ACR Disclosure Statement
The ACR is an independent, professional organization that does not endorse specific procedures or products of any pharmaceutical/biotech concern. Educational activities provided by the ACR must demonstrate balance, independence, and scientific rigor. All those in a position to control the content of an activity must disclose all relevant financial relationship(s) with commercial interest(s). For this educational activity, all conflicts of interest have been resolved through peer review and revisions to ensure independence, evidence base, fair balance, and absence of commercial bias.
Faculty participating in an ACR-sponsored activity must disclose to the editorial team and audience any financial or other relationship(s) including, but not limited to:
- Stock, stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan
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The faculty reported the following disclosures.
- Amy Cannella, MD, Chair - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Matthew Carroll, MD - Exagen8; Horizon8; Flexion8; Gilead8
- Jonathon Cheah, MBBS - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Lisa Davis, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Richa Dhawan, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Anisha Dua, MD - Novartis5; Chemocentryx2, 5; AbbVie5, 8; Chicago Rheumatism Society6; ACGME Milestones Working Group (ACR)6; ITE Training Exam Committee / Incoming Chair (ACR)6; Vasculitis Guidelines Literature Review Team (ACR / Vasculitis Foundation)6
- Bryant England, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Alan Erickson, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- justus Fiechtner, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Mark Fisher, MD, MPH - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Prateek Gandiga, MD, FACP - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Vikram Gard, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Joel Hirsh, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Rumey Ishizawar, MD, PhD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Arundathi Jayatilleke, MD - Rheumatology Research Foundation2; GSK (no longer active as of 8/2019)2; MD Edge5
- Deana Lazaro, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Fotios Koumpouras, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Jennifer Medlin, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Abishek Nandan, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Luc Nguyen, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Jean Park, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Mathilde Pioro, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Nina Ramessar, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Angela Robinson, MD, MPH - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Beth Rubenstein, MD - Amgen1
- Amanda Sammut, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Chokkalingam Siva, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Jennifer Stichman, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Kai Sun, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Huzaefah Syed, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Nicole Walton, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose