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\nRWCS 2026 \u2013 The Premier International Academic Rheumatology Meeting<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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19th Annual Program – 2026<\/h3>\n
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Information Coming Soon<\/h3>\n
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\n \n Time (HST)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n
\n Wednesday<\/span>
(2\/11\/26)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n\n Thursday<\/span>
(2\/12\/26)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n\n Friday<\/span>
(2\/13\/26)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n\n Saturday<\/span>
(2\/14\/26)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 7:00 \u2013 8:00 AM<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n \n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Product Theater Breakfast hosted by Novartis<\/strong> (non-CME)<\/span>
Reframing Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s Disease: Not a syndrome, but a systemic autoimmune disease that can be serious <\/span>
and progressive<\/span><\/p>\nChadwick Johr, MD<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Product Theater Breakfast hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim<\/strong> (non-CME)<\/span>
JASCAYD\u00ae (nerandomilast) tablets: An Update to the Treatment Landscape<\/span><\/p>\nAra Dikranian, MD<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Product Theater Breakfast hosted by UCB, Inc<\/strong> (non-CME)<\/span>
WHAT DOES ZERO DISEASE ACTIVITY MEAN TO YOU? A Different Way of Evaluating Disease Control<\/span><\/p>\nHillary Norton, MD<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 7:30 \u2013 8:30 AM<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n \n Breakfast with the Faculty: <\/span><\/strong>Exhibits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Breakfast with the Faculty:<\/strong> Exhibits<\/span><\/td>\n Breakfast with the Faculty:<\/strong> Exhibits<\/span><\/td>\n Breakfast with the Faculty:<\/strong> Exhibits<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8:15 AM<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n \n Welcome and Announcements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8:30 \u2013 9:10 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n Rheumatology 2025: Year in Review. New developments in RA
.
<\/span>Jack Cush, MD <\/em>
Artie Kavanaugh, MD<\/em><\/td>\nRheumatology 2025: Year in Review. What\u2019s new in PsA
.<\/span>
Eric Ruderman, MD<\/em>
Artie Kavanaugh, MD<\/em>
s and Exhibits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRheumatology 2025: Year in Review. New and future therapies in Rheumatology
.<\/span>
Roy Fleischmann, MD<\/em><\/td>\nRheumatology 2025: Year in Review. What\u2019s new in Spondyloarthritis
.<\/span>
Eric Ruderman, MD<\/em>
Artie Kavanaugh, MD<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 9:10 \u2013 9:45 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n State of the Art: Outcome measures in Rheumatology
.<\/span>
Roy Fleischmann, MD<\/em><\/td>\nHow I do it. JIA: Clinical Pearls and Curious Cases
.<\/span>
Susan Shenoi, MD<\/em><\/td>\nBeyond the package insert: A new look at Cyclophosphamide
.<\/span>
Eric Ruderman, MD<\/em><\/td>\nOutside the Box: Immune mediated diseases and reproductive health
.<\/span>
Uma Mahadevan, MD<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 9:45 \u2013 10:20 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n Outside the box: \u2018Fat chance\u2019: the complexities of adipose tissue and obesity
.<\/span>
Willa Hsueh, MD<\/em><\/td>\nOutside the box: Bone Health; new approaches and considerations
.<\/span>
Gina Woods, MD<\/em><\/td>\nHot topic: Treating Osteoporosis: current treatment approaches
.<\/span>
Gina Woods, MD<\/em><\/td>\nHow I do it: Allergic Diseases: New concepts, new treatment approaches
.<\/span>
Anna Postolova, MD<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 10:20 \u2013 11:05 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n Break: fellow posters, discussion, exhibits<\/td>\n Break: fellow posters, discussion, exhibits<\/td>\n Break: fellow posters, discussion, exhibits<\/td>\n Break: fellow posters, discussion, exhibits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11:05 \u2013 11:40 AM<\/strong><\/td>\n Evidence based medicine: Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of vasculitides
.<\/span>
Anisha Dua, MD<\/em><\/td>\nHot topic: Seronegative versus seropositive RA
.<\/span>
Jack Cush, MD<\/em><\/td>\nHot topic: Incretins: What rheumatologists need to know
.<\/span>
Willa Hsueh, MD<\/em><\/td>\nEvidence based medicine: New developments in Pediatrics for adult rheumatologists
.<\/span>
Susan Shenoi, MD<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 11:40 AM \u2013 12:15 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n Ask the Consultant: Immunology – review and significant new concepts
.<\/span>
Anna Postolova, MD<\/em><\/td>\nEvidence based medicine: Vasculitis adjacent conditions: what\u2019s new?
