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AWIR 2023 Conference
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Join us Live or Virtually at AWIR 2023!
- Earn 18+ CME/MOC credits
- Collaborate with men and women to bring equity to the world of rheumatology and medicine.
- Bring your family to a conference that combines fun and learning at a relaxing location with tons to explore for everyone.
- Attend all sessions and meals with a single, all-inclusive conference pass
Dates: August 10 – 13, 2023 (All times EST)
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek @ Orlando, FL (Live & Virtual)
| 6:45 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 7:00 - 7:15 | Presidential Welcome | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR |
| 7:15 - 7:45 | IL-6 in Health and Disease: Where Rheumatology Meets COVID-19 and Beyond | Leonard Calabrese, DO |
| 7:45 - 8:15 | BDCA- 2 and FcRN Inhibitors: Emerging PAthways in Management of Immune Mediated Diseases | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR |
| 8:15 - 8:45 | IL-23 and IL-12 Inhibitors | Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD, MPH |
| 8:45 - 9:15 | Psychoneuroimmunology: A Bootcamp for the rheumatologist | Leonard Calabrese, DO |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Break | |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | JAK and TYK2 | Iain McInnes PhD, CBE, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Top Ten List for APS | Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | IL-17 Inhibitors | Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD, MPH |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | BTK Inhibitors | Iain McInnes PhD, CBE, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Break | |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Working Lunch & Panel: Combination Therapy | Leonard Calabrese, DO Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd Iain McInnes PhD, CBE, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD, MPH Grace Wright MD, PhD, FACR |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | T cell based therapy in Rheumatology 2023: The new frontier | Leonard Calabrese, DO |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | B- and T-Cell Targeting: Emerging Pathways in Management of Immune Mediated Diseases | Grace Wright MD, PhD, FACR |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Panel: Implications on Patient Care | Leonard Calabrese, DO Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD, MPH Grace Wright MD, PhD, FACR |
| 15:15 - 17:00 | Exhibits Open | |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Break | |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | The Road to Gender Equity | Grace Wright MD, PhD, FACR Priya Reddy, MD, FACR Sheetal Desai, MD, MSE |
| 19:30 - 21:30 | Dinner |
| 6:45 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Product Theater: Sanofi Understanding Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Pathophysiology, Presentation, and Pain | Leonard Calabrese, DO |
| 7:45 - 8:30 | Use of a Prescription JAK Inhibitor in a Patient Scenario with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis | Elaine Lambert, MD |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Exhibits Open | |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Keynote Address: Equity and Diversity in the Rheumatology Workforce and Pipeline | Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Updates in Axial Spondyloarthritis | Catherine Bakewell, MD, RhMSUS |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Be in the Know: Lupus in 2023 | Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Updates in Psoriatic Disease | Catherine Bakewell, MD, RhMSUS |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Exhibits Open | |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Product Theater: Abbvie Medical | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR Soha Dolatabadi, MD Kathryn Dao, MD |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Stop Looking at Your Investments and Do This Instead | Howard Hook, CFP, CPA, CAP |
| 13:45 - 14:30 | Selling a Practice: Preparing for and Closing the Deal | Chris Dwight, Partner, Poyner Spruill |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | AWIR: Advocacy in Action | Gwenesta Melton, MD, FACR Stephanie Ott MD Kevin Daley Eleni Valanos |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Alliance of Women in Rheumatology: Clinical Research Activities | Gail Kerr, MD, FRCP, FACR |
| 15:15 - 17:00 | Exhibits Open | |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Sip n Share w/ Poster | |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Break | |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Product Theater: Abbvie Commercial Defy Expectations: Challenge Treatment Goals in AS and nr-axSpA: An oral therapy that challenges treatment goals for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) |
Ara Dikranian, MD |
| 19:30 - 21:30 | Dinner |
| 6:45 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Product Theater: Novartis Medical Acute Gouty Arthritis: Managing Challenging Subpopulations |
Naomi Schlesinger, MD |
| 7:45 - 8:30 | Product Theater: GSK Commercial Benlysta Consider Now For Long-Term Impact |
Kristi Mizelle, MD, MPH, FACR |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Exhibits Open | |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Culturally Conscious, Collaborative Leadership: Creating a Culture of Inclusion | Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd Rebecca B. Peterson, MD, RSc, FACS Ashley Diaz-Granados Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Sjögren’s Disease Updates: Endotypes | Sara McCoy, MD, PhD. RhMSUS |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | SjD Imaging: Salivary Gland Ultrasound | Sara McCoy, MD, PhD. RhMSUS |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Update in Gout | Jeff R. Peterson MD |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Gout in Menopause | Jeff R. Peterson MD |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Exhibits Open | |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Product Theater: Lilly Commercial A Conversation About PsA, PsO, and axSpA |
Catherine Bakewell, MD, RhMSUS Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR Rachel Tate, BA Mital Patel-Cohen, MD |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Fellows Poster Presentation | Aryan Jalal Brinda Basida Catherine Sims Mary Salim Eleonora Giacobbe Kava Rene Nida Rasheed |
| 13:45 - 14:30 | Transitioning the Pediatric Rheumatology Patient | Marla Guzman, MD, FAAP |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Breakout 1 Workshops Fellows Forum: Choosing The Right Path |
Taraneh Mehrani,MD, FACR Diane Petrone, MD, FACR Sharon Dowell, MD, FACR Gail Kerr, MD, FACR |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Breakout 2 Negotiations 2.0: Practical Skills for Apps |
Chris Dwight, Partner, Poyner Spruill |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Breakout 3 Pediatric Rheumatology Workshop: Healthcare Transition in Practice |
Marla Guzman, MD, FAAP |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and You: What Technology Can Bring to Rheumatology Practice and Research | Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH |
| 15:15 - 17:00 | Exhibits Open | |
| 15:45 - 17:15 | Sip n Share w/ Poster | |
| 17:15 - 18:30 | Break | |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Product Theater: Lilly Medical The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Management of axSpA and the Implications of a Delayed Diagnosis |
Anne Winkler, MD |
| 19:30 - 21:30 | Dinner |
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Sunrise Yoga | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Product Theater: UCB Commercial NR AXSPA Coming out of the Shadows Into the Light |
Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | AWIR Global Partners Podium Presentations | |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Women in Medicine: Wonderwomen or Cinderellas? Time to Change the Narrative | Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Reproductive Health and Rheumatology | Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Understanding the Impact of Unintended Pregnancy, Contraception, and Abortion on the Care of People with Rheumatic Diseases | Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD Cuoghi Edens, MD Ann M. Bruno, MD |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Farewell | AWIR Board of Directors |
Hear from AWIR 2022 Attendees and Their Unique Experience in Attending
Register now to attend our Annual Conference 2023!
