Contemporary Topics in Vasculitis

Join our distinguished panel of national experts and key thought leaders who will provide comprehensive insights into the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment of systemic vasculitis. Participants will learn about updates in systemic vasculitis from disease pathogenesis to diagnostic approaches to novel therapeutics. Interactive sessions will offer opportunities to discuss challenging vasculitis cases with the experts and peers.

Target Audience | This activity is targeted to rheumatologists, residents, and fellows.

Learning Objectives | HSS continuing medical education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Discuss the role of biologic therapy in the management of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica and understand the emerging role of large vessel imaging in these diseases.
• Define the key immunologic mechanisms in Behcet’s Disease and recognize how these mechanisms drive disease phenotypes and therapeutic options.
• Identify the evolving treatment landscape in the ANCA associated vasculitides and discuss data behind strategies aiming to limit corticosteroid exposure in management of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

Activity Directors

• Anne R. Bass, MD
• Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD, MACR, FACP, FCLM
• Lindsay S. Lally, MD
• Robert F. Spiera, MD

HSS Faculty

• S. Louis Bridges Jr., MD, PhD

Guest Faculty

• Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH | Northwestern Medicine
• Peter Grayson, MD, MSc | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Carol Langford, MD, MHS, FACP | Cleveland Clinic
• Johannes Nowatzky, MD | NYU Langone Health
• Philip Seo, MD | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Agenda

Friday, May 3, 2024 | 8:15 am – 5:00 pm ET

8:15 am | Check In / Breakfast / Exhibit Hall Opens*

9:00 am | Welcome and Introduction | S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD

9:10 am | Session 1: PMR/GCA | Moderators: Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD, MACR, FACP, FCLM; Lindsay S. Lally, MD

• 9:10 am | PMR/GCA | Robert F. Spiera, MD
• 9:40 am | Q & A
• 9:50 am | GCA – Imaging | Peter Grayson, MD, MSc
• 10:20 am | Q & A
• 10:30 am | Great Debate (PMR/GCA) – Upfront Use of Tocilizumab (Toci) | Robert F. Spiera, MD; Philip Seo, MD
• 11:00 am | Q & A

11:10 am | Break / Exhibit Hall Open*

11:25 am | Session 2: PAN and Behcet’s | Moderators: Robert F. Spiera, MD; Lindsay S. Lally, MD

• 11:25 am | PAN | Philip Seo, MD
• 11:55 am | Q & A
• 12:05 pm | Behcet’s | Johannes Nowatzky, MD
• 12:35 pm | Q & A

12:45 pm | Lunch / Exhibit Hall Open*

1:30 pm | Session 3: ANCA Vasculitis | Moderators: Robert F. Spiera, MD; Anne R. Bass, MD

• 1:30 pm | Robert M. Lintz Keynote Address | GPA | Carol Langford, MD, MHS, FACP
• 2:00 pm | Q & A
• 2:10 pm | Limited GPA | Lindsay S. Lally, MD
• 2:40 pm | Q & A
• 2:50 pm | EGPA | Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH
• 3:20 pm | Q & A

3:30 pm | Break / Exhibit Hall Open*

3:45 pm | Session 4: Difficult Cases | Moderators: Anne R. Bass, MD; Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD, MACR, FACP, FCLM

• 3:45 pm | Case 1
• 3:55 pm | Group Discussion 1
• 4:15 pm | Case 2
• 4:25 pm | Group Discussion 2

4:45 pm | Session 5: Perspectives and Unmet Needs in Vasculitis | Moderators: Anne R. Bass, MD; Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD, MACR, FACP, FCLM

• 4:45 pm | Bringing Clinical Trial Data to the Bedside | All Faculty

5:00 pm | Adjourn*

*Not for credit

Agenda and faculty subject to change.

Acknowledgements | Funding support for this program is pending.

Registration Information and Assistance | For registration assistance or any other questions, contact Continuing Education at 212.606.1057, or [email protected].

Confirmations | All registered participants will receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Refund Policy | A handling fee will be deducted from the registration fee for cancellations.

Hospital for Special Surgery reserves the right to cancel this course. In the unlikely event the course is canceled, HSS will issue a full refund of the registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course.

Please Note | This program may be recorded, filmed or photographed. By attending this program, you give permission to Hospital for Special Surgery to use your voice and likeness for any purpose (promotional, educational, or other), in any medium, and without remuneration of any kind to you.

For More | Go to www.hss.edu/cme for a complete calendar of scheduled live and online CME activities.

Special Needs | Hospital for Special Surgery is accessible for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Participants with special needs are requested to contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 212.606.1057.

Parking & Accommodations | For information on parking and accommodations, please view our neighborhood directory. https://www.hss.edu/neighborhood-directory.asp

Local accommodations are limited and early reservations are recommended.

Transportation | Airport: LaGuardia (LGA) is 8 miles northeast of the city. Kennedy International (JFK) is 15 miles southeast of the city. Newark International (EWR) is 16 miles southwest of the city.

Bus: M72, M31 stop at East 69th Street and York Avenue.

Subway: Nearest line is the Q train stop at East 72nd Street and Second Avenue or the 6 train stop at Lexington Avenue and 68th Street.

Car (FDR Drive): Driving south, exit at 71st Street. Driving north, exit at 63rd Street. Continue on York Avenue.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Virtual or Onsite at Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, United States