The Training Rheum 2026
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Activity Overview
Live Session: June 12, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
The Training Rheum is an impactful, concise training program for advanced practice providers (APPs) new to rheumatology. This virtual program combines virtual asynchronous learning and a virtual live training day to educate APPs on comprehensive history and physical examinations for new patients; performing a disease-focused history and physical examination for established patients; formulating an appropriate differential diagnosis; ordering appropriate diagnostic testing and interpreting testing to create treatment plans; recognizing the impact of social determinants of health; discerning skin disease manifestations in diverse populations; and developing the ability to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases in the rheumatology setting.
Learners should watch videos prior to the Live Virtual Event.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Be versed in components of a history and physical examination for a new patient, including a detailed musculoskeletal examination, joint assessment, and joint injections
- Be proficient with foundational components of 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 and pediatric rheumatology clinic setting
Target Audience
Advanced practice providers (APPs) including both nurse practitioners and physician assistants, fellows in training, and pharmacists who are new to rheumatology.
Registration is discounted for ACR/ARP members. If you are not a member, consider joining ACR/ARP.
CE & MOC Information
In support of improving patient care, the American College of Rheumatology is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), 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
See the ACR's CE Mission Statement. For more information, download the AMA PRA Booklet.
Credit must be claimed by July 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
All participating healthcare professionals should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- AAPA Category 1 CME™: 12.00
- ACPE: 12.00
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 12.00
- ANCC: 12.00
CME Designation Statement
The American College of Rheumatology designates this blended activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACPE Designation Statement
This activity has been approved for 12.00 hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. The approval number issued is: 12.00 contact hours. UAN JA0003797-0000-26-001-H99-P.
ANCC Designation Statement
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.00 nursing contact hours.
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 12.00 AAPA Category 1 CME™ credits. Approval is valid until 07/12/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Financial Relationship Disclosures
ACR Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to ensure that Continuing Medical Education (CME) 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 CME activity to identify and mitigate all relevant financial relationships for all individuals in a position to control the content of this CME 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 speaker’s bureau, symposia, and expert witness
- Independent contractor
- Executive role and/or ownership interest
- Royalties and/or patent 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. The Training Rheum 2026 Financial Relationship Disclosures
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
No commercial support was provided for this activity.
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