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Join us on July 24 - 26, 2025, in Orlando, FL!
Our agenda is packed with engaging sessions from world-renowned Rheumatology experts who will cover the hottest topics and latest evidence in rheumatology
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Why attend AWIR2025?
Focus on EDI and Leadership
Every year we seek to highlight not only the challenges and disparities that women and disadvantaged populations face in healthcare, but also practical solutions and approaches to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion for clinicians and patients.
All Inclusive Pass
You get access to our single-track program (featuring scientific sessions, workshops, networking sessions, in receptions and meals) so you can relax and enjoy the conference without the hassle of figuring out what session to attend or where to eat!
Exclusive HCP
Workshops
Attend in-person to access exclusive workshops aimed at refining practical skills in rheumatology (like ultrasound!) and elevate your career through clinical trials, legal contracts, burnout management, and more!
Keynote and Spotlight
Sessions
Our agenda addresses gaps and improvements in leadership, including how men and women can collaborate to champion and empower everyone.
Network and Learn in a Welcoming Space
Our Annual Conferences are designed with YOU in mind—our dedicated networking sessions create a unique space for you to meet and connect with rheumatology colleagues, fellows, experts, and industry partners.
DRAFT AWIR 2025 Agenda
Dates: July 24 – 26, 2025
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
| Start Time | Agenda Session | Faculty Speakers | |
| EXHIBITS OPEN - 7:30 to 15:45 | |||
| 7:30 | Exhibits and Breakfast | EXHIBITS OPEN | |
| 8:00 | Presidential Welcome | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR | |
| 8:15 | Product Theater: Stronger Together with Tremfya - Bridging Rheum and GI for Integrated Care (Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson) | Kristi Mizelle, MD, MPH, FACR and Jeevan Vinod, MD | |
| 8:45 | Educational Symposium: What Does Zero Disease Activity Mean to You? A Different Way of Evaluating Disease Control (Sponsored by UCB) | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR | |
| 9:15 | AWIR Updates: Research Initiatives | Gail Kerr, MD, FRCP, FACR and Sharon Dowell, MBBS, MSHPEd | |
| 9:45 | Keynote Session: Improving Care and Outcomes Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions Accredited Session |
Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD | |
| 10:45 | Spotlight on CAR T-Cell Therapy: Clinical Trials and Real-World Integration in Rheumatology Accredited Session |
Philip Mease, MD | |
| 12:15 | Exhibits & Networking Lunch | ||
| 13:15 | Axial Spondyloarthritis: Pipeline Development and Key Updates Accredited Session |
Chris Ritchlin, MD, MPH | |
| 14:00 | Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis: Sex and Gender Related Issues in Evidence-Based Care Accredited Session |
Lihi Eder, MD | |
| 14:45 | Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata: Management 101 for Rheumatologists Accredited Session |
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| 15:30 | Exhibits & Break | ||
| 16:00 | Educational Symposium: Clinical Experience - A Review of Real Patient Cases (Sponsored by Pfizer) | Priya Reddy MD, FACR | |
| 16:30 | Raffle & Closing Remarks | ||
| 17:30 | Sip & Share with Poster Tours | ||
| 19:00 | Dinner | ||
| Start Time | Agenda Session | Faculty Speakers | |
| EXHIBITS OPEN - 7:30 to 15:45 | |||
| 7:30 | Exhibits and Breakfast | EXHIBITS OPEN | |
| 8:00 | Opening Remarks | Priya Reddy MD, FACR | |
| 8:15 | Educational Symposium: Is It Time to Change Your Patient's Treatment Approach? (Sponsored by GSK) | Maureen McMahon, MD | |
| 8:45 | Product Theater: A New Path in the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (Sponsored by Abbvie) | Lindsay Lally, MD | |
| 9:15 | Leadership Intro: Crisis Management | Thomas Lanthaler | |
| 9:45 | Leadership Panel: Crisis-Management in Healthcare Accredited Session |
Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR, Chris Ritchlin, MD, MPH, Maria Dall'Era, MD, and Thomas Lanthaler | |
