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  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Central Time
    26S01: Navigating ACR Convergence for First-Time Attendees
     CE: 0
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Central Time
    26S02: Year in Review
    Moderator: Theresa Lu, MD;PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS – University of California, Los Angeles
    Session Coordinator: Gregory Gardner, MD – University of Washington
     CE: 1
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    NL26S1: Workforce & Education Teaching Ideas (and ACR resources) 
    Lead Facilitator: Jason Kolfenbach, MD – University of Colorado
     CE: 0
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S06: Potential Mechanisms of IgG4-Related Disease: A JCR-ACR Session
    Moderator: John Stone, MD, MPH – Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School
    Moderator: Yoshiya Tanaka, MD, PhD – University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
    Session Coordinator: Theresa Lu, MD;PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S07: Energizing Immunity: How Mitochondria Contribute to Inflammation in Lupus and Photosensitivity
    Moderator: Christian Lood, PhD – University of Washington
    Moderator: Richard Moore, BSc (he/him/his) – Cedars-Sinai
    Session Coordinator: Christian Lood, PhD – University of Washington
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S08: Bullseye! What's the Target for T Cell-Targeted Therapies?
    Moderator: Marcus Clark, MD – University of Chicago
    Moderator: Melanie Smith, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Jeremy Tilstra, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S09: Practice Pulse: Tracking the Financial Health of Your Clinic
    Moderator: Priya Reddy, MD – AARA - Southwest Florida Rheumatology
    Session Coordinator: Priya Reddy, MD – AARA - Southwest Florida Rheumatology
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S10: The Emerging Adult with JIA: What Adult Rheumatologists Need to Know
    Moderator: Sarah D. Bayefsky, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
    Moderator: Amanda Moyer, MD – Oklahoma University (OU) Health & the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)
    Session Coordinator: Sarah D. Bayefsky, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S13: Crystal Clear Solutions in CPPD
    Moderator: Angelo Gaffo, MD, FACP – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Moderator: Puja Khanna, MD, MPH – University of Michigan
    Session Coordinator: Angelo Gaffo, MD, FACP – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Session Coordinator: Puja Khanna, MD, MPH – University of Michigan
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S14: Strength in Numbers: Using New Vaccines and Data to Protect the Immunocompromised
    Moderator: Amit Saxena, MD, MSc – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Session Coordinator: Christopher Palma, MD;RhMSUS;MSc – University of Rochester
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S15: Clinicopathologic Conference (CPC): The Curious Case of Chronic Pain: A Diagnosis in Disguise
    Moderator: Sonali Khandelwal, MD – Rush University
    Session Coordinator: DeAnna Baker Frost, MD;PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S16: Go CAR-Ting and Beyond for Kids: State of the Art of Pediatric Cell-Based Therapies
    Moderator: Shaun Jackson, MD, PhD – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Moderator: Holly Wobma, MD;PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Susan Shenoi, MS, MBBS, RhMSUS – Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center
    Session Coordinator: Ekemini Ogbu, MD, MSc – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Time
    26S17: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: From Theory to Practice
    Moderator: Jonathan Hausmann, MD – Boston Children's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital
    Moderator: Molly Griffin, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Jonathan Hausmann, MD – Boston Children's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital
     CE: 1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S03: Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Updates in Current Medical, Physical, and Occupational Therapy Treatment
    Moderator: Veronica Lewalski, MD – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Moderator: Janet Bahr, NP – Family Neighborhood Clinic
    Session Coordinator: Janet Bahr, NP – Family Neighborhood Clinic
     CE: 1.5
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S04: Recognizing Grief and Depression: Why It Matters in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
    Moderator: Rebecca Gillett, MS, OT – Insight Wellness, LLC
    Moderator: Adena Batterman, LCSW,MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Kimberly Kimpton, PT – Self employed
