6th International Yale Rheumatology Symposium: Future Directions in Lupus

1. Apply evidence-based diagnostic criteria and assessment tools, in collaboration with interprofessional care team members, to accurately diagnose patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
2. Implement guideline-concordant, team-based treatment strategies to optimize the management of patients with SLE across disease stages.
3. Evaluate and integrate emerging therapies for SLE into shared, interprofessional clinical decision-making, aligned with the roles and responsibilities of the care team.

The link to the zoom webinar will be forwarded on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5.

IN PERSON FEES (registration fee for in-person registrants includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks):

• Physician - $100

• Nurse/PA/Allied Health Professional - $50

• Yale Faculty, Staff, and Alumni - Complimentary

• YNHH/NEMG Staff - Complimentary 

• Yale Trainee/Resident/Fellow/Student† - Complimentary

• Non-Yale Trainee/Resident/Fellow/Student† - Complimentary

• Industry Attendee (non-exhibitor) - $500

VIRTUAL FEES:

• Physician - $100

• Nurse/PA/Allied Health Professional - $50

• Yale Faculty, Staff, and Alumni - Complimentary

• YNHH/NEMG Staff - Complimentary

• Yale Trainee/Resident/Fellow/Student† - Complimentary

• Non-Yale Trainee/Resident/Fellow/Student† - Complimentary

• Industry Attendee (non-exhibitor) - $500

†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. A pdf copy of the letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at [email protected]. Please include program name in subject field. 

*All cancellations must be received in writing (via e-mail) at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a full refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date will not be honored.

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC POINTS ~ Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 Medical Knowledge Only MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Financial Statement
Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology is grateful to its supporters.  They are acknowledged in all conference materials.

Disclosure Policy
The policy of Yale School of Medicine’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) program ensures that all its educational activities maintain balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. To achieve this:

• All individuals involved in developing and presenting Accredited Continuing Education activities must disclose all financial relationships they have had within the past 24 months with ineligible companies (any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients).
• This includes any financial relationships that might influence the content of the CME activities related to the products or services of these companies.
• This disclosure is provided to all participants before the start of the educational activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Yale Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Marie Frank
Senior Administrative Assistant, Section of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Activity Administrator

Non-Clinical Exception

Richard Bucala, MD, PhD
Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Epidemiology & Public Health
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Vaidehi Chowdhary, MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor; Clinical Chief, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Robert Schoen, MD, MBA
Clinical Professor of Rheumatology
Yale School of Medicine
Guilford , CT

Course Director, Faculty

Advisor-Pfizer|Speakers Bureau-Abbvie|Speakers Bureau-Amgen|Speakers Bureau-Bristol Myers Squibb (Relationship has ended)|Speakers Bureau-Genentech (Relationship has ended)|Speakers Bureau-Janssen|Speakers Bureau-Lilly (Relationship has ended)|Speakers Bureau-Sanofi|Paid consultant-UCB

Joseph Craft, MD
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Shivani Garg, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor & Director Lupus Clinics
University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison
Middleton, WI

Faculty

Diane Kamen, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Faculty

Fotios Koumpouras, MD
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Alfred Lee, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

William H Robinson, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology
Stanford University
Stanford , CA

Faculty

Brad Rovin, MD
Professor of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Alexion|Grant or research support-AMPEL BioSolutions|Consulting Fee-AstraZeneca|Consulting Fee-Aurinia Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-BioCryst|Consulting Fee-Biogen Idec|Consulting Fee-Bristol Myers Squibb|Grant or research support-ChemoCentryx, Inc.|Consulting Fee-CTI|Consulting Fee-Exagen|Consulting Fee-Genentech (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-GlaxoSmithKline|Grant or research support-IQVIA|Consulting Fee-Janssen|Consulting Fee-Kezar Life Sciences|Consulting Fee-Kyverna|Consulting Fee-LuCin|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Lupus Foundation of America|Consulting Fee-NephroNet|Consulting Fee-NIH|Consulting Fee-Novartis|Grant or research support-Parexel Intl Corp|Consulting Fee-Pfizer|Consulting Fee-Vera Therapeutics

Georg Schett, MD
Vice President for Research, Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine III
Uniklinikum Erllangen, Germany
Erlangen, Germany

Faculty

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Exhibitor and Commercial Support Opportunities

We welcome industry partners to participate in the Rheumatology Symposium: Future Directions in Lupus through our designated support tiers. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to engage with approximately 100 regional physicians and advanced practice providers attending this one-day accredited program. All exhibit spaces include a 8-foot table located outside the educational meeting room.

Support Tiers:

• Silver Support - $5000; registration for 2 company representatives

• Gold Support -  $7500; registration for 4 company representatives

• Platinum Support - $10,000; registration for 6 company representatives

Support levels will be recognized on the symposium webpage and via onsite signage.

In accordance with ACCME and Yale CME standards, support provides an opportunity to participate and does not influence educational content, faculty selection, or attendee engagement. Attendance, exhibit traffic, and participation in promotional sessions cannot be guaranteed. Yale CME does not share pre-registration lists or attendee contact information.

For support tier details or to express interest, please contact Allison Rentfro at [email protected].