PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Caroline A.  Flurey
AU  - Peter S.  Tugwell
AU  - Rachel J.  Black
AU  - Serena Halls
AU  - Matthew J.  Page
AU  - Joanna C.  Robson
AU  - Ilfita Sahbudin
AU  - Heidi J.  Siddle
AU  - Premarani Sinnathurai
AU  - Kathryn S.  Stok
AU  - Bethan Richards
TI  - The OMERACT Emerging Leaders Program: The Good, the Bad and the Future
AID  - 10.3899/jrheum.181126
DP  - 2019 Mar 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - jrheum.181126
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2019/02/25/jrheum.181126.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2019/02/25/jrheum.181126.full
AB  - 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 essential if they received ≥ 70% ratings. 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.