In this Fast Five, Christine Peoples shares what she’s most excited about in rheumatology and the biggest shifts shaping patient care over the next decade. She also reflects on unmet needs, leadership, and the mindset clinicians will need to thrive as the field evolves.
Rheumatology care is evolving quickly, with new innovations arriving alongside the day-to-day realities of complex, chronic disease management. Fast Five spotlights timely perspectives from clinicians shaping what comes next.
In this episode, Christine Peoples, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, Telerheumatology Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pennsylvania, USA shares her outlook on rheumatology in the next decade and what meaningful progress will require in practice. She reflects on what drew her into medicine, the unmet needs she still sees for patients, and the challenges and opportunities that will define the field over the next 5–10 years. She also discusses mentorship and continuous growth as a clinician and leader, and the healthcare changes she believes would most improve care delivery.
Key discussion points include:
- What inspired her career in medicine, and what sustains it today
- Under-recognized unmet needs for patients
- The biggest challenges and opportunities in rheumatology over the next 5–10 years
- Mentorship, leadership development, and lifelong learning
- The one change she would make to improve healthcare