.<\/span>
Anisha Dua, MD<\/em><\/td>\nRheumatology 2025: Year in Review. Systemic autoimmune diseases (SLE, pSS, etc)
.<\/span>
Orrin Troum, MD,
Alvin Wells, MD, PhD<\/em><\/td>\nAsk the Consultant: Gastroenterology Update for the Rheumatologist
.<\/span>
Uma Mahadevan, MD<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 12:15-12:25 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n Break<\/td>\n Break<\/td>\n Break<\/td>\n Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n 12:25 \u2013 1:25 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2018Bite-sized learning\u2019 –
lunch and discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\u201cThe Hot Seat\u201d: Rheumatic Diseases – Cases and Discussion
.<\/span>
Jack Cush, MD and a faculty panel<\/em><\/td>\nState of the Art: Optimal use of imaging in rheumatic diseases; cases and comments
.<\/span>
Orrin Troum, MD<\/em>
Alvin Wells, MD, PhD<\/em><\/td>\nCase presentations: faculty panel with audience participation.
– challenging scenarios
– treatment conundrums
.<\/span>
All faculty panel<\/em><\/td>\nPanel Discussion: Rheumatology 2024\/2025: What were the key events of last year, and what is in store for the coming year?
.<\/span>
All faculty panel<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Afternoon Workshops<\/strong>
1:25 \u2013 3:30 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nTechnology in Rheumatology: the Future is now
.<\/span>
Alvin Wells, MD, PhD
Orrin Troum, MD<\/em><\/td>\nRheumatology workforce issues: fellows, careers, and the future
.<\/span>
Anisha Dua, MD
Susan Shenoi, MD<\/em><\/td>\nPresentation skills: getting your message out there
.<\/span>
Artie Kavanaugh, MD, and a Faculty panel<\/em><\/td>\nMeeting Closes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Afternoon Workshops<\/strong><\/span>
3:30 – 4:30 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n \n CME Satellite Symposium hosted by Physician Education Resources<\/strong> <\/span>
Collaborating Across the Continuum\u00ae: A Team-Based Approach to Earlier Detection and Smarter Treatment in LN<\/span><\/p>\nChair:<\/strong> Shivani Garg, MD, PhD<\/span><\/em>
Faculty:<\/strong> Kimberly DeQuattro, MD, MM; Samir Parikh, MD, FASN<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6:00 \u2013 9:00 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n Welcome Dinner<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> The agenda times and topics are subject to change.<\/p>\n
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RWCS 2026 Speakers.<\/strong> Jack Cush MD, Anisha Dua MD, Roy Fleischmann MD, Willa Hsueh, MD, Artie Kavanaugh, MD, Uma Mahadevan MD, Anna Postolova MD, Eric Ruderman MD, Susan Shenoi MD, Orrin Troum MD, Alvin Wells MD PhD, Gina Woods, MD<\/p>\n
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Activities and Sessions<\/h3>\n
Breakfast and Breaks: Posters and Exhibits<\/h5>\n
At the breakfast session and at the breaks between sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to view the exhibit area. Faculty will be in the breakfast area meeting informally with the attendees.<\/p>\n
Rheumatology 2025: Year in Review.<\/h5>\n
Two speakers will present and discuss the most relevant and important papers\/abstracts\/news stories\/etc from the previous year. At the end, there will be time for audience Q&A and discussion.<\/p>\n
Outside the Box \/ How I do it \/ Ask the Consultant<\/h5>\n
One speaker will cover a topic crucial to rheumatologists from their personal perspective, supplemented by literature review, followed by audience Q&A and discussion.<\/p>\n
Hot Topic \/ State of the Art<\/h5>\n
One speaker will cover a topic of particular new relevance to rheumatologists, presenting the latest evidence, recommendations, and supporting data, followed by audience Q&A and discussion.<\/p>\n
Point – Counterpoint:<\/h5>\n
Two speakers will defend opposite sides of a statement proposed, related to a controversial subject, using the best data to support their arguments.<\/p>\n
Beyond the Package Insert<\/h5>\n
One faculty member will review the history, literature, and, most importantly, relevant issues concerning optimal current usage of a rheumatology therapeutic agent<\/p>\n
Evidence Based Medicine<\/h5>\n
One faculty member reviews and presents the best available evidence for a key topic, followed by audience Q&A and discussion.<\/p>\n
The Hot Seat<\/h5>\n
One faculty member presents cases to a panel of faculty and to the audience to stimulate discussion on approaches to challenging rheumatology cases.<\/p>\n
Panel Discussions \/ Case presentations:<\/h5>\n
All faculty and the audience members participate and give their assessment of and opinions on key topics in our field<\/p>\n
Afternoon Workshops:<\/h5>\n
These sessions will cover practical issues relevant to clinical practice of rheumatology in great detail<\/p>\n
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\nQuestions?<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n