2021
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Second virtual ACR Convergence remains first in rheumatology educational opportunities
ACR Convergence 2021 will build on the successes of last year’s virtual meeting while expanding engagement opportunities for participants, said Swamy Venuturupalli, MD, Chair of the ACR Education Committee.
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Opening Session Keynote to look at long-lasting lessons from pandemics
Emmy Award-winning journalist, educator, and poet Seema Yasmin, MD, will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic could change the practice of rheumatology and what lessons must be learned from such a public health crisis.
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Patient Perspectives program brings more voices to rheumatology care
This year’s expanded Patient Perspectives program will feature digital posters and a special oral presentation session. The goal of the program is to create a platform for patients to share their personal experiences, said Puja Khanna, MD, MPH, FACR.
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Basic and Clinical Research Conference Days combine under COVID-19 theme
Several overlapping themes have emerged in basic and clinical research, prompting meeting planners to combine two special sessions into a two-day event focused on COVID-19, said Kristine Kuhn, MD, PhD, Chair of the ACR Committee on Research.
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Radiology Boot Camp to look deeper into imaging interpretation, modalities
Annual Meeting Planning Committee member Aimee Chen-Wiener, APRN, MSN, will moderate this year’s expanded boot camp on Friday, Nov. 5. The three-hour session will feature expert presentations from three radiologists.
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ACR Convergence 2021: Where the Rheumatology Community Comes Together
Annual Meeting Planning Committee Chair Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD, FACR, discusses lessons learned from last year’s virtual meeting and what participants can expect from ACR Convergence 2021.
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Clinical Practice program features latest updates on critical patient care and management topics
The Clinical Practice program features a robust schedule of sessions covering the latest clinical trial results, newest therapies, and emerging technological advances in rheumatology, said Clinical Abstract Selection Co-chair Tracy Frech, MD, MS.
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Basic Science program delves into latest breakthroughs in research
Basic Science Chair Jennifer H. Anolik, MD, PhD, discusses this year’s Basic Science program, which examines the most important recent developments in basic science that will change clinical practice in the future.
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ARP program features timely topics for interprofessional rheumatology team
“I’m very proud and excited about the broad range of issues and topics we’ve incorporated into this year’s annual meeting program,” said ARP Co-chair Jill R. Blitz, PT, DPT, ATP.
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Pediatric sessions at ACR Convergence focus on bench-to-bedside connections
The pediatric sessions at this year’s meeting will challenge attendees to think like a researcher and consider topics that haven’t been in the program in recent years, according to Eyal Muscal, MD, MS.