     CE: 1.5
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S05: ARP Year in Review: Updates in Rehabilitation, Advanced Practice, and Epidemiology in Rheumatology
    Moderator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
    Moderator: Jennifer Trizuto, DPT – Mills Peninsula Medical Center/Sutter
    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
     CE: 1.5
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S05: Year in Review: Updates in Rehabilitation, Advanced Practice, and Epidemiology in Rheumatology

    Moderator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates

    Moderator: Jennifer Trizuto, DPT – Mills Peninsula Medical Center/Sutter

    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates

  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S11: 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Moderator: Bonnie Bermas, MD – UTSouthwestern.edu
    Moderator: Jennifer Grossman, MD – UCLA
    Moderator: Maria Dall'Era, MD – UCSF
    Moderator: Mary Beth Son, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Grant Louie, MD, MHS – Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, PC
    Session Coordinator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH – Columbia University Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: May Choi, MD, FRCPC, MPH – University of Calgary
    Session Coordinator: Jennifer Grossman, MD – UCLA
     CE: 1.5
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central Time
    26S12: Management of Challenging Cases in Myositis
    Moderator: Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS – Johns Hopkins University
    Moderator: Sangmee Bae, MD, MS – UCLA
    Session Coordinator: Julie Paik, MD, MHS – Johns Hopkins University
    Session Coordinator: David Fernandez, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1.5
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
    26S18: Plenary I (0772–0776)
    Abstract Moderator: Gregory Gardner, MD – University of Washington
    Abstract Moderator: Carol Langford, MD;MHS – Cleveland Clinic
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
    NL26S2: Basic Science Meetup: Introduction to the Meeting for Basic/Translational Researchers
    Lead Facilitator: Polly Ferguson, MD – University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
     CE: 0
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
    NL26S3: Pediatric Rheumatology Journal Meet the Editors 
    Lead Facilitator: Susan Shenoi, MS, MBBS, RhMSUS – Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center
    Lead Facilitator: Angelo Ravelli, MD – IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
    Lead Facilitator: Tadej Avcin, MD, PhD – University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana
     CE: 0
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
    NL26S4: Workforce & Education: Building Medical Education Research Collaborations
    Lead Facilitator: Jay Mehta, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
     CE: 0
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S19: 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
     CE: 1.5
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    Choose Rheumatology Experience (Invite Only)
     CE: 0
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Central Time
    Career Fair
     CE: 0
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S20: Immune-Metabolite Axis: How Microbial and Host Byproducts Drive Inflammation
    Moderator: Monica Guma, MD, PhD – UCSD
    Moderator: Andras Perl, MD, PhD – SUNY
    Session Coordinator: Caroline Jefferies, PhD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S21: Driving CAR-T into the Future: What Are the Right B Cell Targets in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Beyond?
    Moderator: Anne Davidson, MBBS, FRACP – Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
    Session Coordinator: Jeremy Tilstra, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Interactive Moderator: Jeremy Tilstra, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S22: Stand Out in the Crowd: Branding Your Practice for Success
    Moderator: Saimun Singla, DO, FACR – Rheum to Grow
    Session Coordinator: Achini Dingman, MD – Treasure Valley Rheumatology; Self Employed
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S23: The Doctor 'Nose' Best: Ear, Nose, and Throat Manifestations in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
    Moderator: Curry Koening, MD, MS – University of Texas Dell Medical School
    Moderator: Brendan Denvir, MD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Session Coordinator: Curry Koening, MD, MS – University of Texas Dell Medical School
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S24: Controversies in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Do Alternative Therapies Actually Work?
