ACR Convergence 2025| Video: Rheum for Everyone, Episode 26—Ableism

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JIA: The Transition to Adult Care

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Experts addressed considerations for how to aid patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in their transition to adult care, specifically highlighting clinical pearls for those with pediatric uveitis and TMJ arthritis.

Meeting Management Challenges in axSpA

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At this ACR Convergence 2025 session, experts discussed emerging concepts with axial spondyloarthritis, including the most effective MRI specifications for diagnosis, challenges with axial juvenile spondyloarthritis & the many mimics of axSpA.

Let’s Discuss Part 2: More Insights from the ACR Convergence 2025 Review Course

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The Review Course at ACR Convergence 2025 provided a comprehensive update for practitioners. Highlights from the sections on cutaneous manifestations of rheumatic diseases, gout, macrophage activation syndrome and vasculitis.

Rural Health Transformation Program: ACR Recommendations for Expanding Specialty Care Access

Joseph Cantrell, JD  |  

The ACR has expert guidance for states applying for the Rural Health Transformation Program, including recommendations on policies designed to improve healthcare delivery, strengthen the workforce and ensure patient access to rheumatology care.

What Rheumatologists Should Know About B Cell Tolerance & Autoimmunity

Katie Robinson  |  

A recent Arthritis & Rheumatology review article explores the immune system’s mechanism for creating B cells that respond to diverse pathogens while preserving immune tolerance & highlights key insights for rheumatologists.

Benefits of Early Initiation of Biologic DMARDs in pJIA

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The early initiation of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may reduce the overall disease burden in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), according to findings from Ringold et al.