
Crystal Clear Gout Care: Dual Perspectives and Precision Strategies for Today’s Patients
Summit Information

Details:
This is a live stream

Date:
April 11th 2026
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Location:
Virtual with Community Watch Parties

Time:
12:00-15:45 EST
CME Information
AGENDA
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The Modern Approach to Gout: From Diagnosis to Next-Generation Therapies (45min)Recognizing Gout: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Strategies, and Disease BurdenEvidence-Based Management: Treat-To-Target Urate Lowering and Flare PreventionWhat's Next: Emerging Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Targets
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Gout and the Cardiorenal Axis: Navigating Care in Patients with CKD (45min)The Bidirectional Relationship Between Hyperuricemia, Gout, and Kidney Disease;Diagnostic Considerations and Treatment Selection in Patients With CKD;Managing Gout Safely in the Context of Comorbidities and Polypharmacy;
Learning Objectives
- Describe the variable onset, progression, and presentation of gout across patient populations, including individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Apply evidence-based guidance for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of gout, with consideration of renal impairment and other comorbidities.
- Differentiate existing and emerging treatment options for gout based on mechanisms of action, efficacy and safety data, patient factors, and therapeutic goals
- Integrate current evidence, guideline recommendations, and patient-specific factors to individualize care plans for patients with gout.
CME Information
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and MOC Credit. See the final CE activity announcement for specific details.
Commercial Support:
This activity is supported from an independent medical education grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.
Summit Agenda
12:00-12:30 EST
Product Theater/Educational Symposium
12:30-13:00 EST
Opening Remarks & AWIR Updates
Chairs:
Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR
AWIR President and Founder
Priya Reddy, MD, FACR
AWIR Secretary and Treasurer
13:00-14:30 EST
Accredited Session (1.5CME/MOC)
Crystal Clear Gout Care: Dual Perspectives and Precision Strategies for Today’s Patients
Speakers:
Puja P Khanna, MD – Rheumatologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
Michigan Medicine
University of Michigan
Richard J Johnson MD – Nephrologist
Professor Emeritus, Medicine
University of Colorado
14:30-14:45 EST
Break
14:45-15:00 EST
Roundtable
15:00-15:30 EST
Product Theater/Educational Symposium
15:30-15:45 EST
Closing Remarks
Chairs:
Grace Wright, MD, PhD, FACR
AWIR President and Founder
Priya Reddy, MD, FACR
AWIR Secretary and Treasurer
Registration Details
This is FREE virtual event hosted on AWIR’s virtual event web app.
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