    Moderator: C. Thomas Appleton, MD, PhD, FRCPC – The University of Western Ontario
    Moderator: Matlock Jeffries, MD, FACP, FACR – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Session Coordinator: Matlock Jeffries, MD, FACP, FACR – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S25: Tackling the Burning Question of Peripheral Neuropathies in Sjögren's Disease: New Guidelines
    Moderator: Jennifer King, MD, PhD – UCLA
    Moderator: Dana DiRenzo, MD, RhMSUS, MHS – University of Pennsylvania
    Session Coordinator: Jennifer Grossman, MD – UCLA
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S26: Trisomy 21 and Immune Dysregulation: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice
    Moderator: Pui Lee, MD, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Moderator: Daniel Ibanez, MD – University of Miami
    Session Coordinator: Pui Lee, MD, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S27: Joint Ventures: Unraveling the Rheum - Gut Axis Through Interactive Pediatric Cases
    Moderator: Sivia Lapidus, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
    Moderator: Adam Mayer, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Sivia Lapidus, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
    26S28: Rheum for Growth: How the ACR Is Teaching, Training, and Tackling Shortages
    Moderator: Sonam Kiwalkar, MD – The Vancouver Clinic
    Moderator: Stacy Ardoin, MD;MSc – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Moderator: Jonathan Hausmann, MD – Boston Children's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Pankti Reid, MD, MPH – University of Chicago Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0001–0018) B Cell Biology & Targets in Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0019–0048) Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0049–0066) Rheumatoid Arthritis – Animal Models Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0067–0097) Rheumatoid Arthritis – Etiology and Pathogenesis Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0098–0114) Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Basic Science Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0115–0144) Antiphospholipid Syndrome Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0145–0174) Epidemiology & Public Health Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0175–0198) Health Services Research Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0199–0209) Infection-related Rheumatic Disease Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0210–0232) Measures & Measurement of Healthcare Quality Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0233–0279) Miscellaneous Rheumatic & Inflammatory Diseases Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0280–0305) Muscle Biology, Myositis & Myopathies – Basic & Clinical Science Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0306–0336) Osteoarthritis – Clinical Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0337–0356) Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease – Basic & Clinical Science Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0357–0386) Patient Outcomes, Preferences, & Attitudes Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0387–0429) Pediatric Rheumatology – Clinical Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0430–0469) Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0470–0505) Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatment Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0506–0521) Sjögren’s Disease – Basic & Clinical Science Poster I: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0522–0553) Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, & Outcomes Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0554–0592) Spondyloarthritis Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Treatment Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0593–0640) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Diagnosis, Manifestations, & Outcomes Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0641–0670) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Treatment Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0671–0710) Systemic Sclerosis & Related Disorders – Clinical Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0711–0730) Vasculitis – ANCA-Associated Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0731–0764) Vasculitis – Non-ANCA-Associated & Related Disorders Poster I
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (0765–0771) Orthopedics, Low Back Pain, & Rehabilitation Poster
     CE: 0.00
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (PP01-PP08) Patient Perspectives Poster
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (TM01–TM11) Pediatric Thieves Market Poster
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    (TM13–TM26) Adult Thieves Market Poster I
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Time
    ARP Networking Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting
     CE: 0
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Central Time
    IT4: An Expert Review of the Evolving Clinical Profile of SAPHNELO® (anifrolumab-fnia) and Emerging Evidence
    Innovation Presenter: Fotios Koumpouras, MD – Yale School of Medicine
    Innovation Presenter: Adam Kilian, MD – Saint Louis University
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    MTP25.VASCU.20A: Meet-the-Professor: Vasculitis Mimics - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Sharon Chung, MD, MA – University of California, San Francisco
     CE: 1
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    MTP25.ANTIP.3B: Meet-the-Professor: Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Doruk Erkan, MD, MPH – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    MTP25.AUTOI.5A: Meet-the-Professor: Autoinflammatory Disease - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Troy Torgerson, MD;PhD – Allen Institute for Immunology
     CE: 1
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    MTP25.LUPUS.1A: Meet-the-Professor: Lupus Nephritis - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Brad Rovin, MD – The Ohio State University
     CE: 1
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    MTP25.MYOSI.2A: Meet-the-Professor: Myositis - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
     CE: 1
  • 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Central Time
    IT5: Autoimmune-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: The Patient Journey and Physician Perspective
    Innovation Presenter: Jacquelyn A. Smith, MD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Thurston Arthritis Research Center
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    26S36: Give Us Strength Mechanistic Insights into Myositis
    Moderator: Dana Ascherman, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Moderator: Jorge Gonzalez Chapa, MD, PhD – University of Washington
    Session Coordinator: Betsy Barnes, PhD – Northwell Health
     CE: 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    26S37: Starting a Rheumatology Practice: Tips to De-Mystify and De-Intimidate the Process
    Moderator: Sanjay Chabra, DO – Texas Arthritis Center
    Session Coordinator: Haidy Galous, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    26S38: The New Rules of the Road: An Update on CAR-T-Mediated Immune Reset for SLE
    Moderator: Saira Sheikh, MD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Moderator: Sarfaraz Hasni, MD;MSc – National Institutes of Health
    Session Coordinator: Sarfaraz Hasni, MD;MSc – National Institutes of Health
    Session Coordinator: DeAnna Baker Frost, MD;PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Session Coordinator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH – Columbia University Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    26S42: Oscar Gluck Memorial Lecture
    Moderator: Astia Allenzara, MD, MS – University of North Carolina
    Session Coordinator: Gregory Gardner, MD – University of Washington
     CE: 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    26S44: Workforce and Education Debate: Generation Z and Rheumatology Training: Adapt or Uphold Tradition?
