%0 Journal Article %A Caroline A. Flurey %A Peter S. Tugwell %A Rachel J. Black %A Serena Halls %A Matthew J. Page %A Joanna C. Robson %A Ilfita Sahbudin %A Heidi J. Siddle %A Premarani Sinnathurai %A Kathryn S. Stok %A Bethan Richards %T The OMERACT Emerging Leaders program: The good, the bad and the future %D 2019 %R 10.3899/jrheum.181123 %J The Journal of Rheumatology %P jrheum.181123 %X Objective To describe the experience of the first OMERACT Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). Methods A Delphi process identified positive aspects, areas for improvement and future directions. Core items were defined as ≥70% ratings of being ‘essential’. Results Participants valued relatable/accessible mentors (100%), including an OMERACT Executive mentor (100%); and a support network of peers (90%). Key items for future development were funding support (100%); and developing knowledge about OMERACT processes (90%) and politics (80%). Conclusion The ELP has the potential to provide targeted training for early career researchers to develop relevant skills for future leadership roles within OMERACT. %U https://www.jrheum.org/content/jrheum/early/2019/01/15/jrheum.181123.full.pdf