NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE RHEUMATOLOGY AT
​ACR CONVERGENCE 2022

Thursday, November 10
509: CH Ultrasound: Synovial Biopsy: Everything You Need To Know
6:25 – 7:10 pm ET
Arthur Mandelin, MD, PhD
Friday, November 11
Incorporating DEI into Rheumatology Training
3:30 – 4:20 pm ET
Irene Blanco, MD
Saturday, November 12
Comparison of Faculty and Fellow Prescribing Patterns for Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Urban, Academic Hospital
Time TBD
Irene Blanco, MD
Discussion with Workforce Solutions Committee Members
11:20 – 11:50 pm ET
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD
Sunday, November 13
Common Methodologies for Medical Education Research
Session: Transform Your Medical Education Activities into Medical Education Research
3:00 pm ET
Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH
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1119: Investigating Macrophage Heterogeneity in the Esophagus and Lungs of SSc Patients
Session: (1118–1149) Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics Poster
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Hadijat-Kubura M. Makinde, MD
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Monday, November 14
Miles to Go: The Long, Ongoing Search for Effective Fibromyalgia Treatments
9:00 – 9:15 am ET
Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc
1663: Age-Dependent Expansion and Activation of Disease-Associated Microglia in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Session: Abstracts: SLE – Animal Models
10:30 – 10:40 am ET
Carla M. Cuda, PhD
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1973: Association Between Activity Limitations, Sleep Disturbance, Pain Sensitivity, Pain Intensity, and Widespread Pain in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Session: (1950–1979) RA – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes Poster IV
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Burcu Audemir, PhD
1699: Arthritis-associated Synovial CD64-Ly6c- myeloid Cells Comprise 2 Subpopulations
Session: (1681–1706) Innate Immunity Poster: Basic and Translational Science
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Yidan Wang, MS 
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1759: Factors Affecting Success of Behavioral Interventions to Improve Physical Activity in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Session: (1750–1786) Epidemiology and Public Health Poster III
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Lakshmi Jayaram, MBBS 
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1789: Gout in Heart Failure Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in a Tertiary Academic Hospital
Session: (1787–1829) Metabolic and Crystal Arthropathies – Basic and Clinical Science Poster
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Lakshmi Jayaram, MBBS
​Utilization of Electronic Health Record Data to Evaluate the Impact of Urban Environment on Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Symptoms
Session: Epidemiology and Public Health Poster III
1:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Janet Song
Best Practices: Collaborating with Clients to Promote Behavioral Goal Achievement
Date and Time TBD
Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones, PhD
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​Feasibility and Efficacy of a Peer Education Program to Improve Patient Engagement in Lupus Clinical Trials
Session: Abstracts: Patient Outcomes, Preferences, and Attitudes: Patient Priorities and Preferences: Interventions and Transformation
5:15 – 5:25 pm ET

​NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE RHEUMATOLOGY

The Division of Rheumatology promotes prevention, cure and relief of suffering caused by arthritis and rheumatic diseases through research, education and patient care. Our diverse faculty are world-renowned experts in all spectrums of rheumatic disease including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, myositis and vasculitis. Our scleroderma and vasculitis clinical programs are among the largest in the nation.

​We are one of the few rheumatology programs in the country that has a dedicated ultrasound-imaging clinic, which maintains the state-of-the-art equipment as well as being the center for experimental procedures such as ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies. The central focus of our research is predicated on being transformative, translational and collaborative. Our projects center on providing better treatments for our patients, identifying new therapeutics or the underlying basis of disease, and establishing a precision medicine approach. ​