• Opening Session to Feature Expert on Health Disparities

    Opening Session to Feature Expert on Health Disparities

    Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, will open ACR Convergence with a message on the effects of health disparities on well-being, sharing allegories to illustrate systemic structures contributing to injustices.

  • Maximize Your ACR Convergence Experience

    Maximize Your ACR Convergence Experience

    ACR Convergence is known for its innovative formats and sessions designed to engage the audience and facilitate active participation. ACR President Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, shares strategies for maximizing the attendee experience.

  • Meet the Professor Small Group Sessions Return

    Meet the Professor Small Group Sessions Return

    ACR Convergence attendees have the opportunity to sign up for these popular, interactive sessions for the first time in five years. The scientific program includes more than three dozen Meet the Professor sessions across 18 topic areas.

  • Investigators to Review New Discoveries in Cellular Therapy, Pain Mediation, and More

    Investigators to Review New Discoveries in Cellular Therapy, Pain Mediation, and More

    Anne Davidson, MBBS, Chair of the Basic Science Team for the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, highlights breakthroughs and hot topics featured in this year’s scientific sessions.

  • Interactive Programming to Explore Diverse Needs of Interdisciplinary Team

    Interactive Programming to Explore Diverse Needs of Interdisciplinary Team

    New advancements and proven approaches across the practice of rheumatology will be at the forefront of the interprofessional programming at ACR Convergence 2024. Priscilla Calvache, LCSW, Chair of the ARP/Interprofessional Team for the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, explains what to expect.

  • Panelists to Share Personal Stories of Career Transitions in Interactive Session

    Panelists to Share Personal Stories of Career Transitions in Interactive Session

    Stories of winding career paths through the field of rheumatology abound. Lisa Kaplin, PsyD, MS, and others who have experienced significant professional pivots will offer life hacks for making the most of change.

  • ACR Convergence Offers Unparalleled Opportunities for Education and Connection

    ACR Convergence Offers Unparalleled Opportunities for Education and Connection

    ACR President Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, shares her excitement for Convergence 2024. “This conference is the perfect venue for professionals to engage deeply with current trends and innovations, and to celebrate the achievements within our community,” she said.

  • Networking Opportunities and Interprofessional Focus Set ACR Convergence Apart

    Networking Opportunities and Interprofessional Focus Set ACR Convergence Apart

    ARP President Aileen Ledingham, PT, MS, PhD, outlines scientific sessions and activities that will be of particular interest to interprofessional team members when ACR Convergence convenes, including the ARP Business Meeting & Networking Lunch, ARP Keynote, Daltroy Lecture, and more.

  • Make Plans for ACR Convergence 2024

    Make Plans for ACR Convergence 2024

    Annual Meeting Planning Committee Chair Greg Gardner, MD, MACP, invites you to Washington, D.C., for ACR Convergence 2024. Join thousands of rheumatology professionals to learn the latest developments in clinical, translational, and basic science to help patients live their lives with minimal disease impact.

  • ACR Convergence Showcases the Latest Advances in Rheumatology While Connecting Researchers and Clinicians

    ACR Convergence Showcases the Latest Advances in Rheumatology While Connecting Researchers and Clinicians

    Registration for this year’s premier rheumatology meeting is underway. Annual Meeting Planning Committee Chair Gregory C. Gardner, MD, MACP, shares some of the highlights among the scientific sessions and networking events that await attendees in Washington, D.C., this November.