Dear Colleagues,

Summer is here, and PRS activity and planning is as busy as ever!

Thanks to all who have renewed their PRS membership. If you haven’t yet crossed this off your ‘to-do’ list - it’s never too late! If you are not yet a member- join us! PRS membership is critical to keeping our society a vibrant voice for Rheumatologists in Pennsylvania. Membership means more than a conference discount. It supports PRS educational programming, Fellows in Training, and legislative advocacy.

It may be summer, but learning doesn’t take a vacation! For the third year, PRS is offering the Cross Borders Summer Lecture Series, co-sponsored with the Maryland Society for the Rheumatic Diseases. Thanks go out to Dr. Marisa Mizus, President of MSRD and Dr. Annemarie Brescia (Jefferson-Nemours) for planning this year’s virtual lectures.

Summer also brings registration for this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting. We’ve lined up another outstanding program of speakers and topics! Personally, I appreciate that the PRS meeting combines great research and clinical presentations together with collegial discussions with my fellow Pennsylvania rheumatologists. With no need to rush between sessions, those ‘between the sessions’ hallway conversations help all of us keep current with what is happening in our practices and the Pennsylvania rheumatology community. 

I look forward to ‘seeing’ you online for the Cross Borders lectures, and in person at the annual meeting,

Warmly,

Tanmayee Bichile, MD

Allegheny Health Network

President, Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society

Why PRS ?

The 3 'whys' of PRS membership:

Education: throughout the year, PRS provides professional education opportunities, like the Annual Scientific Meeting and Cross Borders Summer Series

Community: from the vibrant, informal exchange of ideas at the Annual Scientific Meeting to programs supporting early career rheumatologists, PRS is the state-wide association for all Pennsylvania Rheumatologist,

Advocacy: count on PRS to represent your professional concerns and issues!

Renew or Join here: PRS- Yes!

Third Annual Cross Borders Summer Series

Don't miss the third annual online Rheumatology Lecture Series!

The Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society and the Maryland Society for the Rheumatic Diseases are proud to co-sponsor these free online lectures.

All lectures at 7pm (EDT)

June 24: Update: Evaluation and Management of Lupus Nephritis: Samir Parikh MD, FASN, The Ohio State University Medical Center

July 17 : Integrative Rheumatology

Neha Shah, MD, Stanford University

August 7:

Autoinflammatory Syndromes

Dan Kastner, MD, PhD, National Institutes of Health

PRS is committed to providing opportunities for professional education for Pennsylvania’s rheumatology Fellows in Training. Current opportunities:

Thieves’ Market Competition: Always a favorite part of the ASM, Fellows are invited to present their best rheum riddles, brain-breakers, and stump the rheumatologists! Full details on submission format, deadline, and prizes here: https://parheumatology.org/Thieves-Market

PRS FIT Scholarship PRS member Rheumatology Fellows in Training are eligible for a one-time scholarship of up to $1000 to attend an ACR event. Fellows must be a member and nominated by their Program Director:

Find full information and nomination form here: https://parheumatology.org/Fellows-in-Training

The PRS ASM returns to the Hershey Lodge with outstanding sessions (CME pending), Fellow's Field Trip, the Thieves' Market competition, and time for collegial networking.

Register now for best rates! Member rate for the PRS ASM is only $150 for the full conference and up to 7 CME credits.

Find the preliminary agenda here: PRS AMS 2025 Agenda

Sponsors and Exhibitors - don't miss out: Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration