The Global Rheumatology Summit and FIT Program on Nov. 14 and the Radiology Bootcamp on Nov. 15 round out the advance programming.
Additional attendee favorites include:
- the Knowledge Bowl competition for rheumatology fellows, Nov. 16 and 17;
- the Thieves Market interactive case-solving sessions for pediatric and adult clinicians, Nov. 17 and 18, respectively; posters will be on display Nov. 16–18; and
- the Great Debates, Nov. 17; the pediatric-focused debate will address therapy for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) associated lung disease, and the adult-focused debate will discuss mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD); a new Workforce and Education debate, Nov. 16, will focus on whether the duration of rheumatology training should be competency based.
Some of the scientific sessions will incorporate interactive software to poll attendees and facilitate interaction between the faculty and audience.
“While this technology has been used at ACR Convergence in the past, we will be experimenting with new software this year and hope to use it more broadly in the future if all goes well,” Dr. Gardner says.
The educational experience extends beyond the scientific sessions. “The poster sessions are a must-attend activity overflowing with learning and networking,” Dr. Gardner says.
For more details on the scientific sessions and other activities at ACR Convergence 2024, view the Online Program or the Schedule at a Glance.
“I have been a rheumatologist for 35 years, and during my career, I have seen some profound changes in our understanding and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Many, if not all, of these amazing advances I first learned about at the ACR annual meeting, [which] we now call ACR Convergence,” says Dr. Gardner. “The pace of the advances is quickening due to the efforts of our researchers, and I am excited to learn about the breakthroughs that will impact my patients in the near future.”
