Pediatric Rheumatologist

Pediatric rheumatologists who spend at least 50% of professional effort in pediatric rheumatology. Must have and maintain active medical license. US providers must be board eligible or board certified. European members must possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for attaining the title "European Paediatric Rheumatologist" as defined by the paediatric section of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Other non-US members must meet their local requirements/training standards for attaining the title of pediatric rheumatologist. 

Includes: US and International Pediatric Rheumatologists

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting available for members in good standing.
• Intramural grants.

Annual Meeting Support?

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must join at least one Research Committee.

Sponsored Voting Member             

Research scientists or health care professionals who are research investigators who meet the following requirements:

• Must be sponsored by at least two (2) Voting Members of CARRA, at least one of whom is outside the candidate’s institution

AND HAVE EITHER:

• Served as the Principal Investigator of a study undertaken within CARRA OR
• For more than five (5) years committed at least 50% of professional effort in a field relevant to pediatric rheumatology and published at least three peer-reviewed articles in a field relevant to pediatric rheumatology.

Two letters of support required for application, one must be from a voting member outside of the candidate’s institution.

Includes: Research Scientists or Health Care Professionals who are Research Investigators (not limited to MD's)

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting available for members in good standing.
• Intramural grants (must have a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a Co-I on the grant).

Annual Meeting Support?

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must join at least one Research Committee.

Emeritus Member

At the discretion of the Steering Committee, a CARRA voting member (Pediatric Rheumatologist or Sponsored Voting Member) who is no longer active in clinical research can be identified as an Emeritus Member.

In order to be considered for re-classification to Emeritus status, the member must:

• be a dues-paying CARRA member before retirement,
• no longer be seeing patients OR have cut back professional activity substantially (by 50% or more),
• not serving as a CARRA PI,
• be at least 65 years old,
• and notify CARRA of his/her retirement and desire to change to Emeritus status

Includes: Voting Members no longer active in clinical research

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting available for members in good standing.
• Intramural grants, but not as a PI.

Annual Meeting Support?

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must join at least one Research Committee.

Research Professional Member—Investigator

A non-MD research and/or health care professional or postdoc who serves as investigator on research studies on pediatric rheumatic disease and does not meet the criteria for sponsored voting member. Must have advanced degree (e.g. MS, MA, NP, PhD).

Includes: Non-MD research and/or Health Care Professionals, Postdocs

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting available for members in good standing.
• Intramural grants (must have a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a Co-I on the grant).

Annual Meeting Support? 

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must join at least one Research Committee.

Research Professional Member—Research Coordinator Member

Clinical research coordinators (including nurse coordinators) and research assistants who actively work with studies related to children with rheumatic disease.

Letter of support required only for research coordinators working solely on non-CARRA Registry studies.

Includes: Research Coordinators, Research Nurse Coordinators

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting and to annual CARRA Registry Retreat available for CARRA Registry Coordinators who are members in good standing.
• Must be a coordinator actively working on the CARRA Registry and/or CARRA studies.
• Voting for the Research Coordinator Network (RCN) representatives to the CARRA Steering Committee.
• Participation in the CARRA RCN.
• Intramural grants (must have a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a Co-I on the grant).
• May join research/stakeholder committees and workgroups.

Annual Meeting Support?

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must participate in the Research Coordinator Network (which is a Stakeholder Committee).
• Must participate in the election for RCN leadership.

Research Professional Member—Other

Research professionals that work on CARRA Research studies that do not meet the criteria for any other membership category. Examples include but are not limited to data coordinators, regulatory coordinators, and finance specialists.

Benefits

• May join research/stakeholder committees and workgroups.

Annual Meeting Support?

• NO

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 

Associate Physician Member

Non-Pediatric Rheumatologist MDs or DOs who actively care for children with rheumatic disease, and who do not meet the criteria for sponsored voting member. This includes Pediatric Rheumatologists who spend less than 50% professional effort in Pediatric Rheumatology.

Includes: 1. All MD's and DO's other than Pediatric Rheumatologists and 2. Pediatric Rheumatologists who spend <50% in pediatric rheumatology

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting available for members in good standing.
• Intramural grants (must have a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a Co-I on the grant).

Annual Meeting Support

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must join at least one Research Committee.

Health Care Professional Member

Non-MD health care professionals who actively care for children with rheumatic disease and are not trained research professionals. Must have active certification where appropriate.

Benefits

• May join research/stakeholder committees and workgroups.

Annual Meeting Support

• NO

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 

Fellow Member

A physician licensed in the United States or Canada who is currently participating in an approved Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship program in the United States or Canada.

International Fellows: International physicians who are participating in training programs and not yet pediatric rheumatologists may apply for CARRA Fellow membership. Application must be accompanied by a letter from his/her program director confirming this status.  

Letter of support from CARRA voting member is required for non-pediatric rheumatology fellows only. Letter of support from a program director also required for International physicians to prove training status.

Includes: Fellows

Benefits

• Travel subsidy to Annual Meeting (including participation in the fellows pre-conference program) available for members in good standing.
• Intramural fellow grants (for upcoming 3^rd and 4^th year fellows only) and travel awards for fellows—only for fellows participating in accredited pediatric rheumatology or med/peds training programs; International fellows in similar programs are not eligible to apply for intramural funding.
• Participate in CARRA Fellows networking events at ACR and at the Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting Support

• YES

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information. 
• Must participate in the annual election for Fellows Co-Chairs.

Trainee Member

A pediatric resident, graduate student, or medical student in the United States or Canada (others considered on a case-by-case basis—contact CARRA with inquiries).

Letter of support from a current CARRA voting member is required.

Includes: Residents, Graduate Students, Medical Students

Benefits

• Intramural grants (must have a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a Co-I on the grant).
• Residents are eligible to apply to the CARRA Pediatric Residents Program to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting Support?

• Only those part of the Pediatric Residents Program

Responsibilities

• Abide by CARRA Code of Ethics and COI/COC guidelines. 
• Participate in surveys. 
• Renew membership annually, including updating relevant profile information.