Oakstone The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology 2025

• Target Audience: fellows/trainees and practicing rheumatology specialists
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• Information:

This continuing medical education program will deepen your understanding of disease pathophysiology in management of rheumatologic disorders, while giving you the tools to confidently make differential diagnoses of complex conditions and select appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Date of Original Release: June 30, 2025

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Apply current/recommended rheumatology guidelines in clinical practice

Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to rheumatologic disorders

Identify/apply current therapeutic options for specific rheumatologic disorders

Evaluate and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in rheumatology

Illustrate knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of rheumatology disorders

Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification rheumatology examinations

Intended Audience

This activity was designed for fellows/trainees and practicing rheumatology specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in rheumatology) who are preparing to take ABIM certification exam, maintain their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of rheumatology medicine.

• Topics:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis – Overview – Katherine P. Liao, MD

Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis – Deepak A. Rao, MD, PhD

SLE and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Manifestations – Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Pathogenesis – Paul J. Hoover, MD, PhD

The Treatment of Lupus – Elena M. Massarotti, MD

Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Laura L. Tarter, MD

Spondyloarthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis – Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc

Axial Spondyloarthritis – Joerg Ermann, MD

Vasculitis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Scleroderma – Clinical Features and Therapeutics – Flavia V. Castelino, MD

Sjögren’s Disease – Jennifer Y. King, MD, PhD

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies – Anthony A. Amato, MD

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in the Rheumatic Diseases – Gregory C. McDermott, MD

Vasculitic Syndromes – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Large Vessel Vasculitis – Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica Takayasu’s Arteritis – Paul A. Monach, MD

ANCA-Associated Vasculitis – Paul A. Monach, MD

Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatment Update – Susan Y. Ritter, MD, PhD

Crystals, Infections, and Rheumatic Diseases

Crystal-Induced Arthritis – Sara K. Tedeschi, MD, MPH

Septic Arthritis – James H. Maguire, MD

Lyme Disease – Nancy A. Shadick, MD

Preventing Infections – Screening, Prophylaxis, and Immunizations – Camille N. Kotton, MD

Orthopedic Conditions

Common Conditions Affecting Elbow, Wrist, and Hand – Brandon E. Earp, MD

The Knee and Shoulder Pain – What you “Kneed” to Know – Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD

Common Foot and Ankle Disorders – Jeremy T. Smith, MD

Osteoarthritis – A Rheumatologist’s Perspective – Lindsey A. MacFarlane, MD

Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain – Jeffrey N. Katz, MD, MS

Interventional Approaches for Spinal Pain – Zacharia Isaac, MD

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Imaging of Hands and Feet – Jacob C. Mandell, MD

Arthritis of the Spine – From Top to Bottom – Miriam E. DeFilipp, MD

Ultrasound Use in Rheumatology – Minna J. Kohler, MD

Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Osteoporosis – Julia F. Charles, MD, PhD

Autoinflammatory Diseases – Peter A. Nigrovic, MD

Rheumatologic Adverse Events of Cancer Immunotherapy – Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc

Sarcoidosis – Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc

Brief Encounters with Unusual Rheumatic Diseases – Simon M. Helfgott, MD

Pregnancy and Childhood

Pregnancy and the Rheumatic Diseases – Laura L. Tarter, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology – For the Adult Rheumatologist – Peter A. Nigrovic, MD

Fundamentals

Genetics of Rheumatic Diseases – Soumya Raychaudhuri, MD, PhD

Immunology for the Rheumatologist – William J. “Cris” Crisler, PhD

Biologics and Biosimilars – Joerg Ermann, MD

Understanding and Managing Pain in Rheumatology – Yvonne Lee, MD

Monitoring in the Rheumatology Clinic – Lydia Gedmintas, MD