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  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S39: Oh Baby! Reproductive Health in Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Sjögren's and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Location: W375A
    Moderator: Caroline Siegel, MD, MS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: Megan Clowse, MD, MPH – Duke University
    Session Coordinator: Jennifer Grossman, MD – UCLA
     CE: 1.50
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central Time
    Updates in APS in Pregnancy
    Location: W375A
    Speaker: D. Ware Branch, MD – University of Utah Health Sciences Center
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    Pregnancy in Sjögren's Disease
    Location: W375A
    Speaker: Peter Izmirly, MD – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    The Complicated Lupus Pregnancy
    Location: W375A
    Speaker: Evelyne Vinet, MD, PhD, FRCPC – McGill University Health Centre
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    27M04: Daltroy Memorial Lecture: Breaking the Silence: Empowering Patient/Provider Conversations on Sex and Intimacy in Rheumatic Conditions
    Location: W184A
    Moderator: Adena Batterman, LCSW,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: Priscilla Calvache, MSW, LCSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Priscilla Calvache, MSW, LCSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1.00
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    27M08: Reproductive Health Guidelines Turn Five: What's New and What Now?
    Location: W192A-C
    Moderator: Abin Puravath, MD – Cedars-Sinai
    Session Coordinator: Janet Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH – University of Western Ontario
    Session Coordinator: Eric Dein, MD, RhMSUS – Institute of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Hospital
     CE: 1.00
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Central Time
    Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health into Routine Rheumatology Visits: A Starting Point
    Location: W184A
    Speaker: Lisa Sammaritano, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Central Time
    Five Years Beyond ACR Reproductive Guidelines: What's In and What's Out?
    Location: W192A-C
    Speaker: Cuoghi Edens, MD, FAAP – University of Chicago
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:50 AM - 9:10 AM Central Time
    Opening the Conversation: Sexual Health is Not “Extra Care”, It’s Essential Care
    Location: W184A
    Speaker: Jillian Rose-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    ACR and EULAR Reproductive Health Guidelines: Where Are They Different and Why
    Location: W192A-C
    Speaker: Clarice Lin, MD – Northwestern University
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    Unspoken Realities: Centering Intimacy and Sex in Rheumatic Care
    Location: W184A
    Speaker: Monique Gore-Massy, BA – Global Lupus Advocate/Patient Experience Researcher Consult
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    Reproductive Issues in Rheumatic Disorders
    Location: Hall F1
     CE: 0.00
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2200: Obstetric and Neonatal Complications in Women living with Axial Spondyloarthritis: a population-based, matched cohort study
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Sinead Maguire, PhD, MB, MRCP, BAO – Our Lady's Hospital Navan
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2201: Adherence to Reproductive Health Guidelines in Lupus Care: Insights from Patient and Physician Surveys
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Akhil Sood, MD, MS – Washington University in St. Louis
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2223: Improving collaboration between rheumatology and OBGYN in the reproductive health care of patients with rheumatic disease
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Sara Heard, DO – University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2217: Improving Patient Counseling on Medication Safety During Reproductive Years
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Lauren He, MD – University of Michigan
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2220: Human Milk Fatty Acid Profiles Among Breastfeeding Mothers With and Without Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Rashmi Dhital, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2224: Failure of Steroid and Antimalarial Therapy to Normalize Placental Interferon and Angiogenic Gene Expression in SLE
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Seemal Faisal, MD, MBBS (she/her/hers) – LSU New Orleans
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2222: Neonatal Myocardial Strain in Offspring born to Mothers with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Pilot Data from the LEGACY Cohort
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Reem Farhat, MD – McGill University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2221: Racial Differences in Cardiovascular Events and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Rashmi Dhital, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2207: Menopause Experiences of Veterans from Minoritized Populations with Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Catherine Sims, MD – Duke University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2208: Contraception and Pregnancy Experiences of Veterans from Minoritized Populations with Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Catherine Sims, MD – Duke University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2219: Transcriptomic and Immune Landscape of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Unexplained Infertility in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: noe macias-segura, PhD, MSc (he/him/his) – UANL
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2198: Sociocultural Influences on Pregnancy Planning for Individuals Diagnosed with SLE in an Urban Hispanic Population: A Qualitative Study with Considerations for a Holistic Approach
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Leanna Wise, MD, MPH – LAGMC/Keck Medicine of USC
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2226: Factors Associated with Contraceptive Counseling by Rheumatologists for Reproductive-Aged Female Patients Prescribed Teratogenic Medications
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Yongjay Kim, BA – Cornell University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2209: Pregnancy outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Insights from a multicenter Spanish Study on the impact of antiphospholipid antibodies and APS
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Cristiana Sieiro Santos, MD – Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2214: Hydroxychloroquine and Pregnancy Outcomes in Lupus: Results from a population-based cohort study
