Committee Interest Form
Education Committee
Meets monthly to develop SpA educational programs for rheumatologists and non-rheumatologists. Organizes the annual Spondyloarthritis Review Course at the annual meeting, the annual ACR Convergence adjacent symposium on axSpA and PsA (with GRAPPA and ASAS) and axSpA symposia in North America.
Mohamad Bittar, MD – CHAIR
OHSU
Jonathan Chan, MD
April Conlon
University of Utah
Soha Dolatabadi, MD
Soha Dolatabadi MD
Deborah Durkee, NP
University of Utah
Meika Fang, MD
University of Southern California Los Angeles / VA Greater LA
Renato Ferrandiz, MD, MHA
Boston University
Reem Jan, MD
University of Chicago
Anand Kumthekar, MD, MBBS
Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Marina Magrey, MD
Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center
Vishnu Mohan, MD
UT Health Houston
Philip Mease, MD
Seattle Rheumatology Associates
Nirupa Patel, MD
Louisiana State University HSC
Siba Raychaudhuri, MD
University of California Davis
Romy Schwabe
Ignacio Valladares-Garcia, MD
Research Committee
Develops SPARTAN research initiatives and grant programs. Organizes the peer review of SPARTAN grant applications and of trainee abstract submissions for the annual meeting. Meets as needed to manage these responsibilities.
Joerg Ermann, MD – CO-CHAIR
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Jean Liew, MD – CO-CHAIR
Boston University
Hulya Bukulmez, MD
Case Western Reserve University
Lihi Eder, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
Denis Poddubnyy, MD
University of Toronto
Aki Nakamura, MD
Queen’s University
Ruth Napier, PhD
University of Colorado
Patricia Remalante-Rayco, MD, MSc
University of Toronto
Matthew Stoll, MD, PhD, MSCS
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Communications Committee
Provides medical and scientific content for SPARTAN quarterly newsletters and SPARTAN social media platforms and website. Meets quarterly to plan and develop newsletters and social media posts.
Abhijeet Danve, MD – CHAIR
Yale University
Delamo Bekele, MD
Mayo Clinic
Elizabeth Chang, MD
Phoenix VA Healthcare
Jack Cush, MD
Rheum Now
Matthieu Choufani, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
John Reveille, MD
UT Houston, MD
Gopi Penmenta, MD
University of Utah
Rouhin Sen, MD
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Judy Smith, MD, PhD
University of Wisconsin Madison
Runsheng Wang, MD
Finance Committee
Assists Treasurer with developing the budget and overseeing the SPARTAN financial holdings and investment policies. Must be SPARTAN Full Member.
Maureen Dubreuil, MD – CHAIR
Boston University
Joerg Ermann, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Nigil Haroon, MD, MBA
University of Ontario
Walter Maksymowych, MD
University of Alberta
Matthew Stoll, MD, PhD
University of Alabama Birmingham
Governance Committee
Meets quarterly to reviews and approves SPARTAN membership applications. Reviews applications for the SPARTAN Board of Directors and nominations for the Research Career Achievement Award. Reviews and makes recommendations on SPARTAN bylaws as needed. Must be SPARTAN Full Member.
Joerg Ermann, MD – CHAIR
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Vinod Chandran, MD, PhD
University of Toronto
Lihi Eder, MD, PhD
Women’s College Hospital, Toronto
Ignacio Garcia Valladares , MD
CEIBAC
Mark Hwang, MD
UT Health Houston
Jonathan Kay, MD
University of Massachusetts Worcester
Hillary Norton, MD
Santa Fe Medical Group
Andreas Reimold, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
John Reveille, MD
UT Health Houston
Matthew Stoll, MD
University of Alabama Birmingham
Jessie Walsh, MD
University of Utah
Robert Warren, MD, PhD, MPH
Medical University South Carolina
Publications Committee
Ensures that publications endorsed by SPARTAN or produced by SPARTAN initiatives meet high standards of quality and achieve prominent visibility within the general community and among SpA stakeholders.
Vikas Majithia, MD – CHAIR
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Asim Muhammad Khan, MD
retired
Walter Maksymowych, MD
University of Alberta
Alexis Ogdie, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Jessica Walsh, MD
University of Utah
Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Develops the programming for the SPARTAN annual meeting. Oversees logistics including marketing, registration, virtual platform selection, post-meeting evaluation. Works with SPARTAN’s Communications, Research and Educations Committees. Begins planning the summer before the spring meeting and meets as needed.
Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD – CHAIR
UNH
Swetha Ann Alexander, MD
University of Utah
Mohamad Bittar, MD
OHSU
Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH
University of Vermont
Joerg Ermann, MD
Brigham & Women’s
Robert Inman, MD
University of Toronto
Marina Magrey, MD
University Hospitals
Aki Nakamura, MD, PhD
Queen’s University
Laura Passalent, BScPT, MHSc, ACPAC
University Health Network
Judith Smith, MD, PhD
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Matthew Stoll, MD, PhD
University of Alabama – Birmingham
Industry Relations Committee
Nigil Haroon, MD – CHAIR
UNH
Atul Deodhar, MD
OHSU
Lianne Gensler, MD
University of California San Francisco
Marina Magrey, MD
University Hospitals Cleveland
BASIS Steering Committee
Sibel Aydin, MD – Co-CHAIR
University of Ottawa
Elaine Husni, MD, MPH – Co-CHAIR
Cleveland Clinic
Atul Deodhar, MD
OHSU
Kristi Kuhn, MD, PhD
University of Colorado
Walter Maksymowych, MD
University of Edmonton
Judy Smith, MD, PhD
University of Wisconsin