    Moderator: Salahuddin Kazi, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Salahuddin Kazi, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    NL26S5: Meet the Experts: ACR Coding Expert
    Lead Facilitator: Antanya Chung-Gardiner, BSc – American College of Rheumatology
     CE: 0
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time
    NL26S6: How to Attain RhMSUS Certification
    Lead Facilitator: Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD, RhMSUS – University of Louisville
     CE: 0
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S29: Abstracts: Systemic Sclerosis & Related Disorders – Basic Science (0807–0812)
    Abstract Moderator: Benjamin Korman, MD – University of Rochester
    Abstract Moderator: Maria Teves, DrPH – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Alternate Moderator: Monique Hinchcliff, MD;MS – Yale School of Medicine
    Alternate Moderator: Brian Skaug, MD;PhD – UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S30: Abstracts: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Treatment I (0801–0806)
    Abstract Moderator: Cristina Arriens, MD, MS – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Abstract Moderator: Amit Saxena, MD, MSc – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S31: Abstracts: Rheumatoid Arthritis – Etiology and Pathogenesis (0795–0800)
    Abstract Moderator: Melanie Smith, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Abstract Moderator: Anna Helena Jonsson, MD, PhD – University of Colorado
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S32: Abstracts: Patient Outcomes, Preferences, & Attitudes (0789–0794)
    Abstract Moderator: Martin Bergman, MD, FACR, MACR – self
    Abstract Moderator: Betty Hsiao, MD – Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Alternate Moderator: Tyler Reese, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Alternate Moderator: Stacy Ardoin, MD;MSc – Nationwide Children's Hospital
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S33: Abstracts: Orthopedics, Low Back Pain, & Rehabilitation (0783–0788)
    Abstract Moderator: Grant Louie, MD, MHS – Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, PC
    Abstract Moderator: Patrick Corrigan, PhD, DPT – Cleveland Clinic
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S34: Abstracts: Miscellaneous Rheumatic & Inflammatory Diseases I: Focus on Auto-Inflammatory Diseases (0777–0782)
    Abstract Moderator: Petros Efthimiou, MD, FACR – New York Rheumatology Care/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Abstract Moderator: Heather Gillespie, MD – Loma Linda University
     CE: 0.00
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S35: We Are Not Getting Any Younger: Regulating Immune Responses During Inflammation and Aging
    Moderator: Caroline Jefferies, PhD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Moderator: Betsy Barnes, PhD – Northwell Health
    Session Coordinator: Sadiq Umar, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago
     CE: 1.5
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S39: Oh Baby! Reproductive Health in Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Sjögren's and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Moderator: Caroline Siegel, MD, MS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: Megan Clowse, MD, MPH – Duke University
    Session Coordinator: Jennifer Grossman, MD – UCLA
     CE: 1.5
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S40: Physical Activity, Stress Management, and Nutrition to Improve Outcomes in Rheumatic Disease: Bringing the Science to the Clinic
    Moderator: Patti Katz, PhD – UCSF
    Moderator: Susan Murphy, OT, ScD – University of Michigan
    Session Coordinator: Puja Khanna, MD, MPH – University of Michigan
    Session Coordinator: Kai Sun, MD, MS, RhMSUS – Duke University
     CE: 1.5
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S43: Pediatric Year in Review
    Moderator: Susan Shenoi, MS, MBBS, RhMSUS – Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center
    Session Coordinator: Susan Shenoi, MS, MBBS, RhMSUS – Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center
     CE: 1.5
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Time
    26S41: Knowledge Bowl Preliminary Round
     CE: 2
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
    IT10: IgG4-RD in Focus: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management
    Innovation Presenter: Alireza Meysami – Henry Ford Health
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Central Time
    26S45: ARP Keynote Address - Social Prescriptions: Leveraging Connections for Better Health
    Moderator: Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD – Duke University