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Julia Simard, MSc, ScD – Stanford Medicine
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2202: Epidemiologic Evaluation of Postpartum Mental Health for Women Living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Cohort Study Among Medicaid Enrollees
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Alyssa Howren, PhD, MSc – Stanford University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2205: Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Counseling for Rheumatology Patients
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Caroline Maretz, MD – University of Colorado
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2211: Maternal Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Risk Factors in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Grace Haeun Lee, BA – Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2218: Pregnancy Outcomes and Placental Findings in Women with IgA Vasculitis: A Case-Control Study
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Maria del Carmen Zamora Medina, MD – National Institute of Perinatology
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2215: Placenta Abnormalities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Novel Marker of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Kaitlin Nuechterlein, MD – McGill University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2212: Impact of the 2020 ACR Reproductive Health Guidelines on Treatment Strategies and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Hiromi Shimada, MD, PhD – Kagawa University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2204: A Novel Framework for Teratogenicity Counseling for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Rheumatic Disease on Teratogenic Medications
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Brittany Huynh, MD; MPH (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2199: Disparities in Reproductive Health Counseling Among Hispanic Women with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: Insights from a Patient-Reported Survey in an Urban Safety-Net Setting
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Leanna Wise, MD, MPH – LAGMC/Keck Medicine of USC
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2213: Awareness Regarding Contraceptive Measures, Drug Usage And Factors Affecting Pregnancy Among Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Juhi Dixit, MD, DM (she/her/hers) – Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Sciences, Mowa Raipur
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2216: Expanding Reproductive Health Assessments in Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Demographic and Disease-Specific Factors
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Krista Topalsky, DO – University Hospitals
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2203: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Associated with IL-17 Inhibitor Exposure During Pregnancy in Patients with Seronegative Arthritis: A Case Series of Nine
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Arshdeep Waring, -None- – University of British Columbia
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2196: Recognition and Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Case Series
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Jenny Solomon, MD – NYU Langone Long Island
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2197: Mechanisms of Fetal Growth Restriction in Rheumatologic Autoimmune Diseases: Insights into Placental Pathology and Immune Dysregulation
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Larabe Farrukh, MD – University of California San Diego
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2195: Enhancing MTX and LEF Safety for Immunosuppressed Women of Childbearing Age with Rheumatic Diseases
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Angela Bobak, DO (she/her/hers) – Geisinger Medical Center Rheumatology Fellowship
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2225: The Impact of Pregnancy Planning on the Prevalence of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Study from Three Japanese Tertiary Referral Centers
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Takehiro Nakai, MD – St. Luke's International Hospital
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2210: Changes in Treatment Pathways Over Time in Pregnancies with Active Lupus Nephritis
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Dahima Cintron, MD;MSc – Duke Health
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    2206: Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at Highest Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
    Location: Hall F1
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Catherine Deffendall, MD – Vanderbilt University
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    28T57: Abstracts: Reproductive Issues in Rheumatic Disorders
    Location: W190A-B
    Abstract Moderator: Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Abstract Moderator: Caroline Siegel, MD, MS – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 0.00
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Central Time
    2627: Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Individuals with Rheumatic Diseases Using Prenatal Antirheumatic Drugs: a Population-Based Cohort Study
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, PhD – University of Toronto
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    2628: Calprotectin and Anti-CCP Antibodies Predict Development of Preeclampsia
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Daniele Marcy, MD – University of Colorado
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Central Time
    2629: Predictors of 30-day Readmissions in Pregnant Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health.
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Sandhya Kannayiram, MD, MBBS (she/her/hers) – HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY/WEILL CORNELL
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    2630: The Absence of DORIS Remission Is Associated with Greater Risk of Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia in SLE Pregnancies
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Camila Hernandez-Blanco, BS – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    2631: Dapirolizumab Pegol, a Novel CD40L Inhibitor, Showed No Adverse Outcomes in an In Vivo Non-Human Primate Reprotoxicity Study and Displayed Minimal to No Human Placental Transfer in an Ex Vivo Study
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Anthony Shock, PhD – UCB
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    2632: Maternal vascular malperfusion: association with adverse perinatal outcomes in lupus pregnancies
    Location: W190A-B
    Presenting Author: Maria del Carmen Zamora Medina, MD – National Institute of Perinatology