In this episode, we are joined by two Blue Ribbon Panel members (Dr. Julie Paik and Dr. Angus Worthing) to recap the results of RheumMadness 2023. Plus, we hear from Dr. Nina Couette to review all the RheumMadness-related content on theMednet.org.Find out more on the RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

For this episode, we invited anyone who wanted to join us for a live group discussion about the All Star Season.  The result?  Our first international guest on the podcast, two more fellow scouting report authors, and a ton of fun.  Plus, hear Guy Katz make his picks (so you know who not to pick in the tournament), and hear a rundown of what we think the Blue Ribbon Panel might do. RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the right side of the bracket for RheumMadness 2023 with the scouting report authors. (Part 2 of 2)RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the right side of the bracket for RheumMadness 2023 with the scouting report authors. (Part 1 of 2)RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the left side of the bracket for RheumMadness 2023 with the scouting report authors. (Part 2 of 2)RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the left side of the bracket for RheumMadness 2023 with the scouting report authors. (Part 1 of 2)RheumMadness website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this podcast, we introduce the RheumMadness 2023 tournament and describe how to play.RheumMadness Website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro/outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In RheumMadness 2023, EVERYONE can apply to write a scouting report about ANY TEAM that they think is worthy of the title.Learn how to apply here:https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/If you'd like to write a scouting report but don't have a group to write one with, please email us at David.Leverenz@Duke.eduIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we reflect on RheumMadness 2022 with members of our leadership team and a Blue Ribbon Panel member (Belinda Birnbaum). RheumMadness 2022 Post-Survey: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cMjmiMoQNP0XKGWLearn more about Vote-ER, a non-partisan organization that helps patients register to vote.https://vot-er.org/  RheumMadness Website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessPodcast Hosts: David Leverenz, Assistant Professor at DukeBelinda Birnbaum, Blue Ribbon Panelist and rheumatologist at the Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Guy Katz, rheumatology fellow at MGH, leadership team memberLauren He, internal medicine resident at U Chicago, leadership team memberBen Kellog, internal medicine resident at Duke, leadership team memberIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we recap the first two rounds of RheumMadness 2022. We are joined by a Blue Ribbon Panelist (Iman Qaiser) who shares what it's been like to be on the panel. Hosts: David Leverenz, Assistant Professor at DukeIman Qaiser, Blue Ribbon Panelist and rheumatology fellow at LSU Health ShreveportGuy Katz, rheumatology fellow at MGHMichael Macklin, internal medicine resident at UPMCBen Kellog, internal medicine resident at DukeSubscribe to our newsletter at our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Everything you need to know about the RheumMadness tournament.Find the scouting reports and submit a bracket here:https://www.tourneytopia.com/rheummadness/tournamentIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the teams in the People region of the RheumMadness 2022 Tournament. Our DEI discussion topic is disparities in reproductive health care in rheumatology.Hosts: David Leverenz (Assistant Professor at Duke), Lauren He (resident at the University of Chicago), Cuoghi Edens (Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago), Catherine Sims (Fellow at Duke), and Stacy Bagrova (Fellow at USF). Subscribe to our newsletter at our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessArticles on disparities in reproductive health care in rheumatology:Kaplowitz ET, Ferguson S, Guerra M, et al. Contribution of Socioeconomic Status to Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018;70(2):230-235. doi:10.1002/acr.23263Clowse ME, Grotegut C. