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DAY 1 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

6:30 am

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Registration

7:00 am

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8:00 am

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Speaker: Amin Sabet, MD

Sponsored by Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals

8:00 am

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8:15 am

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:15 am

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8:20 am

Conference Welcome

Conference Welcome

Conference Welcome

8:20 am

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10:15 am

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Session I

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

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Bryant England, MD, PhD

;

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD

;

Jane E. Salmon, MD

;

10:15 am

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11:00 am

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

11:00 am

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11:45 am

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Speaker: Ara Dikranian, MD

Sponsored by Sanofi

11:50 am

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12:50 pm

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Session II

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Monique Hinchcliff, MD, MS

;

12:50 pm

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1:50 pm

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Speaker: Bryan Gescuk, MD

Sponsored by AbbVie

1:50 pm

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2:05 pm

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

2:05 pm

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4:30 pm

Session III

Lupus and More

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

Leslie J. Crofford, MD

;

Johannes Nowatzky, MD

;

Jane E. Salmon, MD

;

4:30 pm

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4:45 pm

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

4:45 pm

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5:50 pm

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Session IV

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD

;

Walter P. Maksymowych, FRCP(C)

;

Johannes Nowatzky, MD

;

5:50 pm

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6:50 pm

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

6:50 pm

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Day One Adjourns

Day One Adjourns

Day One Adjourns

DAY 2 | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

6:45 am

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Registration

7:00 am

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8:00 am

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Speaker: Prateek Gandiga, MD

Sponsored by argenx

8:00 am

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8:15 am

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:15 am

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8:20 am

Welcome Back

8:20 am

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10:20 am

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Session V

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Sheila L. Arvikar, MD

;

Chester V. Oddis, MD

;

Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS

;

10:20 am

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10:50 am

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

10:50 am

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11:35 am

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Speaker: Andrew J. Sulich, MD

Sponsored by Amgen

11:40 am

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1:00 pm

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Session VI

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

Ron J. Feldman, MD, PhD

;

Walter P. Maksymowych, FRCP(C)

;

1:00 pm

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2:00 pm

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Speaker: Sanjay Chabra, DO

Sponsored by UCB

2:00 pm

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2:15 pm

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

2:15 pm

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3:45 pm

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Session VII

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Cory A. Perugino, DO

;

Alexandra S. Villa-Forte, MD, MPH

;

3:45 pm

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5:30 pm

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

Session VIII

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

5:30 pm

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Conference Adjorns

Conference Adjorns

Conference Adjorns

DAY 1 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

6:30 am

—

Registration

7:00 am

—

8:00 am

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis

Speaker: Amin Sabet, MD

Sponsored by Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals

8:00 am

—

8:15 am

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:15 am

—

8:20 am

Conference Welcome

Conference Welcome

Conference Welcome

8:20 am

—

10:15 am

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Session I

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Beyond

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

Bryant England, MD, PhD

;

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD

;

Jane E. Salmon, MD

;

10:15 am

—

11:00 am

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

11:00 am

—

11:45 am

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

The History, the Present, the Future: Kevzara® (sarilumab) in RA, PMR and pJIA

Speaker: Ara Dikranian, MD

Sponsored by Sanofi

11:50 am

—

12:50 pm

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Session II

Daniel E. Furst, MD Honorary Lecture

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Monique Hinchcliff, MD, MS

;

12:50 pm

—

1:50 pm

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Changing Course: Clinical Evidence from the First Head-to-Head Trial Powered to Elevate the Superiority of Switching to a JAKi Versus Another TNFi After a Single TNFi Failure

Speaker: Bryan Gescuk, MD

Sponsored by AbbVie

1:50 pm

—

2:05 pm

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshments: Visit Exhibit Hall

2:05 pm

—

4:30 pm

Session III

Lupus and More

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

Leslie J. Crofford, MD

;

Johannes Nowatzky, MD

;

Jane E. Salmon, MD

;

4:30 pm

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4:45 pm

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

4:45 pm

—

5:50 pm

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Session IV

Breakout Sessions: Rheumatology and Primary Care

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD

;

Walter P. Maksymowych, FRCP(C)

;

Johannes Nowatzky, MD

;

5:50 pm

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6:50 pm

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Refreshments and Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

6:50 pm

—

Day One Adjourns

Day One Adjourns

Day One Adjourns

DAY 2 | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

6:45 am

—

Registration

7:00 am

—

8:00 am

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Autoantibodies in Myositis: From Pathogenesis to Investigational Targeted Approach With FcRn Blockade

Speaker: Prateek Gandiga, MD

Sponsored by argenx

8:00 am

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8:15 am

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:15 am

—

8:20 am

Welcome Back

8:20 am

—

10:20 am

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Session V

Complexities in Rheumatic Diseases

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Sheila L. Arvikar, MD

;

Chester V. Oddis, MD

;

Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS

;

10:20 am

—

10:50 am

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

10:50 am

—

11:35 am

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Non-CME/CE Bonus Presentation

Don't Wait, Treat With an Oral Non-Biologic: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Managing Psoriatic Arthritis

Speaker: Andrew J. Sulich, MD

Sponsored by Amgen

11:40 am

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1:00 pm

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Session VI

Skin Complications and Managing RA Beyond the Joints

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

Ron J. Feldman, MD, PhD

;

Walter P. Maksymowych, FRCP(C)

;

1:00 pm

—

2:00 pm

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Lunch & Non-CME Bonus Presentation

Unveiling New Evidence in PsA Joint Efficacy: BE BOLD – A Head-to-Head Superiority Trial in PsA

Speaker: Sanjay Chabra, DO

Sponsored by UCB

2:00 pm

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2:15 pm

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

Refreshment Break: Visit Exhibit Hall

2:15 pm

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3:45 pm

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Session VII

Vasculitis Challenges and More

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Cory A. Perugino, DO

;

Alexandra S. Villa-Forte, MD, MPH

;

3:45 pm

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5:30 pm

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

Session VIII

New Horizons in Bone Health and Gout

Marcy B. Bolster, MD

;

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, MACR, MACP

;

5:30 pm

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Conference Adjorns

Conference Adjorns

Conference Adjorns

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