RhAPP Conference | 2026 Agenda *Subject to change

WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2026

 

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Step Into Rheum Welcome Reception* (North Promenade) 

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6:00 - 7:00 PM

Dinner* (Julius 5-6)

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6:15 - 7:00 PM

Medical Symposium: A Closer Look at Psoriatic Arthritis With Axial Involvement* (Julius 5-6)

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

Audrey Gibson, PA- C; Jennifer Mylod, DNP

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7:00 - 8:00 PM

RhAPPARDY - Trivia Night* (Julius 7-8)

Isabel Hartig, NP-C; Katherine Runyan, PA-C; Erin Siceloff, PA-C; Lindsay Tom, PA-C
 

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THURSDAY, September 24, 2026

 

8:15 - 9:15 AM

Breakfast* (Julius 24)

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8:30 - 9:15 AM

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

Early Biologic Intervention for Lupus and Lupus Nephritis: Shifting the Paradigm

Sponsored by GSK

Kristi Mizelle, MD

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9:15–9:45 AM

Exhibit Hall & Break*  (Julius 14-22)

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9:45 - 10:15 AM

Opening Session -  Harnessing the Power of Placebo in Daily Practice (Julius 24)

Leonard Calabrese, DO; Betsy Kirchner, DNP

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10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Bootcamp Block

• Clinical Pearls for New APPs | Kyle George, PA-C; Brittany Sedlacek, PA-C  (Julius 5-6)

• Pediatric Bootcamp | Ingrid Pan, PharmD; Holly Reid, CPNP; Michelle Sutter, CPNP  (Calabria)

• ​MasterClass Advanced Immunology & Car-T (Julius 24)
  Leonard Calabrese, DO; Betsy Kirchner, DNP; Philip Mease, MD; Christy Vath, PA-C ​​

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12:15 - 1:15 PM

Lunch* (Julius 24)

 

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Industry Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

​From Paper to Practice:​ Perspectives on Clinical Trials and Real-World Data in PsA

Sponsored by Novartis

Heather Finlayson, PA-C; Claudia Rivera-Salas, DNP

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1:15–1:45 PM

Exhibit Hall & Break* (Julius 14-22)

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1:30 - 2:30 PM

Pediatric Kahoot/Jeopardy (Calabria)

Ingrid Pan, PharmD; Holly Reid, CPNP; Michelle Sutter, CPNP 

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1:45 - 3:45 PM

Bootcamp   Didactic | (Julius 24) Beakouts | (Tribune, Julius 5-6, Julius 9-10)

Beyond Sicca: An Interactive Sjögren’s Disease Bootcamp | Jessica Farrell, PharmD; Tiffany Terrell, NP
Breakouts: Heather Finlayson, PA-C; Amanda Mixon, PA-C; Iris Zink, NP​​

Accredited by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.

Supported by Johnson & Johnson.

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5:45 - 6:30 PM

Dinner* (Julius 24)

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5:45 - 6:30 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

Navigating the Landscape of Symptomatic Sarcoidosis
Sponsored by Keenova

Ara Dikranian, MD

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6:30 - 8:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall* (Exhibit Hall)

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FRIDAY, September 25, 2026

 

7:45 - 8:30 AM

Workshop Block 1

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8:15 - 9:30 AM

Breakfast* (Julius 24)

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8:45 - 9:30 AM

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

New Era, New Date: The Evolving Story of Kevzara® (Sarilumab) 

Sponsored by Sanofi Regeneron

Leonard Calabrese, DO

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9:45 - 9:50 AM 

Opening Course Directors' Welcome (Julius 25)

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9:50 - 10:50 AM

Plenary: Year in Review with Q&A (Julius 25)

Jessica Farrell, Pharm D; Audrey Gibson, PA-C

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10:50 - 11:15 AM

Exhibit Hall & Break* (Julius 14-22)

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11:15 - 11:50 AM

Plenary:  Pediatric to Adult: Myositis (Julius 25) 

Brandon Ko, DNP; Amanda Mixon, PA-C
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

Plenary: Obesity Treatment in Rheumatology: What Rheumatology Providers Need to Know (Julius 25)

Angela McNair, PA-C; Christine Stamatos, DNP

Accredited by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

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1:00 - 1:45 PM

Lunch* (Julius 24)

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1:00 - 1:45 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

​​Tailored Treatments: Two Paths to Disrupt Inflammation in Psoriatic Arthritis
Sponsored by AbbVie

Lindsay Tom, PA-C

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2:00 - 2:45 PM

Parallel Sessions

• Optimizing Care in Systemic Sclerosis: An Interprofessional Case-Based Discussion (Julius 25)
  Jessica Farrell, PharmD; Arifa Javed, MD; Natalia Trehan, DMD

• How to Correctly Interpret DXA Scans and Closing the Osteoporosis Treatment Gap (Julius 24)
  Anne Lake, DNP;
  Michele Volansky, PA-C

• Pediatrics Year in Review (Calabria)
  Lenny Kovalick; Alice Pan, PharmD​​

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2:55 - 3:55 PM

Parallel Sessions​

• ​Advancing Care in Refractory Gout Symposium (Julius 25) | Robert Laugherty, PA-C; Shayla Sanders, APRN
  Accredited by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.
  Supported by Amgen and Sobi, Inc..

• 2:55–3:40 PM
  Sjögren’s (Julius 24) | Iris Zink, NPRC

• 2:55–3:40 pm 
  Kawasaki Disease (Calabria) | Brandi Goble, PNP

 

3:40 - 4:10 PM

Exhibit Hall & Break* (Julius 14-22)

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4:10 - 4:50 PM

Workshop Block 2​​

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5:30 - 6:15 PM

Dinner* (Julius 24)

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5:30 - 6:15 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event* (Julius 24)

Axial PsA vs axSpA: Why the Distinction Matters
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

Michele Cerra, MSN, FNP-C; Rebekah Garrard, MSN, FNP-C

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6:15 - 7:15 PM

Posters & Prosecco* (Poster Display Area)
Share Your Interesting Case Presentation*

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7:15 - 7:30 PM

Special Guest Performance* (Julius 24)

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7:30 - 9:00 PM

Faculty Reception* (Victoria Room)