title: PANLAR Presidency, First Self-Assessment Report 2014-2016: Challenges, Opportunities, and Results.
abstract: We present here the first PANLAR Presidency Self-Assessment Report 2014-2016, emphasizing the challenges, opportunities, and results achieved in terms of (1) governance, (2) education and scientific research, (3) finance, and (4) communications throughout this tenure. The main result must be understood as a strategic planning exercise that strengthened institutional responsibility in policies, decisions, and actions, thanks to the teamwork of Latin America's National Rheumatology Societies, the PANLAR Executive Committee, and PANLAR Board Members.
authors.affiliation: From the *Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico; †PANLAR Executive Secretariat, 2014-2016; and ‡Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sheen
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Louis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058028:Research Report; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical