The Training Rheum
About the Event
Date:April 24, 2026
Location:Online | Rosemont, IL
Credit:CE/Participation: TBA
On Demand:Available through May 24, 2026
At this hybrid virtual and hands-on clinical course rheumatologists and advanced practice providers (APPs) will deliver a range of foundational content for new-to-rheumatology APPs such as performing physical examination, formulating differential diagnosis, and creating treatment plans. The course is focused on practical, clinical application of knowledge.
On-demand access will include recordings of each lecture.
Target Audience
Advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners, physician associates, and pharmacists).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Perform a comprehensive history and physical examination for a new patient, including a detailed musculoskeletal examination, joint assessment, and joint injections
- Perform a disease-focused history and physical examination for a follow-up patient, including musculoskeletal examination, joint assessment, and joint injections
- Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis
- Order appropriate laboratory, radiographic examinations, and other diagnostic testing
- Utilize and integrate results of laboratory, radiographic examinations, and other diagnostic testing into management plans under the supervision/collaboration of a rheumatologist
- Recognize the impact of social determinants of health and health disparities on provision of care and disease self-management when providing healthcare to diverse communities and populations
- Recognize skin manifestations in diverse patient populations/skin of color
- With appropriate supervision/collaboration, recognize and manage a number of rheumatic diseases in the adult rheumatology clinic setting
Program Schedule & Syllabi
March 1, 2026
Access opens to 16 recorded lectures
April 24, 2026
In-person, hands-on learning in Chicago, IL
May 24, 2026
Access to recorded lectures closes
Registered attendees can access the syllabi during the meeting and for 1 month after the meeting. To access syllabi, log in and go to My Learning.
Registration
Members: $2,099
Non-Members: $2,499
Registration Guidelines
Full payment is due at the time of registration.
Cancellations and Refund Requests
- All registrations are final and non-refundable. Please submit any issues in writing to education@rheumatology.org and they will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If a refund is granted, an administrative fee will be deducted: $100 for members and $150 for non-members.
- No-shows will not receive a refund.
- ACR is not responsible for airfare, hotel, or other costs incurred by participants in the event of a program or registration cancellation, or delays or cancellations due to inclement weather.
- Cancelled registrations are nontransferable.
If you have any questions, please email education@rheumatology.org.
Hotel
The meeting will be held at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel. To make your reservation, contact the hotel by March 18, 2026, and identify yourself as an attendee of the ACR/ARP The Training Rheum (TTR) & SOTA meeting. Rooms are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
5300 N River Rd
Chicago, IL 60018
847-544-5300
Hotel Website
Check In: 4:00 PM CT
Check Out: 12:00 PM CT
Nightly Rates
Single/double (standard room) – $189
Incidental hold amount: $50 per night
Limited quantities available. The last day to book a hotel room is March 18, 2026.
Room rates are subject to city/state taxes. The current tax rate is 14% (tax rate is subject to change).
After March 18, room rates cannot be guaranteed. Check with the hotel for any early departure fees and cancellation/refund policies.
Travel
Airline Reservations
Attendees will make their own airline or car rental reservations. Book early to obtain the best travel options.
Airport Options
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) – 3 miles to hotel
Midway Airport (MDW) – 19 miles to hotel
Airport Ground Transportation
O'Hare International Airport
- GO Airport Express Shuttle – $30 (one way), $56 (round trip) – by appointment
- Taxi – approximately $35–$50 (one way)
- CTA Rail System – Blue Line to Clark and Lake – $5 (one way)
Loews Chicago O’Hare offers complimentary shuttle pickup from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Loews Airport Shuttle Service
Midway Airport
- GO Airport Express Shuttle – $25 (one way), $46 (round trip) – by appointment
- Taxi - approximately $25–$40 (one way)
- CTA Rail System – Orange Line to Clark and Lake – $2.25 (one way)
Prices are subject to change.
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
No commercial support was provided for this activity.
CE
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the American College of Rheumatology is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Provider Number: 0003797.
CE credit must be claimed by May 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
Joint Accreditation (JA) Statement
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive (to be announced) Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.
CME Designation Statement
The ACR designates this live activity for a maximum of (to be announced) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA Designation Statement
The American College of Rheumatology has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME™ credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for (to be announced) AAPA Category 1 CME™ credits. Approval is valid until May 24, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
APCE Designation Statement
This activity has been approved for (to be announced) hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. The approval number issued is: (to be announced) contact hours. UAN JA0003797-0000-26-001-H99-P.
ANCC Designation Statement
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to (to be announced) nursing contact hours.
See the ACR’s CE Mission Statement. For more information, download the AMA PRA Booklet.
All participating healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical staff, should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Instructions to Claim CE/MOC Credit
Credit claiming is available after the activity starts.
See instructions to claim credit on the CE & MOC page.
ACR Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the ACR requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ACR has implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of this CE activity to identify and mitigate all relevant financial relationships for all individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity.
Nature of Financial Relationships
All individuals that participate in an ACR-sponsored activity and are able to change content or influence the content of the activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationships with ineligible companies including, but not limited to:
- Advisor or review panel member
- Consultant
- Employee
- Officer or Board Member
- Grant/research support
- Speaker/honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness
- Independent contractor
- Executive role and/or ownership interest
- Royalties and/or patient beneficiary
- Intellectual property/patents
- Stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan
- Private investigator
- Expert witness
- Equity interest
- Other: specify details
None: Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
All participants that created and/or were able to influence the content and delivery of this activity reported the following disclosures. All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
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