ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium 2026

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Meeting Dates

April 24–26, Rosemont, Illinois

The Fellows in Training (FIT) at SOTA program takes place on April 24. There is no other SOTA programming on that date.

About the Meeting

During the State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium (SOTA), key opinion leaders will deliver a range of content in areas such as therapeutic developments, recent research findings, and scientific advances, in an environment conducive to dialogue and networking.

Target Audience

Rheumatologists (physicians) in clinical care and/or research, fellows in training, division directors, program directors, assistant program directors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and epidemiologists.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment approaches in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases including psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
• Review more complex clinical presentations, disease pathology, and treatment modalities in patients with lupus, refractory or recurrent idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, sarcoidosis, scleroderma.
• Summarize updated guidelines for complex manifestations of rheumatic disease, specifically pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease, and implement current recommendations for screening and treatment.
• Review most up-to-date guidelines and clinical recommendations in pediatric rheumatology diseases.
• Recognize Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses that present phenotypically similar to rheumatic disease and review best treatment modalities for these patients.