    Moderator: Yvonne Golightly, PhD, MS, PT – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Priscilla Calvache, MSW, LCSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Central Time
    IT12: The JAK-STAT Odyssey: Past Discoveries, Present Understanding, and Future Horizons
    Innovation Presenter: Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD;MS – UCLA Medical Center
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    26S46: What's in a Name?: Defining Pathogenic Fibroblasts in Systemic Sclerosis
    Moderator: Kristina Clark, PhD, MBBS, MRCP – University of Oxford
    Moderator: Monica Yang, MD – UCSF
    Session Coordinator: Monica Yang, MD – UCSF
     CE: 1
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    26S47: MIPS and MVPs: What Clinicians Need to Know for 2026 and Beyond
    Moderator: Thomas Tack, BS – American College of Rheumatology
    Moderator: Beth Radtke, MS – ACR
    Session Coordinator: Deanna Jannat-Khah, MPH, DrPH – Hospital For Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    26S48: Endothelial Insights: Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Vasculopathy in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
    Moderator: Sara Sabbagh, DO – Medical College of Wisconsin
    Moderator: Lauren Covert, MD – Duke University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Lisa G. Rider, MD – NIEHS, NIH
    Session Coordinator: Jessica Neely, MD – UCSF
     CE: 1
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    26S49: The Bedside Educator: Best Practices for Bedside Instruction in Rheumatology
    Moderator: Michael Cammarata, MD;RhMSUS – Johns Hopkins
    Session Coordinator: Jason Kolfenbach, MD – University of Colorado
     CE: 1
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    NL26S7: Business of Rheum: Practice Innovation Summit Roundtable
    Lead Facilitator: Antanya Chung-Gardiner, BSc – American College of Rheumatology
    Lead Facilitator: Joseph Cantrell, JD – American College of Rheumatology
     CE: 0
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    NL26S8: Global Engagment Committee
    Lead Facilitator: Jennifer Eastin, BSc, MSc – American College of Rheumatology
     CE: 0
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    NL26S9: PAQ: RheumCode
    Lead Facilitator: Allison Plitman
     CE: 0
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Central Time
    26S50: Innovative Support Group Models: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Patient Engagement and Quality of Life
    Moderator: Melissa Flores, MPH, MSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Priscilla Calvache, MSW, LCSW – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: Eileen Davidson, -None- – Arthritis Research Canada
     CE: 1
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Central Time
    26S51: Stats Bootcamp 1: How to Choose the Right Statistical Analysis for Your Research
    Moderator: Michael LaValley, PhD – Boston University School of Public Health
    Moderator: Cynthia Crowson, PhD – Mayo Clinic
    Session Coordinator: Joshua J. Stefanik, PhD, PT – Northeastern University
     CE: 1
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Central Time
    26S52: High-Intensity Training in Rheumatology: Impacts on Cardiovascular Health, Physical Function, and Immune Response
    Moderator: Yvonne Golightly, PhD, MS, PT – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Moderator: Louise Thoma, PhD, DPT – University of North Carolina
    Session Coordinator: Louise Thoma, PhD, DPT – University of North Carolina
     CE: 1
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    26S58: Breathing New Life into Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: Updates and Ongoing Challenges in Evaluation and Treatment of Disease
    Moderator: Genna Braverman, MD, MS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Moderator: James Andrews, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Moderator: Kristen Mathias, MD, MHS (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Session Coordinator: Angelo Gaffo, MD, FACP – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Session Coordinator: David Fernandez, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    26S59: CARE to Test Your Knowledge: Complexities and Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Moderator: Joshua Baker, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    Moderator: Rebecca Blank, MD, PhD – NYU
    Session Coordinator: Michael Toprover, MD – New York University Langone Health
     CE: 1
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    26S60: Edmund Dubois Memorial Lecture
    Moderator: Keith Elkon, MD – University of Washington
    Session Coordinator: Gregory Gardner, MD – University of Washington
