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Friday, Apr 19
08:00 09:00
Registration
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 12:00
Workshop A
09:00 - 12:00
Myositis from Diagnosis to Treatment
Speaker: Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
Workshop B
09:00 - 12:00
MRI in Rheumatic Diseases
Speakers: Dr. Khizer Rana (UAE), Dr. Imran Khan (UAE)
Emerald Level 4 - Meeting Suite 3
Workshop C
09:00 - 12:00
Basic Biostatistics Methods
Speaker: Prof. Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan (UAE)
Main Hall
12:30 14:30
Friday Prayers, Lunch and Networking
12:30 - 14:30
14:30 15:00
Opening Ceremony
14:30 - 15:00
Main Hall
15:00 16:00
Keynote
15:00 - 16:00
The Science of Immunology and Rheumatology
Moderators: Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE), Dr. Maryam Al Nesf (Qatar)
Speaker: Dr. Ravi Gutta (UAE)
Main Hall
16:00 17:00
Keynote
16:00 - 17:00
Rheumatology: Year-in review
Moderators: Dr. Mira Merashli (Lebanon), Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Speaker: Prof. Christopher Edwards (UK)
Main Hall
17:00 17:30
Satellite Symposium
17:00 - 17:30
Importance of Shingles Prevention
Speaker: Dr. Zaki Abou Zahr (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
Saturday, Apr 20
08:00 08:30
Registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 10:00
Session I: Inflammatory Arthritis
08:30 - 10:00
Moderators: Dr. Saadeya Naji (Bahrain), Prof. John Axford (UK)
Main Hall
08:30 08:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Crystal Arthropathies
Prof. John Axford (UK)
08:45 09:05
Basic Science: Immune Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
09:05 09:25
Local Experience: Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Fehaid Ghali Alanazi (KSA)
09:25 09:45
Keynote: Early Arthritis Experience
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
09:45 10:00
Q&A
08:55 09:00
Opening Remarks
08:55 - 09:00
Speaker: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 10:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session I
09:00 - 10:45
Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani (Oman), Dr. Najla Al Jaberi (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
09:00 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
09:05 09:30
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An update
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
09:30 09:55
Secondary HLH
Dr. Samina Afzal (UAE)
09:55 10:20
Monogenic Lupus
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:20 10:45
T2T
Dr. Muthana Al Obaidi (UK)
10:00 10:15
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:15
Main Hall
10:15 11:45
Session II: SLE
10:15 - 11:45
Moderators: Dr. Hanan Al Rayes (KSA), Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
Main Hall
10:15 10:30
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in SLE
Prof. Munther Khamashta (UAE)
10:30 10:50
Basic Science: Treatment Targets and Clinical Application in SLE
Dr. Chris Wincup (UK)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: SLE
Dr. Hiba Khogali (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (UAE)
11:30 11:45
Q&A
10:45 11:00
Break
10:45 - 11:00
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 12:40
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session II
11:00 - 12:40
Moderators: Dr. Elsadeg Sharif (UAE), Dr. Wafaa Al Suwairi (KSA)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
11:00 11:25
Enthesitis Related Arthritis
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:25 11:50
JIA Mimicking
Dr. Sumaira Farman (Pakistan)
11:50 12:15
ILD in Systemic JIA
Dr. Shima Yasin (UAE)
12:15 12:40
Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Dr. Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
11:45 12:15
Satellite Symposium
11:45 - 12:15
Navigating Axial SpA - All in One Relief
Speaker: Dr. Atheer Al Ansari (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
12:15 13:15
Lunch and Networking
12:15 - 13:15
Main Hall
12:40 13:50
Lunch and Networking
12:40 - 13:50
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
13:15 13:45
Satellite Symposium
13:15 - 13:45
Baricitinib Experience in RA from the Clinical Trial to Real-World Evidence
Moderator: Dr. Ghita Harifi (UAE)
Speaker: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
