Clinical Summaries and Commentaries™: Updates from Atlanta – Therapeutic Advancements in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward rheumatologists, specialty nurse practitioners, specialty physician assistants, family physicians/primary care physicians, and additional healthcare providers involved in the treatment and management of RA.

Program Overview
This online activity is designed to update clinicians on data presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ACR/ARP) Annual Meeting, held November 8 to 13 in Atlanta, Georgia. This Clinical Summaries and Commentaries™ continuing medical education (CME) activity facilitates critical assessment and clinical integration of new evidence, when appropriate. The activity reviews 8 abstracts from the meeting, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For each abstract, a text summary of key clinical data is accompanied by perspectives from expert thought leaders, who provide insights into how clinicians can apply these findings to their clinical practice to improve patient care.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, you should be better prepared to:

Interpret the potential impact on clinical practice of recent discussion from major conferences and meetings
Outline emerging data for currently approved as well as investigational therapy and discuss their clinical implications in the management of patients with RA
Utilize evidence-based care to improve and personalize management of patients with RA, including management of comorbid conditions