Meet the Professor sessions will return to the program by popular demand after an absence of several years. These interactive, small group sessions with leaders in the field of rheumatology require additional registration and a fee, and attendance is capped at 25 participants each. More than three dozen sessions are available Nov. 16–18.
The ACR Ultrasound Conference will also return for the first time since 2019. Each of the two options, the Basic/Intermediate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course and the Advanced Rheumatologic (Multisystem) Ultrasound Course, will be offered over two days, Nov. 14–15, in advance of the main conference. (Note: As this is being written, both classes are sold out.)
Meet the Editors events, starting at 8 a.m. EST on Nov. 18 in the Interprofessional Networking Lounge, will give attendees the opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of medical publishing with journal editors, including Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH, editor of Arthritis & Rheumatology; Josef S. Smolen, MD, editor of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases; and Kelli D. Allen, PhD, editor of Arthritis Care & Research.
Guideline sessions featuring updates on evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to rheumatic diseases, including lupus nephritis, also highlight the program, along with sessions on emerging technology shaping healthcare.
“Every year the theme is the latest advances in the science and practice of rheumatology, [and this year] we will have several sessions exploring artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on our field,” says Dr. Gardner. “It is a hot topic beyond medicine, and I think there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding AI.”
AI-themed sessions include:
- Harnessing the Power of AI in Rheumatology Without Getting Burned, Nov. 16;
- ARP Distinguished Lecture: AI in Rheumatology Practice—Unpacking the Toolkit, Nov. 17;
- AI: The Next Breakthrough in Documentation for Rheumatology, Nov. 17; and
- Integrating AI into Rheumatology Education: A New Frontier for Trainees and Educators, Nov. 19.
As part of the advance offerings this year, the Basic and Clinical Research Conference on Nov. 15 will focus on the cardiometabolic aspects of rheumatic diseases. The Review Course, another high-interest session year after year, will showcase developments in calcinosis in connective tissue diseases, metabolic bone disease, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, geriatric concerns, pain management, oral ulcers and more.
