Eric Ruderman, MD is the Associate Chief, Clinical Affairs for the Division of Rheumatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His academic focus links the clinical and research enterprises within the division to foster novel translational work that will advance the field of rheumatology. He is very interested in clinical trial designs and serves on the data safety monitoring boards for several multi-center clinical trials. Dr. Ruderman has served as a Vice Chair in the Northwestern IRB for over 15 years.