It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Inaugural Toronto Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Symposium, a new educational forum dedicated to advancing clinical excellence in the diagnosis and management of chronic immune-mediated diseases.
This first edition marks the beginning of what we hope will become a recurring event that brings together rheumatologists, trainees and allied healthcare professionals to exchange knowledge, refine practical skills, and discuss the latest advances in our field.
The symposium has been designed as an interactive, case-based, and hands-on experience. Through state-of-the-art updates, imaging workshops, and real-world case discussions, participants will engage directly with experts and explore new ways to improve patient care
We thank all participants, faculty, and partners for joining us in this inaugural meeting and look forward to an inspiring and collegial day together.
Target audience: rheumatologists, residents, fellows, and allied healthcare professionals interested in SpA and PsA.
Full agenda, learning objectives, speaker information can be found under the LINK and below
Accreditation:
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Rheumatology Association. You may claim a maximum of 6.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Live educational activities recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
| 08:00–08:05 | Welcome and Introduction | Denis Poddubnyy |
| 08:05–08:35 | Axial spondyloarthritis: what is new in 2025? | Nigil Haroon |
| 08:35–08:45 | Q&A | |
| 08:45–09:30 | Practical treatment approaches in axial spondyloarthritis | Patricia Remalante-Rayco & Nigil Haroon |
| 09:30–09:45 | Break | |
| 09:45–10:15 | Imaging for axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis diagnosis | Kay-Geert Hermann |
| 10:15–10:30 | Q&A | |
| 10:30–12:00 | Interactive Workshop: Imaging of sacroiliac joints and spine | Denis Poddubnyy & Kay-Geert Hermann |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:00–14:30 | Interactive Workshop: Imaging in peripheral arthritis & enthesitis | Rakesh Mohankumar |
| 14:30–14:45 | Break | |
| 14:45–15:15 | Psoriatic arthritis: what is new in 2025? | Vinod Chandran |
| 15:15–15:30 | Q&A | |
| 15:30–16:15 | Practical treatment approaches in psoriatic arthritis | Pankti Mehta & Vinod Chandran |
| 16:15–16:30 | Wrap-up and Adjourn | Denis Poddubnyy |
COI disclosures of the faculty can be found under the LINK