The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology 2025 (Videos + Slides PDFs)

The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology is a practical, easy-to-access online video CME program designed to help you refresh your knowledge and sharpen your clinical skills. Through engaging lectures and real-world case discussions, you will learn strategies you can apply right away—both in your daily practice and as you prep for your certification or recertification exam.
This continuing medical education program will deepen your understanding of disease pathophysiology in management of rheumatologic disorders, while giving you the tools to confidently make differential diagnoses of complex conditions and select appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Topics / Speakers

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Overview – Katherine P. Liao, MD
Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis – Deepak A. Rao, MD, PhD
SLE and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Clinical Manifestations – Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Pathogenesis – Paul J. Hoover, MD, PhD
The Treatment of Lupus – Elena M. Massarotti, MD
Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Laura L. Tarter, MD
Spondyloarthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis – Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc
Axial Spondyloarthritis – Joerg Ermann, MD
Vasculitis and Connective Tissue Diseases
Scleroderma – Clinical Features and Therapeutics – Flavia V. Castelino, MD
Sjögren’s Disease – Jennifer Y. King, MD, PhD
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies – Anthony A. Amato, MD
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in the Rheumatic Diseases – Gregory C. McDermott, MD
Vasculitic Syndromes – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD
Large Vessel Vasculitis – Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica Takayasu’s Arteritis – Paul A. Monach, MD
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis – Paul A. Monach, MD
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Treatment Update – Susan Y. Ritter, MD, PhD
Crystals, Infections, and Rheumatic Diseases
Crystal-Induced Arthritis – Sara K. Tedeschi, MD, MPH
Septic Arthritis – James H. Maguire, MD
Lyme Disease – Nancy A. Shadick, MD
Preventing Infections – Screening, Prophylaxis, and Immunizations – Camille N. Kotton, MD
Orthopedic Conditions
Common Conditions Affecting Elbow, Wrist, and Hand – Brandon E. Earp, MD
The Knee and Shoulder Pain – What you “Kneed” to Know – Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD
Common Foot and Ankle Disorders – Jeremy T. Smith, MD
Osteoarthritis – A Rheumatologist’s Perspective – Lindsey A. MacFarlane, MD
Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain – Jeffrey N. Katz, MD, MS
Interventional Approaches for Spinal Pain – Zacharia Isaac, MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Rheumatology Board Review – Imaging Essentials for Diagnosis and Management – Alexander C. Merritt, MD
Imaging of Hands and Feet – Jacob C. Mandell, MD
Arthritis of the Spine – From Top to Bottom – Miriam E. DeFilipp, MD
Ultrasound Use in Rheumatology – Minna J. Kohler, MD
Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Osteoporosis – Julia F. Charles, MD, PhD
Autoinflammatory Diseases – Peter A. Nigrovic, MD
Rheumatologic Adverse Events of Cancer Immunotherapy – Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc
Sarcoidosis – Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc
Brief Encounters with Unusual Rheumatic Diseases – Simon M. Helfgott, MD
Pregnancy and Childhood
Pregnancy and the Rheumatic Diseases – Laura L. Tarter, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology – For the Adult Rheumatologist – Peter A. Nigrovic, MD
Fundamentals
Genetics of Rheumatic Diseases – Soumya Raychaudhuri, MD, PhD
Immunology for the Rheumatologist – William J. “Cris” Crisler, PhD
Biologics and Biosimilars – Joerg Ermann, MD
Understanding and Managing Pain in Rheumatology – Yvonne Lee, MD
Monitoring in the Rheumatology Clinic – Lydia Gedmintas, MD
Date of Original Release: June 30, 2025