     CE: 1
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S53: Abstracts: Professional Education (0825–0830)
    Abstract Moderator: Miriah Gillispie-Taylor, MD – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    Abstract Moderator: Maria Powell, MD – Memorial University
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S54: Abstracts: Pediatric Rheumatology – Basic Science (0819–0824)
    Abstract Moderator: Anna Patrick, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Abstract Moderator: Margaret Chang, MD, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Alternate Moderator: Lyndsey Cole, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Alternate Moderator: Esraa Eloseily, MD, MSc – UT Southwestern Children's Medical Center
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S55: Abstracts: Pain in Rheumatic Disease Including Fibromyalgia (0813–0818)
    Abstract Moderator: Titilola Falasinnu, PhD – Stanford School of Medicine
    Abstract Moderator: Mohamad Bittar, MD, MS – Oregon Health and Science University
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S56: It's Not All in Your Head: Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Pain
    Moderator: Caroline Jefferies, PhD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Moderator: Anne-Marie Malfait, MD – Rush University
    Session Coordinator: Polly Ferguson, MD – University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
     CE: 1.5
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S57: Flying Solo: Recognizing and Treating Single-Organ Vasculitis
    Moderator: Adam Kilian, MD – Saint Louis University
    Moderator: Rennie Rhee, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    Session Coordinator: Curry Koening, MD, MS – University of Texas Dell Medical School
    Session Coordinator: Adam Kilian, MD – Saint Louis University
     CE: 1.5
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S68: Abstracts: Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes II: Look What You Made Me Do (Prediction) (0831–0836)
    Abstract Moderator: Liam O'Neil, MD, MHS – University of Manitoba
    Abstract Moderator: John Davis, III, MD, MS, RhMSUS – Mayo Clinic
    Alternate Moderator: Bindee Kuriya, MD, MS – University of Toronto - Toronto
    Alternate Moderator: Elena Myasoedova, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S69: Abstracts: Systemic Sclerosis & Related Disorders – Clinical I (0843–0848)
    Abstract Moderator: Robyn Domsic, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
    Abstract Moderator: Lauren Smith, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
    Alternate Moderator: Andreea Bujor, MD;PhD – Boston University
    Alternate Moderator: Lorinda Chung, MD;MS – Stanford University
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    26S70: Abstracts: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Diagnosis, Manifestations, & Outcomes I: Advances in Nephritis (0837–0842)
    Abstract Moderator: Yashaar Chaichian, MD – Stanford University
    Abstract Moderator: Konstantinos Tselios, MD, PhD – McMaster University
    Alternate Moderator: Maria Dall'Era, MD – UCSF
    Alternate Moderator: Lisa Sammaritano, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 0.00
  • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    IT1: A Product Theater for Zepbound® (tirzepatide) injection including an Affordability Solution for Taltz® (ixekizumab) Patients
    Innovation Presenter: Philip Mease, MD – Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health
    Innovation Presenter: Samy Metyas, MD
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    MTP25.VASCU.20B: Meet-the-Professor: Vasculitis Mimics - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Sharon Chung, MD, MA – University of California, San Francisco
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    26S61: Designing Stronger Clinical Trials: Choosing the Best Comparator for Impactful Results
    Moderator: Daniel White, PT, ScD – University of Delaware
    Moderator: Joshua J. Stefanik, PhD, PT – Northeastern University
    Session Coordinator: Joshua J. Stefanik, PhD, PT – Northeastern University
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    26S62: 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 – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Session Coordinator: Neil Moody, Jr, BS, PA-C – Multicare Tacoma General Rheumatology Associates
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    26S63: Ebbs and Flow: Endothelial Alterations in Systemic Sclerosis
    Moderator: Francesco Boin, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Moderator: Zsuzsanna McMahan, MD, MHS – UT Health Houston
    Session Coordinator: Monica Yang, MD – UCSF
