Abby Abelson, MD

• Chair, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic
• Interim Chair, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic
• Vice Chair for Education, Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Institute, Cleveland Clinic
• Recipient, Clinical Scholar Education Award, American College of Rheumatology, Research and Education Foundation
• Member, Committee on Training and Workforce, American College of Rheumatology
• Chair, Subcommittee of the Academic Workforce, America College of Rheumatology

• Harvard-Macy Program for Educators in the Health Professions January -May 2008
• International Society for Clinical Densitometry Certification

• Alpha Omega Alpha, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1979.
• Alice Paige Cleveland Award for \"Outstanding Leadership Qualities,\" CWRU School of Medicine 1979.
• Selected for inclusion in Best Doctors in America. Woodward/White, Inc. August, 1998, 2000, 2001-2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
• Selected for inclusion in Guide to Top Doctors. Center for the Study of Services. 1998, 2001.
• Selected Participant in the Harvard Macy Institute's Program for Educators in the Healthcare Professions. Cambridge, Massachusetts, January - May 2008
• Interim Chair, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases-5/08 to present.
• American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation Clinical Scholar Educator Award 7/08 -6/10.

• American College of Rheumatology
• International Society of Clinical Densitometry
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

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