13:45 15:15
Session III: PsA/AS
13:45 - 15:15
Moderators: Dr. Beena Hameed (UAE), Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
Main Hall
13:45 14:00
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Nicola Gullick (UK)
14:00 14:20
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK)
14:20 14:40
Local Experience: AS
Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Keynote: Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Updates
Prof. John Axford (UK)
15:00 15:15
Q&A
13:50 15:45
Pediatric Rheumatology Program in Collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Session IIII
13:50 - 15:45
Moderator: Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri (UAE)
Platinum Level 8 - Meeting Suite 1
13:50 14:15
Approach to MSK Pain in Children
Dr. Kamran Mahmood (UAE)
14:15 14:40
Interesting Radiology Cases
Dr. Asad Shah (UAE)
14:40 15:00
Challenging Case I
Dr. Shamma Lootah (UAE)
15:00 15:20
Challenging Case II: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in BMT
Dr. Sara Aldarmaki (UAE)
15:20 15:40
Challenging Case III: Fever's Dilemma
Dr. Mohammed Alshanti (UAE)
15:40 15:45
Closing Remarks
15:15 15:30
Coffee Break
15:15 - 15:30
Main Hall
15:30 17:00
Session IV: Vasculitis/ Connective Tissue Diseases
15:30 - 17:00
Moderators: Prof. John Axford (UK), Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
15:30 15:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Difficult to Treat Vasculitis
Prof. Patrick Kiely (UK)
15:45 16:05
Basic Science: Vasculitis Treatment Targets
Dr. Mahmood Hachim (UAE)
16:05 16:25
Local Experience: Scleroderma
Dr. Waleed Hafiz (KSA)
16:25 16:45
Keynote: Treatment Updates in Scleroderma
Prof. Janet Pope (Canada)
16:45 17:00
Q&A
Sunday, Apr 21
09:00 10:10
Abstract Presentations
09:00 - 10:10
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE), Dr. Fahda Al Okaily (KSA)
Main Hall
09:00 09:10
Abstract review process and selection
Dr. Ahmed Zayat (UAE)
09:10 09:20
A Comparison Between The Adverse Events Of Three Jak Inhibitors. A Retrospective Real-Multicentre Registery Study
Deena Ahmed (UAE)
09:20 09:30
Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction At Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Is A Predictor Of Atherosclerosis Progression
Dr. Suad Hunnawi (UAE)
09:30 09:40
Clinical Characteristics And Antibody Patterns Of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis In A Tertiary Center In The United Arab Emirates
Dr. Asia Mubashir (UAE)
09:40 09:50
Does Jak Selectivity Make A Difference? A Comparison Between The Retention Rate Of Three Jak Inhibitors: A Retrospective Real-World Evidence Multicenter Study From The Jak-Gulf Registry
Dr. Abduljalil Alragheb (UAE)
09:50 10:00
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Middle East: A Sub-analysis of the 6-Month Data from the Observational UPHOLD Study
Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
10:00 10:10
Abstract Awards
10:00 - 10:10
Main Hall
10:10 10:30
Coffee Break
10:10 - 10:30
Main Hall
10:30 12:00
Session V: Metabolic Bone Diseases
10:30 - 12:00
Moderators: Prof. Hassan Tahir (UK), Dr. Amel Ginawi (UAE), Dr. Eman Haji (Kuwait)
Main Hall
10:30 10:50
Basic Science of Aging Bones and BMD Loss
Dr. Thamer Alessa (Kuwait)
10:50 11:10
Local Experience: Sequencing Osteoporosis Therapies from the Guidelines perspectives
Prof. Mustafa Izzi (UAE)
11:10 11:30
Keynote: Difficult to Treat Osteoporosis
Dr. Yousef Saleh (KSA)
11:30 12:00
Q&A
12:00 12:30
Satellite Symposium
12:00 - 12:30
The Power to Control AXSPA
Speaker: Dr. Rajaie Namas (UAE)
Main Hall
Satellite Symposium
12:30 13:30
Lunch and Networking
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 15:00
Session VI: Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
13:30 - 15:00
Moderators: Dr. Martin Lee (UAE), Dr. Adeeba Al Herz (Kuwait)
Main Hall
13:30 13:45
Case Based Interactive Discussion: Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Dr. Michael Hamarneh (UAE)
13:45 14:05
Basic Science: Pain Pathways and its Application to Management of Chronic Pain
Prof. Howard Schubiner (USA)
14:05 14:25
Local Experience: Chronic Pain Management
Dr. Mohamed El Toukhy (UAE)
14:25 14:45
Keynote: How to Manage Rheumatic Diseases with Limited Resources
Dr. Abid Farooqi (Pakistan)
14:45 15:05
Q&A
15:00 15:15
Closing Remarks
15:00 - 15:15