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GRAPPA SPARTAN Global Education Seminars


GRAPPA-SPARTAN Global Education Seminars 2021

  • January 2021
    Clinical Features, Classification, and Epidemiology

    Tuesday, January 26
    Thursday, January 28
  • February 2021
    Emerging Concepts in Genetics and Pathogenesis

    Tuesday, February 23
    Thursday, February 25
  • March 2021
    Assessing Disease Activity in Clinical Practice: Advice From Experts

    Tuesday, March 30
    Wednesday, March 31
  • April 2021
    Updates on Comorbidities and Burden to Patients

    Tuesday, April 20
    Thursday, April 22
  • May 2021
    Treatment: Global Perspectives and New Therapies in Development

    Tuesday, May 25: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. PDT
    Thursday, May 27: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. GMT +1 (UK/BST)

January 2021: Clinical Features, Classification, and Epidemiology

Tuesday, January 26  Watch video

Thursday, January 28  Watch video

This seminar, led by experts in the field, will briefly review the epidemiology, diagnosis (based on clinical features), and how the disease fits into the taxonomy of similar disorders in this field. Highlights include patient insights and conversations with the experts during the live question & answer session. There is no cost to attend.

April Armstrong, MD, MPHApril W. Armstrong, MD, MPH
Professor of Dermatology, Director of Psoriasis Program
Associate Dean for Clinical Research
University of Southern California
Dafna D. Gladman, MD, FRCPCDafna D. Gladman, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Director, Psoriatic Disease Program
Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada
Suzanne Grieb, PhD, MSPHSuzanne Grieb, PhD, MSPH
Patient Research Partner
Maryland, USA
Philip S. Helliwell, MDPhilip Helliwell, MD
Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, University of Leeds
Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist
Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, UK
Muhammad Asim Khan, MD, FRCP, MACP, MACRMuhammad Asim Khan, MD, FRCP, MACP, MACR
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Wendy Olsder, MSCWendy Olsder, MSc
Patient Research Partner
The Netherlands
Denis Poddubnyy, MD, MSCDenis Poddubnyy, MD, MSc
Professor of Rheumatology
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Laura Savage, MDLaura Savage, MD
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Leeds

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February 2021: Emerging Concepts in Genetics and Pathogenesis

Tuesday, February 23 Watch video

Thursday, February 25 Watch video

The second seminar of the series is about disease mechanisms and genetics. We will discuss similarities and differences between psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis and axial spondyloarthritis focusing on pathways that are important to understand current (and future) therapies. Each live seminar will include a question & answer session. There is no cost to attend.

Joerg ErmannJoerg Ermann, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Niti Goel, MDNiti Goel, MD
Patient Research Partner
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Luis Puig, MD, PhDLuis Puig, MD, PhD
Director, Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona School of Medicine, Barcelona, Spain
Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, USA
Kurt de VlamKurt de Vlam, MD, PhD
Professor of Rheumatology, KULeuven
Head of Clinic and Consultant Rheumatologist,
UZLeuven
Leuven, Belgium

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March 2021: Assessing Disease Activity in Clinical Practice: Advice From Experts

This seminar is offered twice (in different time zones) for the convenience of our global participants.

Tuesday, March 30: Watch video

Wednesday, March 31: Watch video

The third seminar of the series, led by experts in the field, will briefly review the ways of assessing psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis and axial spondyloarthritis in the clinic environment, given the usual constraints of time. Single domain and composite measures will be examined, and practical suggestions on a comprehensive approach will be shared. Highlights include patient insights and conversations with experts during the live question & answer session. There is no cost to attend.

