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  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Time
    Sponsoring Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Team Science and Clinical Practice
    Moderator: DeAnna Baker Frost, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Moderator: Karen Kruzer, MD, MA – Assistant Professor- University of Rochester
    Session Coordinator: Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS – University of California, Los Angeles
    Session Coordinator: DeAnna Baker Frost, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central Time
    Implementing Clinical Practice Changes to Support Women in Medicine
    Speaker: Sheetal Desai, MD – UC Irvine
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Central Time
    Promoting Diversity in Clinical Trials: Practical Solutions
    Speaker: Edith Williams, PhD – University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Time
    Integrating Genetic and Social Exposures to Investigate Population Disparities in Autoimmune Diseases
    Speaker: Paula Ramos, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time
    Implementing Social Determinants of Health Screening and Intervention in Rheumatology: Strategies for Equitable Care
    Moderator: Titilayo Adeniran, MPH, DrPH – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
    Moderator: Giselle Morales, BA, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Central Time
    TBD
    Speaker: Jillian Rose-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time
    TBD
    Speaker: Melissa Flores, MPH,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time
    Improving Participation in Clinical Trials Among Underrepresented Populations
    Moderator: Joy Buie, RN, PhD, MSc – Lupus Foundation of America
    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Central Time
    TBD
    Speaker: Alice Fike, CRNP – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time
    TBD
    Speaker: Elizabeth Ferucci, MD, MPH – Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Central Time
    Breaking Barriers: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Rheumatology Practice and Research
    Moderator: Linda Li, PhD, PT – University of British Columbia
    Moderator: Irene Blanco, MD, MS – Northwestern University
    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Central Time
    From Biology to Community: Insights into Inflammatory Arthritis and the Complexities of Care in Indigenous Populations
    Moderator: Christopher Palma, MD – University of Rochester
    Moderator: Judith James, MD, PhD – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Session Coordinator: Christopher Palma, MD – University of Rochester
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time
    Taking Action: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Rheumatology Research
    Speaker: Codie Primeau, PhD, PT (he/him/his) – University of Western Ontario & Arthritis Research Canada
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time
    Tribulations of Developing "At-Risk" Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts in Remote Communities
    Speaker: Hani El-Gabalawy, MD, FRCPC – University of Manitoba
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Central Time
    Reflections from the North: Rheumatologic Care and Insights from Alaska Native Communities
    Speaker: John McDougall, Jr, MD, MHS – Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock, NM
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Central Time
    The Patient Voice: What I Wish My Rheumatology Care Team Knew
    Speaker: Grayson Schultz, MS – Elevate Advocacy
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Central Time
    Closing the Divide: Current Inequalities and Strategies to Achieving Equity
    Moderator: Mileka Gilbert, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Moderator: Jill Blitz, PT – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Session Coordinator: Sivia Lapidus, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Central Time
    Defining Health Equity
    Speaker: Giya Harry, MD, MSc, MPH – Brenner Children's Hospital - Wake Forest Baptist Health
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Central Time
    Applying an Intersectional Lens to Environmental Justice Research
    Speaker: Nayimisha Balmuri, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Central Time
    Working Toward Solutions to Address Health Inequalities in Pediatric Rheumatology
    Speaker: Melissa Flores, MPH,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Central Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Giya Harry, MD, MSc, MPH – Brenner Children's Hospital - Wake Forest Baptist Health
    Panelist: Nayimisha Balmuri, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Panelist: Melissa Flores, MPH,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time
    More Than the Sum of Parts: A Roadmap to Target Social Risk Factors in Rheumatology
    Moderator: Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Reema Syed, MD, MBBS – Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis
    Session Coordinator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH – Columbia University Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Kai Sun, MD,MS,RhMSUS – Duke University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time
    Panel Discussion
    Panelist: Jennifer Rogers, MD – Duke
    Panelist: Kimberly DeQuattro, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Shivani Garg, MD, MS – University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health