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Welcome!
Thank you for joining us at the 3rd Annual RhAPP National Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona!
Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RhAPP) is an initiative dedicated to developing educational programs, providing professional advancement services, and assembling resources for—and guided by—advanced practice providers (APPs).
*Please use the same email used to register for our conference!
Please select “Register/Take Course” to complete the following:
- Pre-Test
- Post-Test
- Program Evaluation
Upon completion, you will receive your accreditation certificate.
- The Pre-Test will close on Friday, September 9, at 11:59 PM MST.
- The post-program activities will become available on Saturday, September 10, at 3:00 PM MST.
Target Audience
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and PharmDs involved in the management of patients with rheumatic disease.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe current screening, diagnosis, and management options for patients with rheumatic disease.
- Optimize treatment results for patients with rheumatic disease.
- Compare and contrast currently available treatment modalities for rheumatic disease.
Course Directors
Naomi Amudala, MSN, FNP-BC
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jessica Farrell, PharmD
Albany Medical Center Division of Rheumatology
Albany, New York
Danielle Gatti-Palumbo, Pharm.D., BCACP, AAHIVP
Northwell Health Rheumatology
Great Neck, New York
Kyle George, PA-C
Idaho Arthritis Center
Meridian, Idaho
Elizabeth (Betsy) Kirchner, CNP, RN-BC
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Amanda Mixon, PA-C
Colorado Center for Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Longmont, Colorado
Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC
Northwell Health
New York, New York
Wendy Simmons, PA-C, DFAAPA
Carolina Arthritis Associates
Wilmington, North Carolina
Patricia Travis, CNP
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Christy Vath, PA-C
Seattle Rheumatology Associates
Seattle, Washington
Featured Faculty
Rana Aoufe, PA-C
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates
Gilbert, Arizona
Eric Campbell, PA-C
Oklahoma Arthritis Center
Edmond, Oklahoma
Cassie Dolecki, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heather Finlayson, PA-C
Colorado Arthritis Associates
Lakewood, Colorado
Jackie Fritz, RN, BSN, MSN, CNS, PHN, RN-BC
Medical Advancement Center
Los Alamitos, California
Kris Giani, PA-C
OPA Rheumatology
Wasilla, Alaska
Tanya Golovanoff, PharmD, BCSCP
Poudre Infusion Therapy LLC
Fort Collins, Colorado
Jeannette Stuart Hart, PA-C MCHS
Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Clinics
Kennewick, Washington
Michelle Hicks, MSN, RN, FNP-C
St Luke's Adult and Children's Rheumatology
Boise, Idaho
Vanessa Hill, NP-C
Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
Brandon Ko, APRN, DNP, C-PNP
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Christopher Kottenstette, PA-C
Colorado Spine Institute
Johnstown, Colorado
Robert Laugherty, JD, MBA, PA-C
Brackett Rheumatology
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Eileen Lydon, ANPC-BC
NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
New York, New York
Andrea Mace, PA-C
Arlington Orthopedic Associates, LLC
Arlington, Texas
Nate Mathews, RMSK
Vista Healthcare
St. George, Utah
Jennifer McGill, PA-C
Tufts Community Care Rheumatology
Reading, Massachusetts
Tony Mixon, PharmD
University of Colorado Health Northern Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Ingrid Pan, PharmD
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Cathy Patty-Resk, NP
Wayne Pediatrics
Detroit, Michigan
Holly Reid, CPNP-PC
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Candace Ryan, PA-C
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates
Glendale, Arizona
Brittany Sedlacek, PA-C
Orthopedic Physicians Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Erin Siceloff, PA-C
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Consultants of the Carolinas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jennifer Simpson, DNP
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates
Phoenix, Arizona
Katie Springer, PA-C
Northwestern Medical Group / Rheumatology
Lake Forest, Illinois
Michelle Sutter, CPNP-PC
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Iris Zink, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, RN-BC
Lansing Rheumatology
East Lansing, Michigan
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
All individuals in control of the content of continuing education activities provided by the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower (Annenberg Center) are required to disclose to the audience all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. Full disclosure of all relevant financial relationships will be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity. All other staff at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RhAPP) have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Learner Assurance Statement
The Annenberg Center is committed to mitigating all relevant financial relationships that could arise as a result of individuals who control activity content and who have relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies. The Annenberg Center is committed to retaining only those individuals with relevant financial relationships that can be reconciled with the goals and educational integrity of the CE activity.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers. Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower 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.
A maximum of 10.75 ANCC contact hours may be earned for successful completion of this activity.
This activity is designated for up to 10.75 contact hours (1.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit. Credit will be provided to the NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.
AAPA Accreditation Statement
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower 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 10.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Special Requests
The event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (i.e. physical, dietary, etc.). Please contact us prior to the event at https://www.rhapp.org/contact.
Accredited by: Provided by:
This activity is supported by an educational grant provided by Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Available Credit
- 10.75 AAPA
- 10.75 ACPE
- 10.75 ANCC