| 10:15 | SLE and LN: Treatment, Management, and Healthcare Disparities Accredited Session |
Maria Dall'Era, MD | |
| 11:15 | Vasculitis: Overview of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica Accredited Session |
Anisha Dua, MD, MPH | |
| 12:15 | Exhibits & Networking Lunch | ||
| 13:15 | Rheumatic Immune-related Adverse Events: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management Accredited Session |
Cassie Calabrese, DO | |
| 14:00 | Sjogren’s: Management of Disease and Neurological Manifestations Accredited Session |
Julius Birnbaum, MD | |
| 14:45 | Expert Panel: Transitions of Care for Pediatric Rheumatologists Accredited Session |
Anita Dhanrajani, MD, Marla Guzman, MD, Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD, and Joyce Chang, MD, MSCE | |
| 15:30 | Exhibits & Break | ||
| 16:00 | Product Theater: From Inflammation to Innovation: Tackling IgG4-Related Disease With UPLIZNAL: the First and Only FDA-Approved Therapy (Sponsored by Amgen) | Lindsay Lally, MD | |
| 16:30 | Raffle & Closing Remarks | ||
| 17:30 | Sip & Share with Poster Tours | ||
| 18:00 | Lead Hership In, Through, and Beyond Crisis: Empowering the Leadership Journey for Women in Rheumatology (Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson) | Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR, Prida Reddy MD, FACR, and Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Dance Party | ||
| Start Time | Agenda Session | Faculty Speakers | |
| EXHIBITS OPEN - 7:30 to 12:30 | |||
| 7:30 | Exhibits and Breakfast | EXHIBITS OPEN | |
| 8:00 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Diane Petrone, MD, FACR | |
| 8:15 | Product Theater: Reframing Sjögren’s Disease: A systemic disease that can be serious and progressive (Sponsored by Novartis) | Antton Egana, MD | |
| 8:45 | Educational Symposium: Shifting Scales: The Dual Challenge of Obesity and Psoriatic Arthritis (Sponsored by Lilly) | Catherine Bakewell, MD, PhMSUS | |
| 9:15 | AWIR Updates: Advocacy | Gwenesta Melton, MD, Stephanie Ott, MD, and Kevin Daley | |
| 9:45 | The Intersection of Obesity and Cardiac Comorbidities in Rheumatology Care Accredited Session |
Joshua Baker, MD, MSCE, and Amin Sabet, MD | |
| 11:15 | AWIR Fellows Podium Poster Presentations Accredited Session |
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| 12:15 | Raffle & Closing Remarks | AWIR Board of Directors | |
| 12:30 | Exhibits & Networking Lunch | ||
| 13:45 | Ultrasound Imaging Techniques Accredited Hands-On Workshop Catherine Bakewell, MD, PhMSUS Minna Kohler, M.D., PhMSUS Janeth Yinh, MD |
OR | Clinical Trials in Private Practice Accredited Workshop Hilary Norton, MD Kathy Perez, MD, MBA, LSCGB |
OR | Burnout Management Accredited Workshop Ali Hajireza |
OR | PACT AWIR Committee Meeting |
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| 15:00 | Ultrasound Imaging Techniques Accredited Hands-On Workshop Catherine Bakewell, MD, PhMSUS Minna Kohler, M.D., PhMSUS Janeth Yinh, MD |
OR | Legal Contracts for Rheumatologists Accredited Workshop Theresa DiGuglielmo, Esq |
OR | Transitions of Care: Patient Cases Accredited Workshop Anita Dhanrajani, MD Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD Jessica Fennell, MD |
OR | Independent Practice AWIR Committee Meeting |
| 16:15 | Ultrasound Imaging Techniques Accredited Hands-On Workshop Catherine Bakewell, MD, PhMSUS Minna Kohler, M.D., PhMSUS Janeth Yinh, MD |
OR | Fellow’s Forum Workshop: Accredited Workshop Sheetal Desai, MD, MSEd Taraneh Mehrani, MD Cindy Johnston, MD |
OR | Burnout Management Accredited Workshop Ali Hajireza |
OR | APP Workforce Issues and Opportunities Accredited Workshop Aubrey Wilson, PA-C Katherine Cole, MMS, PA-C Michele Cerra, MSN, FNP-C |
Meet the AWIR 2025 Faculty
Amin Sabet, MD
Anisha Dua, MD
Candace Feldman, MD, MPH
Cassandra Calabrese, DO
Catherine Bakewell, MD
Christopher Ritchlin, MD
Cindy Johnston, MD
Hillary Norton, MD
Janeth Yinh, MD
Jessica Fennell, MD
Joshua Baker, MD
Julius Birnbaum, MD
Lihi Eder, MD
Maria Dall'Era, MD
Minna Kohler, MD
Philip Mease, MD
Sheetal Desai, MD
AWIR 2025 Pricing Table
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