PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Kuznar, Wayne ED - Sandborg, Christy TI - Burning Platform for Change Drives Success in Pediatric Rheumatology DP - 2013 Feb 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 35--35 VI - 13 IP - 18 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/35.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/35.full AB - Key success features for pediatric rheumatology have included an improvement in the pipeline of talent and the development of a research network to improve the care of children with rheumatic disease. This article discusses threats to the survival of the field of pediatric rheumatology in North America, the response to those threats, and future directions.