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SUMMARY:Rheumatology Association of Iowa 13th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION: \n\nRheumatology Association of Iowa 13th Annual Meeting\nFeb
 ruary 26–27\, 2027  |  Kirkwood Hotel\, Cedar Rapids\, Iowa\nRegistrati
 on is free for RAI members.\nATTENDEE REGISTRATION\nSPONSOR REGISTRATION\nJ
 OIN RAI OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP\n\n\n\n\nJoin Iowa’s rheumatology commun
 ity for two days of education\, networking\, and advocacy updates. RAI is p
 roud to host its 13th Annual Meeting at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids\
 , open to all rheumatologists\, rheumatology APPs and nurses\, and rheumato
 logy practice administrators.\nThe meeting offers education sessions\, prof
 essional networking with colleagues and industry professionals\, and a legi
 slative update from RAI’s lobbyist\, Seth Brown\, JD.\nWhy attend\n\nLear
 n from expert speakers on educational topics\nStay informed on advocacy and
  health policy affecting rheumatology care in Iowa.\nConnect with colleague
 s from across the state\, including at the Friday welcome reception.\nMeet 
 industry partners in the exhibit hall and at industry symposia.\nSupport Io
 wa’s next generation of rheumatologists at the Resident Engagement Dinner
 .\nBring your team. APPs\, nurses\, and practice administrators are welcome
 .\n\nMeeting agenda\nAll activities are in the Ballroom unless noted otherw
 ise. Agenda and speakers are subject to change.\nFriday\, February 26\, 202
 7\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nSession\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 7:45 PM
 \n\n\nRegistration / Information Desk\n\n\nBallroom Corridor\n\n\n\n\n5:10 
 PM – 5:15 PM\n\n\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n5:15
  PM – 6:15 PM\n\n\nLecture: Myositis\nJulie Paik\, MD\, Johns Hopkins Med
 icine\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n6:15 PM – 7:15 PM\n\n\nExhibit Hall Open\n\n
 \nBallroom B & C\n\n\n\n\n6:15 PM – 6:45 PM\n\n\nWelcome Reception\n\n\nE
 xhibit Hall\n\n\n\n\n6:45 PM – 7:45 PM\n\n\nResident Engagement Dinner\nS
 ponsored by: Priovant Therapeutics\n\n\nTippie Business Event Room\n\n\n\n\
 nSaturday\, February 27\, 2027\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nSession\n\n\nLocation\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n7:30 AM – 4:00 PM\n\n\nRegistration / Information Desk\n\n\nBal
 lroom Corridor\n\n\n\n\n8:00 AM – 2:30 PM\n\n\nExhibit Hall Open\n\n\nBal
 lroom B & C\n\n\n\n\n8:10 AM – 8:15 AM\n\n\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\n
 \n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n8:15 AM – 8:25 AM\n\n\nCSRO Advocacy & Health Polic
 y Update\nMichael Brooks\, MD\, CSRO\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n8:25 AM – 8:4
 5 AM\n\n\nBreak and Networking\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n8:45 AM – 9:45 AM\n
 \n\nIndustry Symposium Breakfast: AbbVie\n\n\nTippie Business Event Room\n\
 n\n\n\n9:45 AM – 10:00 AM\n\n\nBreak and Networking\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n
 \n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM\n\n\nLecture: Integrative Rheumatology in Practice:
  Botanicals\, Supplements\, and the Questions Patients Are Asking\nBansari 
 Gujar\, MD\, FACR\, Maryland Integrative Rheumatology and Wellness\, Towson
 \, Maryland\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n11:00 AM – 11:10 AM\n\n\nRAI Annual Bu
 siness Meeting\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n11:10 AM – 11:30 AM\n\n\nRAI Advoca
 cy & Health Policy Update\nSeth Brown\, JD\, Iowa Medical Society\n\n\nBall
 room\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM\n\n\nBreak and Networking\n\n\nBallroom
 \n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM\n\n\nIndustry Symposium Lunch: Johnson & Joh
 nson\n\n\nTippie Business Event Room\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\n\n\nLect
 ure: Interstitial Lung Disease\nNabeel Hamzeh\, MD\, University of Iowa Hea
