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Program: Scientific Session
General Topic: Clinical

Secrets and Pearls of Rheumatology

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
CE: 1

    Moderator(s)

  • RM

    Ryan Massay, MBBS

    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

  • Angelo Gaffo, MD, FACP

    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States

    Disclosure(s): AVALO: Consultant (Ongoing)

    • Session Coordinator(s)

  • Angelo Gaffo, MD, FACP

    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States

    Disclosure(s): AVALO: Consultant (Ongoing)

Designed for clinicians, trainees, and healthcare professionals, this session delves into the nuanced, often overlooked aspects of rheumatologic care with a particular focus in lupus, connective tissue disorders, and complex autoimmunity. Discover expert tips, diagnostic shortcuts, and therapeutic strategies that can transform clinical practice. From subtle clinical signs to evidence-based management pearls, this session offers a treasure trove of practical wisdom drawn from real-world experience and cutting-edge research.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss key diagnostic clues, hidden patterns, and apply expert insights ("pearls") to enhance the diagnosis and management of complex rheumatological conditions
  • Distinguish uncommon presentations for more accurate diagnosis and optimal treatment of rheumatic diseases
  • Explain useful rules and less well-known facts of rheumatic diseases, especially relevant to clinicians and trainees

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Central Time
    Tangled Tissues and Hidden Gems: Unraveling Clinical Pearls in Connective Tissue Disease

    Speaker: Janet Pope, MD;FRCPC;MPH – University of Western Ontario

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Central Time
    Rheum with a View: Discovering Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology

    Speaker: Walter Winn Chatham, MD – University of Nevada, Las Vegas