Johns Hopkins at the ACR Annual Meeting

Johns Hopkins professors will participate in ACR Convergence 2024 from November 15–18. Choose a date below to see the schedule of presentations and additional details. All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Nov. 15 | Nov. 16 | Nov. 17 | Nov. 18

November 15, 2024
Clinicians Title Role Presentation Name Presentation Type Time Location
Julie Paik, MD, MHS Associate Professor Moderator Review Course The ACR Review Course consists of eight lectures spanning the scope of rheumatology. This full-day session is designed to provide a comprehensive update for practitioners. 7:30 a.m. - 1 pm ET Hall E
Anna-Maria Orbai, MD, MHS Associate Professor Speaker Review Course Psoriatric Arthritis Management Review 8:10 am - 8:45 am Hall E

November 16, 2024
Clinicians Title Role Presentation Name Presentation Type Time Location
Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD, MPH Professor Seminar Presenter Meet the Professor: Myositis   7:30 - 8:30 am Room 154B
 Jemima Albayda, MD, RhMSUS Associate Professor Moderator The ABCDs of Palliative Care: Practical Skills for Incorporating Palliative Care into Rheumatology Practic   10 - 11:30 am Room 201
David Wu, MD Associate Professor Speaker The ABCDs of Palliative Care: Practical Skills for Incorporating Palliative Care into Rheumatology Practic Critical Conversations: A Framework for Facilitating Serious Illness Conversations in Rheumatology Practice 10 - 10:30 am Room 201
Nayimisha Balmuri, MD Assistant Professor Speaker The ABCDs of Palliative Care: Practical Skills for Incorporating Palliative Care into Rheumatology Practic Assessing Palliative Care Needs in Pediatric Rheumatology 10:30 - 11 am Room 201
Eleni Tiniakou, MD  Assistant Professor Moderator Into the Weeds: Bringing the Science of Cannabis to the Rheumatology Patient   10:30 - 11:30 am Room 150AB
Kristen Mathias, MD, MHS Fellow Moderator Neurosarcoidosis: Sharing the Headache   10:30 - 11:30 am Room 207AB
Philip Seo, MD Associate Professor Moderator Workforce & Education Debate: The Duration of Rheumatology Training Should Be Competency-Based   10:30 - 11:30 am Room 152B
Maximilian F. Konig, MD Assistant Professor Guided Poster Tour Leader Basic Science Poster Tour   11:45 - 12:30 pm  
Brendan Antiochos, MD Assistant Professor Moderator  CARE to Test Your Knowledge: Retroperitoneal Fibrosis   1 - 2 pm Ballroom A
Rachel Wallwork, MD, MHS Assistant Professor Moderator Spectrum of CTD-ILD: From Early Diagnosis to Lung Transplant   3 - 4:30 pm Hall E
Sonye Danoff, MD, PhD Professor Speaker Spectrum of CTD-ILD: From Early Diagnosis to Lung Transplant Consideration and Timing of Lung Transplant in CTD-ILD 4 - 4:30 pm Hall E
Felipe Andrade, MD, PhD Associate Professor Moderator Abstracts: Antiphospholipid Syndrome   3 - 4 pm Room 103AB
Maximilian F. Konig, MD Assistant Professor Speaker Abstracts: Antiphospholipid Syndrome Bispecific Autoantigen-T Cell Engagers (BaiTE) to Selectively Target Autoreactive B Cells in Antiphospholipid Syndrome 3 - 3:15 pm Room 103AB

November 17, 2024
Clinicians Title Role Presentation Name Presentation Type Time Location
Belina Yi, DO Assistant Professor Moderator Anti-MDA5 Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Clinical Presentation and Treatment   9 - 10 am Room 204ABC
Brittany Adler, MD Assistant Professor Moderator  Envisioning a Steroid-Free Future for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases   10:30 - 11:30 am Room 146AB
Michelle Petri, MD, MPH Professor Speaker Envisioning a Steroid-Free Future for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases Glucosteroid Stewardship: A Reality in SLE 10:50 - 11:10 am Room 146AB
Philip Seo, MD Associate Professor Seminar Presenter Meet the Professor: Vasculitis Mimics   11:30 - 12:30 pm Room 154B
Eleni Tiniakou, MD  Assistant Professor Guided Poster Tour Leader Muscle Biology, Myositis, & Myopathies Poster Tour   11:45 - 12:30 pm  
Julia Shalen, MD Assistant Professor Moderator Abstracts: Professional Education   3 - 4:30 pm Room 152A
Laura Cappelli, MD Associate Professor Moderator Great Debate: MCTD: Is It Just Letters?   3:30 - 4:30 pm Hall E
Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD, MPH Professor Interactive Speaker Great Debate: MCTD: Is It Just Letters? MCTD Is a Unique Rheumatic Disease 3:30 - 3:45 pm Hall E

November 18, 2024
Clinicians Title Role Presentation Name Presentation Type Time Location
Maria Gutierrez, MD, MBA, MHS Associate Professor Moderator Genetic Testing in the Era of Inborn Errors of Immunity: Who to Test and How to Interpret   9 -10 am Room 202AB
Julie Paik, MD, MHS Associate Professor Moderator Multimodal Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases   9 -10 am Ballroom B
Monica Mukherjee, MD, MPH Associate Professor Speaker Multimodal Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases Advanced Echocardiography in the Detection of Cardiac Disease in Systemic Sclerosis 9:20 - 9:40 am Ballroom B
Rachel Wallwork, MD, MHS Assistant Professor Moderator Optimizing the Management of Skin Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: Using Clinical Features and Novel Disease Activity Measures to Guide Treatment Decisions   9 - 10:30 am Room 150AB
Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD, MPH Professor Moderator Beyond the Basics: What Makes Immunoglobulin Therapy Effective in Dermatomyositis?   12:30 - 1:15 pm Innovation Theater A
Nayimisha Balmuri, MD Assistant Professor Moderator Infectious Mimics of Pediatric Rheumatic Disease in Children: An Interactive Discussion   1 - 2 pm Room 201
Julie Paik, MD, MHS Associate Professor Moderator Harnessing Autoantibody Tests in Myositis: Clinical Nuances, Limitations, and Novel Directions   3:30 - 4:30 pm Ballroom C
Christopher Mecoli, MD Associate Professor Speaker Harnessing Autoantibody Tests in Myositis: Clinical Nuances, Limitations, and Novel Directions Threshold Effects and Interpretation of Myositis Autoantibody Results 3:50 -4:10 pm Ballroom C
Michelle Petri, MD, MPH Professor Presenter Defining a path to remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)   5:45 - 7:45 pm Marriot Marquis, Independence Salons E, F, G, H

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