Join us for the 2025 CRA Annual Scientific Meeting, hosted IN PERSON at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre!
Prepare to be inspired! Our conference offers an extraordinary blend of cutting-edge science, interactive sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Dive into a program curated to deliver insights from top Canadian and international experts, ensuring you leave with a wealth of knowledge and connections that will elevate your professional journey.
The 2025 conference theme is, Ascending to New Heights: Peaks of Innovation in Rheumatology, celebrates the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the field of rheumatology with a community who pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of rheumatic diseases.
Important: Annual Scientific Meeting Updates
You spoke and we’ve listened! In response to member feedback, the CRA is making significant changes to our Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) timing and programming.
Click here to watch the video to learn about these important changes from CRA President Dr. Trudy Taylor and CEO Dr. Ahmad Zbib.
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You won’t want to miss this event!
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- State-of-the-Art & Crowd-Sourced Workshops
- Keynote Lectures
- Abstracts and Poster Tours
- Satellite Symposia
- Clinical Pearls and Mysterious Cases
- RheumJeopardy
- The Great Debate
- Awards of Distinction
- Exhibitors’ Hall
- … and much more!
SATELLITE PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
CRA RheumReview (Virtual)
Feb 21, 2025
CRA Residents Pre-Course:
(Offered in Two Parts)
Day 1: Virtual | Jan 17, 2025
Day 2: In Person | Feb 26, 2025
AHPA Pre-Course (Virtual)
Feb 7, 2025
ASM KEYNOTES
Dunlop-Dottridge Lecture:
Dr. Dafna Gladman is the CRA’s 2025 esteemed Dunlop-Dottridge lecturer! She will deliver a keynote lecture on The Road to a New Horizon in Psoriatic Arthritis.
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State-of-the-Art Lecture:
Dr. Michael Ombrello, an adult and pediatric rheumatologist and a principal investigator, will deliver a State-of-the-Art lecture on Still’s Disease and AOSD Across the Age Spectrum.
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Keynote Lecture:
Dr. Mamdani, Vice President of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Unity Health Toronto and Director of the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine, will present a keynote lecture on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.
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