Spondyloarthritis Treatment Challenge: Navigating Complex Patient Cases A CME opportunity through a SPARTAN GRAPPA  Medscape collaboration is available for clinicians managing PsA and axSpA, led by Drs. Atul Deodhar & Lihi Eder Access the activity here: medscape.org/viewarticle/spo…

Reminder to register for the SPARTAN 24th Annual Meeting coming up in Toronto May 14–16th! Please note that the meeting will recorded.  Hotel reservation Deadline: April 12 Register for the recording or attending in Toronto here: spartangroup.org/2026-annual…

If you are attending the PANLAR 2026 Congress in Panama City, please join us for the SPARTAN–PANLAR axSpA Pre-Congress Educational Course on April 27–29, 2026! Click here for more details: spartangroup.org/2026-sparta…

Please join us at the SPARTAN 24th Annual Meeting in Toronto this May 14-16th! Check out our new and expanded annual meeting format with all welcome to attend the scientific sessions beginning Thursday at 1PM. Please register here: lnkd.in/gS6mgUvw

Deadline to submit grant applications is in 1 week! SpA Fellowship Training Award lnkd.in/gjg9FckP Early Career Investigator Award lnkd.in/eNzu4Bxg Mentored Fellowship Award lnkd.in/efdjKfeJ SpA Research Fellowship lnkd.in/etwes3GX

SPARTAN is now accepting applications for the Spondyloarthritis Fellowship Training Award, sponsored by J&J, to support rheumatology fellows and strengthen the pipeline of SpA clinicians and researchers. Details here: spartangroup.org/spondyloart…

SPARTAN is now accepting applications for the Spondyloarthritis Research Fellowship, sponsored by UCB, to support fellows and early career faculty pursuing research in SpA. App deadline: Feb 28, 2026 App details here: spartangroup.org/spondyloart…

SPARTAN invites applications for the Mentored Fellowship Award, designed to support trainee-led research projects in spondyloarthritis. Application details here: spartangroup.org/mentored-fe…

SPARTAN invites applications for the Early Career Investigator (ECI) Award, supporting early-stage researchers working in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Application details here: spartangroup.org/early-caree…

The 2026 SPARTAN Annual Meeting is now accepting abstract submissions! This forum brings together cutting-edge research in spondyloarthritis (SpA) to advance understanding and improve patient care through collaboration. More details here: spartangroup.org/2026-call-f…

Thank you to our SPARTAN members and friends who attended the SPARTAN Member Forum at ACR Convergence in Chicago! Congratulations to Dr. Mohamad Bittar who received The Jane Bruckel Early Career Investigator Award in Axial Spondyloarthritis!

The SPARTAN board met in the beautiful city of Boston. Exciting times indeed for SpA: New classification criteria, new MRI definitions, new connections with Panlar Liga Panamericana de Reumatología. Mark your calendars for the 2026 SPARTAN Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 14-16!

Thank you to everyone who attended the SPARTAN–GRAPPA–ASAS Symposium in Chicago! We had an outstanding speaker lineup of Dr. Denis Poddubnyy, Dr. Andre Ribiero, Dr. Reem Jan, and Dr. David T. Rubin. Grateful to our speakers and attendees for an insightful, collaborative event!