AWIR invites members to submit research proposals that evaluate gaps in patient access to specialists or approved treatments for rheumatic diseases.
The AWIR-Clinical Research committee has years of experience in both basic and clinical research and we comply with the requirements of all aspects of Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
To adequately treat our patients we rely on published data from clinical trials.
We make our decisions on how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat our patients based on this valuable data. Join in on the forefront of gathering this information.
Gail S Kerr
MD, FRCP, MACR, President
Interested in working with AWIR’s membership or collaborating with us on research?
Please contact Dr. Gail Kerr
Contact Dr. Gail Kerr
Ongoing Research
EVINP3SA – Evaluating Insurance Policy Practices and Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Access: a prospective real-world cohort study
Administrative Barriers to Access to bDMARD and Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis patients (sponsored by UCB)
Environmental Contributors of SLE Disease Flares and Hospitalizations
Zhao N, Bernatsky S, Dowell S, Banbury B, Curtis J, Wright G, Holladay E, Mudano A, Moura C, Kerr G. Poor air quality is associated with increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus onset – Abstract accepted as oral presentation for EULAR 2026
Zhao N, Bernatsky S, Dowell S, Banbury B, Curtis J, Wright G, Holladay E, Mudano A, Moura C, Kerr G. Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Components of Air Pollution Are Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Risk
– Abstract accepted for Canadian Rheumatology Association Aannual Mmeeting 2026
https://asm.rheum.ca/abstracts/
– Abstract accepted for Canadian Rheumatology Association Aannual Mmeeting 2026
https://asm.rheum.ca/abstracts/
Bernatsky S, Dowell S, Banbury B, Curtis J, Wright G, Holladay E, Mudano A, Moura C, Kerr G. Temporal Trends in the Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in the United States (US): Holding Steady?
[abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025; 77 (suppl 9).
https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/temporal-trends-in-the-incidence-of-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-sle-in-the-united-states-us-holding-steady/
[abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025; 77 (suppl 9).
https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/temporal-trends-in-the-incidence-of-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-sle-in-the-united-states-us-holding-steady/