        (2' loose-leaf binder) of background information on Arthritis.
                  2.    Provide a 2-3 hour presentation about April 15 by outside,
                        practising arthritis specialists.  This presentation might
                        well be made open to all D@ staff.

                        Proposed outline of presentation:
                            30-40 Min. Reheumatologist:  Arthritis desease and treatment.
                            30-40 Min. Therapist:  Clinical and community aspects of
                                                   rehabilitative therapy
                            .30-40 Min. AF Physician:  Community and.industrial develop-
                                                      ments in arthritis treatment and
                                                      rehabilitation

                            30 Min.  Panel discussion, and questions/answers.
                   3.   Additional reading materials will be available for..staff desiring
                        greater depth of understanding about arthritis (in Mr. Spear's office)
                             a.   "Arthritis and Allied Condition@s  a Textbook of
                                   Rheumatology", Editors, Hollander, and McCarty, Jr., (1973)
                                   Current articles on various aspects of arthritis by
                                   leading authorities on the subject.
                             b.   "Total ManaRement of the Arthritis Pati6nt", Editor,
                                   Erhlicli (1972).  Articles on current treatment practices
                                   by leading Authorities.
                             C.   "Twentieth Rheumatism Review, Review of American and
                                   English Literature for the Years 1969 and 1970",
                                   published by the Arthritis Foundation (1973).  Critical
                                   and interpretive analysis of selected papers.
                             d.   "Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases", Fifth Collection,
                                   Vols. 17-21,.1966-71, published by The-Arthritis Foundation
                                   The Bulletins succintly discuss research, treatment,
                                   epidemiology And other advances in arthritis.







            B,   o@ssible Orientation act'v'tes
                  1.   Develop an outline, or profile of various arthritis projects,
                       with staff and equipment requirements, and probable range of
                       costs.
                       Have requested Dr. Sisk, at the Arthritis Foundation, and
                       Dr. Donaldson, Am. Acad. of Orthoped. Surgs. to give this some
                       thought pending our getting together at some future date.
                       Such a schematicif feasible, would aid staff in evaluating
                       project resource requests, and budgets.
                  2.   One or more question/answer sessions with the selected staff
                       review group to obtain improved in-house sharing of knowledge,
                       and sharpen abilities to perform critical reviews.