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    26S64: Reimagine Your Practice: The Direct Patient Care Model
    Moderator: Zachary Fellows, MD, RhMSUS – Synergy Rheumatology PC
    Session Coordinator: Haidy Galous, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    26S65: Championing Change for Children and Young Adults with Rheumatic Diseases: Legislative and Policy Update
    Moderator: Bryce Binstadt, MD,PhD – University of Minnesota
    Moderator: Ekemini Ogbu, MD, MSc – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Susan Shenoi, MS, MBBS, RhMSUS – Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center
    Session Coordinator: Ekemini Ogbu, MD, MSc – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    NL26S10: Basic Science: PhDs Doing Research in Clinical Departments
    Lead Facilitator: Carla Cuda, PhD – Northwestern University
     CE: 0
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    NL26S11: Workforce & Education: Networking for Pediatric Rheumatology Researchers
    Lead Facilitator: Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD – Duke University
     CE: 0
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    NL26S12: Networking with Medical Students and Residents
    Lead Facilitator: Austin Wheeler, MD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
     CE: 0
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    MTP25.ANTIP.3A: Meet-the-Professor: Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Doruk Erkan, MD, MPH – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    MTP25.LUPUS.1B: Meet-the-Professor: Lupus Nephritis - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Brad Rovin, MD – The Ohio State University
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    MTP25.MYOSI.2B: Meet-the-Professor: Myositis - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
     CE: 1
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    MTP25.SYSTE.7A: Meet-the-Professor: Systemic Sclerosis - Enrollment Required
    Seminar Presenter: Laura Hummers, MD;MSc – Johns Hopkins Rheumatology
     CE: 1
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Central Time
    26S66: Somatic Mutations in "Benign" Disease: What Every Rheumatologist Should Know
    Moderator: Jason Liebowitz, MD – Columbia University Medical Center
    Moderator: Reema Syed, MD, MBBS – Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis
    Session Coordinator: Reema Syed, MD, MBBS – Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis
    Session Coordinator: David Fernandez, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
     CE: 1
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Central Time
    26S67: Shifting the Spotlight: New Horizons in the Diagnosis and Management of Psoriatic Arthritis
    Moderator: Rebecca Haberman, MD – NYU Langone Health
    Moderator: Mark Hwang, MD,MS – UTHealth Houston
    Session Coordinator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH – Columbia University Medical Center
    Session Coordinator: Michael Toprover, MD – New York University Langone Health
     CE: 1
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Central Time
    Rheumatology Research Foundation Master’s Reception
     CE: 0
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Central Time
    ITS5: Shifting the Trajectory: Early Intervention Strategies in SLE
    Industry Presenter: Ashira Blazer, MD;MS – University of Maryland Baltimore
    Industry Presenter: Maria Dall'Era, MD – UCSF
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Central Time
    ITS6: Advances in SLE Management: Expert Perspectives on Targeting DORIS Remission and Emerging Clinical Data for a Novel Treatment
    Industry Presenter: Michelle Petri, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Industry Presenter: Richard Furie, MD – Northwell
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Central Time
    ITS8: Unspoken, Unmeasured: The Burden of Obesity in PsA
    Industry Presenter: Catherine Bakewell, MD;RhMSUS – Intermountain Healthcare
    Industry Presenter: Grace Wright, MD;PhD;FACR – Grace C Wright MD PC
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Central Time
    ITS11: The SpA Puzzle: Unraveling Inflammation Piece by Piece
    Industry Presenter: Iain McInnes, PhD, FRCP – University of Glasgow
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Central Time
    ITS12: Taking a New Look at Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Comorbidities Through the Lens of TYK2 Inhibition
    Industry Presenter: Philip Mease, MD – Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health
    Industry Presenter: Atul Deodhar, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Industry Presenter: Lihi Eder, MD, PhD – University of Toronto