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Pregnancies of Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016;68(10):1567-1572. doi:10.1002/acr.22847Scouting Reports:Reproductive Health Guide, written by the Duke University Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Catherine Sims, MD; Sonali Bracken, MD, PhD; Megan Milne, MD; Nathaniel Harris, MD, PhD; Poorva Apte, MD; Lena Eder, MD; Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, Med; Megan Clowse, MD; & David Leverenz, MDTNFi in Cord Blood, written by Lauren He, MD & Cuoghi Edens, MD from the University of Chicago School of MedicineIncreasing positive ANA, written by Lauren He, MD; Ana B. Arevalo, MD; & Kichul Ko, MD from the University of Chicago School of MedicineFalse positive MRI in Axial Spondyloarthritis, written by the University of South Florida Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Anastasiya (Stacy) Bagrova, MD; Shreya Gor, MD; Joanne Valeriano-Marcet, MD; Larry Young, MD; & John Carter, MDIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the teams in the Machines region of the RheumMadness 2022 Tournament. Our DEI discussion topic is disparities in pediatric rheumatology.Hosts: David Leverenz (Assistant Professor at Duke), Malki Peskin (pediatric rheumatology fellow at Montefiore), Sean Carter (fellow at MUSC), Perry Fuchs (fellow at Cleveland Clinic), Akrithi Garren (Assistant Professor at Georgetown/Medstar), Lisa Criscione-Schreiber (Professor at Duke) Subscribe to our newsletter at our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessReference article on disparities in pediatric rheumatology: Akinsete AM, Woo JMP, Rubinstein TB. Disparities in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022;48(1):183-198. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2021.09.014Scouting Reports:Artificial Intelligence: JIA Subtypes, written by the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Alisha Akinsete, MD; Malki Peskin, MD; & Jessica Perfetto, MDArtificial Intelligence: TNFi Response, written by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Saja Almaaitah, MD; Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD; Rupal Shastri, MD; Perry Fuchs, MD; Melany Gonzalez Orta, MD; & James Vondenberg,DECT in Gout, written by the MedStar Georgetown Washington Hospital Center: Leen Al Saleh, MD; Ajita Acharya, MD; Elena Obreja, MD; & Akrithi U. Garren, MDPET in LVV, written by the Medical University of South Carolina Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Sean Carter, MD; Jessica English, MD; Brad Collins, DO; Ana Tucker, MD; Jen Schmidt, MD; Whitney Elg-Salsman, DO; & Faye Hant, DOIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the teams in the Animal House region of the 2022 RheumMadness Tournament. Our DEI discussion topic is disparities in osteoarthritis and gout.Hosts: David Leverenz (Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke), Ben Kellog (resident at Duke), Melissa Defoe (fellow at UTSW), Nagendra Pokala (fellow at UTSW), Evan Dombrosky (fellow at VCU), Khiem Vu (fellow at Wake Forest), and Jesse Reisner (fellow at Ohio State).Learn more about RheumMadness by visiting our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessReferences:Axolotl Limb scouting report by the fellows at Wake Forest Fellowship ProgramDinosaur SpA scouting report by the fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University Fellowship ProgramDalmatian Urate scouting report by the fellows at UT Southwestern Fellowship ProgramDog Osteoarthritis scouting report by the fellows at Ohio State Fellowship ProgramArticle on disparities in osteoarthritis: Usiskin I, Misra D. Racial Disparities in Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jan 5]. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2022;10.1002/acr2.11399. doi:10.1002/acr2.11399Article on disparities in gout: Guillén AG, Te Karu L, Singh JA, Dalbeth N. Gender and Ethnic Inequities in Gout Burden and Management. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2020;46(4):693-703. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2020.07.008Intro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss the teams in the Cells region of the 2022 RheumMadness Tournament. Our DEI discussion topic is increasing diversity in rheumatology clinical trials.Hosts: David Leverenz (Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke), Guy Katz (Fellow at MGH), Michael Macklin (Resident at UPMC), Michael Cunningham (Fellow at UNC)Learn more about RheumMadness by visiting our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessReferences: Anti-NET antibodies: Zuo Y, Yalavarthi S, Gockman K, et al. Anti-Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Antibodies and Impaired Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Degradation in Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020;72(12):2130-2135. doi:10.1002/art.41460 Cytokine networks: Simon Q, Grasseau A, Boudigou M, et al. A Proinflammatory Cytokine Network Profile in Th1/Type 1 Effector B Cells Delineates a Common Group of Patients in Four Systemic Autoimmune Diseases. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021;73(8):1550-1561. doi:10.1002/art.41697 CAR-T cells (1): Mougiakakos D, Krönke G, Völkl S, et al. CD19-Targeted CAR T Cells in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. N Engl J Med. 2021;385(6):567-569. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2107725 CAR-T cells (2): Orvain C, Boulch M, Bousso P, Allanore Y, Avouac J. Is There a Place for Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cells in the Treatment of Chronic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases?. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021;73(11):1954-1965. doi:10.1002/art.41812 Pim kinases: Maney NJ, Lemos H, Barron-Millar B, et al. Pim Kinases as Therapeutic Targets in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021;73(10):1820-1830. doi:10.1002/art.41744 SLE clinical trial diversity: Falasinnu T, Chaichian Y, Bass MB, Simard JF. The Representation of Gender and Race/Ethnic Groups in Randomized Clinical Trials of Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2018;20(4):20. Published 2018 Mar 17. doi:10.1007/s11926-018-0728-2 RA clinical trial diversity: Strait A, Castillo F, Choden S, et al. Demographic Characteristics of Participants in Rheumatoid Arthritis Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(11):e1914745. Published 2019 Nov 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14745Critical race theory and SLE trial enrollment: Sneed RS, Mason M, Williams JN, et al. Using Critical Race Theory to Understand Trial Participation Among Black Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Caregivers. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021;73(10):1387-1395. doi:10.1002/acr.24635 Intro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we give a preview of the regions that will be in the RheumMadness 2022 bracket. Our DEI discussion topic is the need to increase diversity in rheumatology training.Hosts: David Leverenz, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, Guy Katz, Courtney Bair, Ben Kellog.Reference: Santhosh & Babik. Trends in Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Internal Medicine Subspecialty Fellowships From 2006 to 2018. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(2):e1920482. Learn more about RheumMadness by visiting our website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A quick update on our plans for RheumMadness 2022.  Don't worry - we are still going strong!To learn more about RheumMadness:RheumMadness Website: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadnessArticle in the Rheumatologist: https://www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/rheummadness-an-educational-tournament/ If you'd like to join our team or help write a scouting report, please contact us at david.leverenz@duke.edu or on Twitter (message @DavidLeverenz or just tweet using #RheumMadness).Intro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we are joined by the one and only Dr. Matt Sparks, co-creator of NephMadness, the game that started it all and one of our primary mentors in making RheumMadness. We are also joined by the entire RheumMadness leadership team: Aki Udupa, Didem Saygin, Guy Katz, and Allen Witt.  This episode has everything:Reflections on the first year of the tournamentThe true identify of Rheum BOSSHagfish tattoosEngagement numbers from RheumMadness2021What's next for RheumMadnessLearn more about RheumMadness here: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/If you're interested in getting involved in planning next year's tournament, contact David.Leverenz@Duke.eduIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Drs. David Leverenz, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, Akrithi Udupa, and Guy Katz discuss the results of the first two rounds of RheumMadness and look forward to the IgG Four and the Interleukin Two matchups.  We discuss:-RheumMadness Engagement-Biggest Upsets / Closest Matchups-Best Twitter Moments-Best Bracket Names-Who we think will win it allLearn more about RheumMadness here: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Intro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, the fantastic Dr. Lisa Criscione-Schreiber (crucial mentor for the RheumMadness team) reads out the scouting reports for the SLE & ANCA regions of the tournament.   Feel free to skip this episode if you've already read the reports.  Find the reports and learn more about RheumMadness here: https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/Scouting reports included in this episode:Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, written by the Duke University School of Medicine Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Program; Aki Udupa, Ryan Anderson, Isaac Smith, Poorva Apte, Megan Milne, Catherine Sims, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, and David LeverenzAnifrolumab for SLE, written by the Medical University of South Carolina Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Program; Sarah Compton, Sam Minkin, Whitney Elg-Salsman, Ana Tucker, and Jen SchmidtPEXIVAS for ANCA vasculitis, written by the Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Rheumatology Fellowship ProgramAvacpoan for ANCA vasculitis, written by the Northwestern University Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Program; Kaitlin Lima, Michael Lopker, Yoon Qiu, Julia SunIntro and Outro music:Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-mondayLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/