 lth Care\n\n\nBallroom\n\n\n\n\n\nResident Engagement Dinner\n\nFriday\, Fe
 bruary 26\, 2027\, 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM  |  Tippie Business Event Room\, K
 irkwood Hotel\nIowa rheumatology residents are invited to present a brief p
 roject they have worked on to an audience of rheumatologists from across th
 e state. Rheumatologists are welcome to attend\, hear the residents’ work
 \, and meet the next generation of Iowa rheumatology.\n\nResidents: apply t
 o present using our online application by December 21\, 2026.\nRheumatologi
 sts: Join us and encourage your residents to apply.\nProgram directors: ple
 ase share this with your residents. A one-page flyer is available from Grac
 e Fleming at the contact below.\n\nMembership in RAI is free for residents 
 and students.\nMembership\nThere is no registration fee for RAI members.\n\
 n\n\n\nRAI membership level\n\n\nAnnual dues\n\n\nMeeting registration\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\nPhysician\n\n\n$50\n\n\nFree for members\n\n\n\n\nAPP / Nurse / Pr
 actice Administrator\n\n\n$25\n\n\nFree for members\n\n\n\n\nTrainee (resid
 ent or student)\n\n\nFree\n\n\nFree for members\n\n\n\n\nNot a member yet? 
 Join today to attend the annual meeting at no additional cost.\nSponsorship
  opportunities\nThe Rheumatology Association of Iowa invites industry partn
 ers to join us as sponsors for the 2027 Annual Meeting\, February 26–27\,
  at the Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids. This event brings together rheumato
 logists\, advanced practice providers\, nurses\, practice administrators\, 
 and healthcare leaders from across the state.\nSponsorship offers your orga
 nization a chance to showcase products and services\, connect directly with
  decision-makers\, and show your support for advancing rheumatology care in
  Iowa.\nWhere you will be seen\n\nExhibit hall open Friday evening (6:15 PM
  – 7:15 PM) and Saturday (8:00 AM – 2:30 PM).\nFriday welcome reception
  in the exhibit hall.\nPromotional material and attendee packets\nEvent sig
 nage\nFor select sponsor types: Face-to-face meetings with the RAI Board o
 f Directors or product theater throughout the day\n\nGet started: review th
 e 2027 industry prospectus\, then REGISTER ONLINE. Sponsorship questions: G
 race Fleming at the contact below.\nHotel and travel\nKirkwood Hotel | 7725
  Kirkwood Blvd. SW\, Cedar Rapids\, IA 52404\nCall the hotel at (319) 848-8
 700 to make a reservation under our room block at the discounted room rate 
 of $161 per night. Ask for the RAI Annual Meeting block.\n Free parking is
  available on-site.\nFrequently asked questions\nWho can attend?\nRheumatol
 ogists\, rheumatology APPs and nurses\, rheumatology practice administrator
 s\, and trainees.\nIs there a registration fee?\nThere is no registration f
 ee for RAI members. RAI Membership is $50 for physicians\, $25 for APPs\, n
 urses\, and practice administrators\, and free for trainees.  \nNon-member
  registration fee:\n\nPhysicians: $100\nAPPs/nurses/practice administrators
 : $50\nIndustry Partners: $150\n\nCan my team attend?\nYes. APPs\, nurses\,
  and practice administrators are welcome\, and membership for them is $25.\
 nAre meals provided?\nAll meals will be provided\, courtesy of the Rheumato
 logy Association of Iowa.\nWhere do I park and stay?\nSee Hotel and travel 
 above.\nWho do I contact with questions?\nGrace Fleming\, (515) 421-4773\, 
 gfleming@iowamedical.org.\nAbout RAI\nMission: The Rheumatology Association
  of Iowa exists to unite Iowa’s rheumatology community through advocacy\,
  education\, collaboration\, and professional connection to improve care fo
 r patients across the state.\nVision: To build a connected and influential 
 rheumatology community that shapes the future of patient care through advoc
 acy\, education\, and professional collaboration throughout Iowa.
LOCATION:The Hotel At Kirkwood Center - Cedar Rapids\, IA
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