CARRA: The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance.

Rheum Dis Clin North Am

Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital PC 344, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.

Published: November 2021

The Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) launched in 2000 as a small network of pediatric rheumatologists and investigators dedicated to promoting collaborative research to improve the care and outcomes of childhood-onset rheumatic diseases. Over the past 2 decades, CARRA has grown to become a major driver of advances in evidence-based medicine and career development in pediatric rheumatology. Its research approach has transformed pediatric rheumatology. CARRA is a vibrant organization that will continue to facilitate impactful research in the care of children, adolescents, and young adults with rheumatic disease in the years to come.

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