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Thursday April 30, 2026

Start – End TimeSession Title / DescriptionSpeaker
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMRegistration / Exhibitor Setup
5:00 PM – 6:00 PMCocktail Hour for Attendees & Exhibitors
6:00 PM – 6:30 PMBuffet Dinner Served
6:30 PM – 7:45 PMWelcome Dinner – AI in Medicine: How to Improve Patient CareMichael F. Byrne, MD
Start – End TimeSession Title / DescriptionSpeaker
7:15 AM – 8:05 AMBreakfast Served for Attendees & Exhibitors
8:00 AM – 8:15 AMWelcomeStefanie Wade, MD
8:15 AM – 9:15 AMLupus NephritisMichael Walsh
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMSystemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case-Based ApproachMarcy B. Bolster, MD
10:15 AM – 10:55 AMBreak with Exhibitors
10:55 AM – 11:55 AMWhat a Rheumatologist Needs to Know About the KidneyMichael Walsh
11:55 AM – 12:35 PMLandscape of New Therapeutics in IgG4-Related DiseaseMollie Carruthers, MD, FRCPC
12:35 PM – 1:35 PMLunch Served for All Attendees & Exibitors
Satellite Symposium by AbbVie: SKYRIZI – Looking Ahead – Not for CME Credit – Chateau Olivier Room		Julia Buchfuhrer, MD
1:35 PM – 2:35 PMOsteoporosis Update 2026: Use of Anabolic AgentsMarcy B. Bolster, MD
2:35 PM – 3:05 PMUBC: Fellows in Training: Hyperinflammation in a Pregnant Patient after Immunization: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge; An Atypical in the Fast Track Clinic: Lessons for Clinical PracticeAthena Muynh, MD; Antoine Minier
3:05 PM – 3:35 PMOHSU: Fellows in Training: A Curious Case of CryoglobulinemiaCyrus Faridi, DO; Moshe Bressler, DO
3:35 PM – 4:05 PMBreak with Exhibitors
4:05 PM – 4:20 PMThe Risk of Retinal Toxicity Associated with the Long-Term Use of Hydroxychloroquine in BC. A Population-Based StudyAntonio Avina-Zubieta, MD, PhD, FRCPC
4:20 PM – 4:50 PMUpdate in Gout: Treat to TargetJeff Peterson, MD
4:50 PM – 5:00 PMClosing Remarks Stefanie Wade, MD
5:00 PM – 6:00 PMCocktail Reception for Attendees & Exhibitors

Friday May 1, 2026

Saturday May 2, 2026

Start – End TimeSession Title / DescriptionSpeaker
7:15 AM – 8:05 AMBreakfast Served for Attendees & Exhibitors
8:05 AM – 8:10 AMWelcome, Recap of Day 1Stefanie Wade, MD
8:10 AM – 9:10 AMNovel Approaches to Inflammatory Arthritis & Connective Tissue DiseaseGeorg Schett, MD
9:10 AM – 9:40 AMGeneralized Pustular PsoriasisJan Dutz, MD, FRCPC
9:40 AM – 10:10 AMUW: Fellow in Training: Beyond Osteomyelitis: An Adult Presentation of CNO/CRMOMichelle Nguyen, MD
10:10 AM – 10:50 AMMorning Break with Exhibitors
10:50 AM – 11:20 AMAuto Inflammatory Skin DiseaseJan Dutz, MD, FRCPC
11:20 AM – 12:20 PMThe Future of RheumatologyGeorg Schett, MD
12:35 PM – 12:45 PMBoxed Lunch/ Board Meeting for Attendees & Exhibitors