Attend unique expert-led sessions with international and national speakers, including Drs. Ian McInnes, Anisha Dua, Catherine Bakewell, Leonard Calabrese, Christopher Ritchlin, and Jeff Curtis
Meet and connect with colleagues, attendees, and expert speakers at our networking and well-being sessions like Sip and Share, Reception Dinners, and Sunrise Yoga.
This year, AWIR 2023 features over 40 sessions covering a wide variety of topics relevant to you, your practice, and patient care
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Immunology Bootcamp
Key data on new and emerging mechanisms of action and treatment approaches in rheumatology.
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Clinical Update Series
Focused evidence-based updates on the treatment and management of RA, AxSpA, PsD, SLE, Sjogren's, and Gout.
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Break-Out Workshops
Small-group sessions specifically addressing relevant topics and skills for fellows, advance practice providers, and pediatric rheumatologists.
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Leadership Talks
Expert perspectives and empowering strategies to close gaps and gender disparities in rheumatology and medicine.
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Legal and Finance Talks
Expert-led recommendations on how to manage and optimize your practice.
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Collaborative Care in Rheumatology
The intersection of rheumatology with other specialties, like dermatology, gastroenterology and reproductive health.
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Fellows Poster Sessions
Peer-reviewed data and case studies from rheumatology fellows across the world, presented in the main stage and displayed in networking sessions.
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Keynote Session
Hear Anisha Dua MD/MPH discuss issues related to equity and diversity of the rheumatology workforce, clinical trials, practice, academia, and research!
Join us Live or Virtually at AWIR 2023!
Register now for an all-inclusive
all-access pass to AWIR 2023!
| 4-day In-Person Conference Pass | |||
| Early Bird Until 5/19/23 |
Regular Until 7/4/23 |
Late | |
| AWIR MEMBER | $450 | $499 | $549 |
| NON-MEMBER | $499 | $579 | $629 |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE | $1,250 | ||
| Virtual Registration is FREE for ex-US clinicians! | |||
| 4-day Virtual Pass | Day Pass In Person | |
| AWIR MEMBER | $299 | $299 |
| NON-MEMBER | $399 | $399 |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE | $699 | $599 |
| Virtual Registration is FREE for ex-US clinicians! | ||
| 4-day Virtual Pass | |
| Adults | $199 |
| Children (Under 12) |
$99 |
| Guests admission includes dinner only. Breakfast and lunch not included. Guest passes are available only to the clinical community. |
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| 4-day In-Person Pass | 4-day Virtual Pass | Day Pass In Person | 4-Day In-Person Guest Pass | |||||
| Early Bird Until 5/19/23 |
Regular Until 7/4/23 |
Late | ||||||
| AWIR MEMBER | $450 | $499 | $549 | $299 | $299 | Adults | $199 | |
| NON-MEMBER | $499 | $579 | $629 | $399 | $399 | Children (Under 12) |
$99 | |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE | $1,250 | $699 | $599 | Guests admission includes dinner only. Breakfast and lunch not included. Guest passes are available only to the clinical community. | ||||
| Virtual Registration is FREE for ex-US clinicians! | ||||||||
| 4-day In-Person Conference Pass | |||
| Early Bird Until 5/19/23 |
Regular Until 7/4/23 |
Late | |
| AWIR MEMBER | $450 | $499 | $549 |
| NON-MEMBER | $499 | $579 | $629 |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE | $1,250 | ||
| Virtual Registration is FREE for ex-US clinicians! | |||
| 4-day Virtual Pass | Day Pass In Person | |
| AWIR MEMBER | $299 | $299 |
| NON-MEMBER | $399 | $399 |
| INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE | $699 | $599 |
| Virtual Registration is FREE for ex-US clinicians! | ||
| 4-day Virtual Pass | |
| Adults | $199 |
| Children (Under 12) |
$99 |
| Guests admission includes dinner only. Breakfast and lunch not included. Guest passes are available only to the clinical community. |
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