NEW! ACR 2026 - OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group Meeting!
Date: Sunday, November 8th
Time: 08:00 - 10:00 am
Location: Salon 13 at Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida
From the convention centre, head to the northwest end, opposite the ACR meeting area. Take the escalator up near the Visit Orlando information desk and look for the Gary Sain Memorial Skybridge sign. Follow the skybridge across to the Rosen Plaza Hotel and head to Salon 13.
ZOOM link here
Please note that the available space is limited; therefore, we kindly request that you arrive on time. The agenda is here!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PAGE TO VISIT!
HERE is a wonderful link for those who want to be prepared to work according OMERACT methodology.
WHO WE ARE
We are the OMERACT Ultrasound Group. Have a look at what we do, tell us what you think.
With 144 members and 18 subgroups, the US WG has become a large network of researchers, leading to high research output.
HOW WE WORK - CHECK OUT OUR NEW SOPS!
Current co-chairs of the OMERACT US working group:
Carlos Pineda, rheumatologist, Mexico (2021 - 2027)
Peter Mandl, rheumatologist, Austria (2023-2029)
Georgios Filippou, rheumatologist, Italy (2025 - 2031)
Chair elect: Marion Kortekaas (Netherlands)
Fellows: Luis Coronel (Spain), Chiara Rizzo (Italy), Clara Watschinger (Austria)
Mentor for the OMERACT US working group is:
Maria-Antonietta d'Agostino, rheumatologist, France
Our webmaster is: Florian Berghea, rheumatologist, Romania
Patient Research Partner for the OMERACT US working group are Benjamin Horgan (Australia, 2024-) and Alison Hoens (Canada, 2024-)
Emerging Leaders for the OMERACT US working group currently are Ilfita Sahbudin (United Kingdom) and Sara Nysom Christiansen (Denmark)
Click below on the subgroup of interest to learn more
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s):PINEDA
Convenor(s): Moller/Naredo/Filer
Website responsible: Moller
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s):FILIPPOU
Convenor(s): Bruyn/Terslev
Website responsible: Terslev
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s):MANDL
Convenor(s): Delle Sedie
Website responsible: Delle Sedie
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s):PINEDA
Convenor(s): Jousse-Joulin/Bruyn
Website responsible: Jousse-Joulin
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s):FILIPPOU
Convenor(s): Hammer/Kortekaas
Website responsible: Kortekaas
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Magni-Manzoni
Website responsible: Magni-Manzoni
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): PINEDA
Convenor(s): Naredo/Moller
Website responsible: Naredo
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): PINEDA
Convenor(s): Mada/Filer
Website responsible: Filer
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Terslev/Gutierrez
Website responsible: Terslev
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): PINEDA
Convenor(s): Filippou
Website responsible: Filippou
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Schmidt/Dejaco/Terslev/Schäfer
Website responsible: Dejaco
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Mandl/Balint/Filippucci
Website responsible: Mandl
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): FILIPPOU
Convenor(s): Mandl/ Möller
Website responsible: Mandl
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Status: OPEN
Mentor(s): FILIPPOU
Convenor(s): Keen/Terslev/Mandl
Website responsible: Paramalingam
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Status: COMPLETED
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Terslev/MADA
Website responsible: Terslev
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Status: COMPLETED
Mentor(s): PINEDA
Convenor(s): MADA/Wakefield
Website responsible: MADA
Go to the subgroup page
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Status: COMPLETED
Mentor(s): FILIPPOU
Convenor(s): Bruyn/Naredo
Website responsible: Bruyn
Go to the subgroup page
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Status: PENDING
Mentor(s): MANDL
Convenor(s): Gandjbackh/Ikeda
Website responsible: Gandjbackh
Go to the subgroup page
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Status: PENDING
Mentor(s): PINEDA
Convenor(s): Siddle/Wakefield
Website responsible: Siddle
Go to the subgroup page