Jason Busse is a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesia and Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, Director of the National Pain Centre, and Associate Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and holds a CIHR Canada Research Chair in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain.

An esteemed Associate Professor of Medicine & OB/GYN at Duke University, and now the Chief of the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Dr. Clowse specializes in rheumatology with a focus on managing rheumatic diseases during pregnancy. Her pioneering work in this field includes leading the Duke Autoimmunity in Pregnancy Registry and contributing significantly to the American College of Rheumatology's Reproductive Health Guidelines. A dedicated clinician and researcher, Dr. Clowse's innovative approaches in lupus management and her commitment to improving patient care through health data utilization distinguish her as a leader in her field.

Dr. John Cush, a rheumatologist in Dallas, TX, has been in practice for 40 years. He is a professor of Medicine at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine and is the author of two websites: rheumaknowledgy.com and rheumnow.com.

An Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, is a distinguished clinician-investigator dedicated to improving outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. His expertise spans clinical and epidemiologic research in RA-associated lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and multimorbidity. At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he leads the Autoimmune Lung Disease Clinic, specializing in autoimmune lung diseases, and is deeply involved in the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. England's commitment to education and mentorship in rheumatology, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and clinical research further highlights his significant contributions to the field.

Alan L. Epstein, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, as well as an attending physician and chief of rheumatology at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Epstein has a private practice in clinical rheumatology in Philadelphia too.

Dr. Epstein received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University in CT and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in MA. He completed his internship, medical residency, and chief medical residency at Montefiore Medical Center in NY. Dr. Epstein completed his rheumatology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY. He is a past president of the Philadelphia Rheumatism Society and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Additionally, he received the 2010 Joseph Hollander Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation for excellence in rheumatology. Dr. Epstein’s research interests have included drug-induced lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and osteoporosis. He lectures widely in various areas of rheumatology, including immunology, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis, biosimilars, and anti-inflammatory therapy.

A renowned Physician-Scientist at the Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Diseases and an Attending Rheumatologist and Clinical Researcher at Hospital for Special Surgery. As a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, his expertise lies in Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Erkan, who holds an MD from Hacettepe University and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University, has made significant contributions to rheumatology with over 200 publications, numerous book chapters, and a role as co-editor of key textbooks. He is recognized for his exceptional work in APS, particularly in clinical trials and classification criteria, and for developing medical multimedia tools for physician and patient education.

An Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine, where she directs both the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Penn Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Program. Her research, primarily in pharmacoepidemiology and observational studies, focuses on psoriatic arthritis, impacting about 500,000 Americans. Dr. Ogdie-Beatty aims to improve patient outcomes in psoriatic arthritis through accelerated diagnosis, emphasizing patient-centered outcomes, and developing precision medicine methods. She has led significant research efforts, including pragmatic trial designs in PsA, funded by an R01 from NIAMS. Dr. Ogdie-Beatty also contributes to understanding the prevention of PsA through early intervention in psoriasis. Her areas of expertise extend to epidemiology, biostatistical methods for observational studies, clinical trial design, and qualitative methods. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania, she is also an esteemed author and active participant in graduate educational programs, demonstrating her dedication to both clinical research and medical education."

Dr. Philip Seo is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland, and Rheumatology Physician Editor for UpToDate. He was the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program for 11 years, and recently completed his tenure as Physician Editor for The Rheumatologist.  He has served on multiple ACR committees, including the Committee on Training and Workforce, the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, the Committee on Membership and Awards, the Vasculitis Guidelines Taskforce, and the Virtual Rheumatology Program for Fellows-in-Training Task Force.  He served as a Co-Chair of the ACR's In-Training Examination Taskforce, the Annual Meeting Review Course, and the Non-ANCA Vasculitis Abstract Selection Committee. Currently, he is a member of the State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium Committee, the MIS-C Task Force, and the New Program Directors' Task Force. He is an Associate Editor of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. He also serves on the ABIM Specialty Board in Rheumatology  In 2021, he received the ACR's Distinguished Clinical Scholar Award, which is awarded annually to a rheumatologist who makes outstanding contributions in clinical medicine, clinical scholarship, or education.

Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA is the Heidi and Scott C. Schuster Distinguished Chair in Dermatology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she serves as Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Dermatology. She is also the Director of the Atopic Dermatitis Program, Autoimmune Skin Diseases Program, and Connective Tissue Disease Clinics, as well as the Program Director of the Dermatology-Rheumatology Fellowship Program and the Associate Director of Education. Dr. Vleugels specializes in dermatology with clinical interests in various skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, cutaneous lupus, scleroderma, and vasculitis. She completed her internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and obtained her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.