Jeffrey ChauJeffrey Chau, BA, MCS
Patient Research Partner
Hong Kong, China
Laura CoatesLaura Coates, MBChB, PhD
Associate Professor in Rheumatology
University of Oxford
Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist
Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Trust, UK
Atul DeodharAtul Deodhar, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Rheumatology Clinics,
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, USA
Maarten de WitMaarten de Wit, PhD
Patient Research Partner
The Netherlands
Kristina Callis DuffinKristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS
Professor and Chair
University of Utah Department of Dermatology
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Philip S. Helliwell, MDPhilip Helliwell, MD
Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, University of Leeds
Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist
Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, UK
Katy LeungKaty Leung, MBChB, MD
Associate Professor
Rheumatology & Immunology
Singapore General Hospital Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore
Ashish MathewAshish Mathew, MD
Associate Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
PhD Fellow, University of Copenhagen
COPECARE University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
Philip MeasePhilip Mease, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/ Providence St. Joseph Health,
Seattle Rheumatology Associates, Seattle, Washington, USA
Joseph MerolaJoseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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April 2021: Updates on Comorbidities and Burden to Patients

This seminar is offered twice (in different time zones) for the convenience of our global participants.

Tuesday, April 20:  Watch video

Thursday, April 22: Watch video

Please join us for the fourth in our six-month series of 90-minute complimentary seminars.  This month we will discuss comorbidities of  psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and axial spondyloarthritis focusing on cardiovascular disease, uveitis and gut/microbiome. Highlights include patient insights on their experiences and conversations with experts during live question & answer session. There is no cost to attend.

Wolf-Henning Boehncke, MD, MAWolf-Henning Boehncke, MD, MA
Chair, Division of Dermatology and Venereology
Geneva University Hospitals
Professor, Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Joerg ErmannJoerg Ermann, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Lianne Gensler, MDLianne Gensler, MD
Director, UCSF Ankylosing Spondylitis Clinic
Professor of Medicine at UCSF, San Francisco, California, USA
Arnon KatzArnon Katz
Patient Research Partner
Israel
Denis O’SullivanDenis O’Sullivan
Patient Research Partner
Ireland
Luis Puig, MD, PhDLuis Puig, MD, PhD
Director, Department of Dermatology Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona School of Medicine, Barcelona, Spain
Jim Rosenbaum, MDJim Rosenbaum, MD
Chair, Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Professor of Ophthalmology, Medicine, and Cell Biology
Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon, USA
Jose U. Scher, MDJose U. Scher, MD
Director, NYU Psoriatic Arthritis Center and Microbiome Center for Rheumatology and Autoimmunity (MiCRA)
Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
Sergio Schwartzman, MDSergio Schwartzman, MD
Clinical Associate Professor Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, USA
Lai-Shan Tam, MBChB, MDLai-Shan Tam, MBChB, MD
Professor and Head of Division of Rheumatology
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Diamant Thaçi, MD, PhDDiamant Thaçi, MD, PhD
Professor and Head,
Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Luebeck
Luebeck, Germany
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May 2021: Treatment: Global Perspectives and New Therapies in Development

This seminar is offered twice (in different time zones) for the convenience of our global participants.

Tuesday, May 25:  Watch video

Thursday, May 27  Watch video

We will review current and emerging pharmacologic treatments of psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and axial spondyloarthritis, presented by experts in each condition. Topics will include principles and goals of treatment, treatment guidelines, efficacy and safety data on the different classes of medications used for each condition, and practical points on therapeutic decision-making. The live panel session includes expert as well as patient discussion and question & answer. There is no cost to attend.

Maarten de WitMaarten de Wit, PhD
Patient Research Partner
The Netherlands
Rodrigo FirminoRodrigo Firmino
Patient Research Partner
Brazil
Philip MeasePhilip Mease, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/ Providence St. Joseph Health,
Seattle Rheumatology Associates, Seattle, Washington, USA
Laura Savage, MDLaura Savage, MD
Consultant Dermatologist
and Honorary Senior Lecturer
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, UK
Diamant Thaçi, MD, PhDDiamant Thaçi, MD, PhD
Professor and Head,
Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Luebeck
Luebeck, Germany
William Tillett, MBChB, PhDWilliam Tillett, MBChB, PhD
Consultant Rheumatologist,
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy and Pharmacology,
University of Bath, UK
Michael Ward, MDMichael Ward, MD
Rheumatologist
Rockville, Maryland, USA

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Questions? contact us at globaleducationseminarinfo@gmail.com

 

The Global Education Seminar Series is supported by a grant from Pfizer

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