DAY 1: MAY 6, 2022 

Spondyloarthritis 101
Judy Smith, MD, Ph.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Medical Management of the Spondyloarthritides
Mohamad Bittar, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management in Spondyloarthritis
Afton Hassett, Psy.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center; Director of Clinical Pain Research, The Back & Pain Center, University of Michigan

Arthritis and Nutrition
Micah Yu, MD, MHA, MS
Board Certified Rheumatologist

Exercise, Physical Therapy, and Keeping Active with SpA
Angelo Papachristos, BSc., BScPT, CAFCI, MBA
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON

The Link Between Stress and Chronic Disease: Rethinking Stress Management
Lauren Smith, Ph.D.
Clinical Health Psychologist

DAY 2: MAY 7, 2022

Unmet Needs in Axial SpA: Research Agenda
Helena Marzo-Ortega, LMS, MRCP, PhD
Consultant Rheumatologist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and University of Leeds, Leeds, England

Psoriatic Arthritis: Fundamentals
Philip Mease, MD, MACR
Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health, Clinical Professor, University of Washington

Depression & Anxiety in Spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, Impact & Screening
Sinead Maguire, MD
Rheumatology Specialist Registrar & Research Fellow, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Intimacy and Chronic Illness
Iris Zink, NP (Nurse Practitioner)
Lansing Rheumatology

Spondyloarthritis: Ages 20 – 40
James T. Rosenbaum, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, School of Medicine

Aging with Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA over Age 50)
Muhammad Asim Khan, MD, FRCP, MACP
Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University