Oman Society of Rheumatology Conference 2026

Scientific Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, 17 December
Parallel Workshops

Day 2: Friday, 18 December
Adult Rheumatology
Parallel Session

Day 2: Friday, 18 December
Pediatric Rheumatology
Parallel Session

Day 3: Saturday, 19 December
Adult & Pediatric Rheumatology

Day 1: Thursday, 17 December
Parallel Workshops

Day 2: Friday, 18 December
Adult Rheumatology
Parallel Session

Day 2: Friday, 18 December
Pediatric Rheumatology
Parallel Session

Day 3: Saturday, 19 December
Adult & Pediatric Rheumatology

Disclaimer: Agenda as of 26 October 2026, subject to potential modifications without prior notification.

14:00	Registration
16:00 – 18:30	Workshop 1	Workshop 2	Workshop 3	Workshop 4
	Rheumatology Emergency & Crystal Arthropathy	Artificial Intelligence in Rheumatology	Rheumatology for Nurses	Interpretation of Pediatric MSK images
	Dr. Ahmed Al Maqbali, Oman Dr. Humaid Al Wahshi, Oman Dr. Razan Al Yaarubi, Oman	Dr. Adhari Al Zaabi, Oman	Dr. Khoula Al Maqbali, Oman	Dr. Mohammed Al Salman, KSA
18:30 – 19:00	Coffee Break
19:00 – 19:30	Opening Ceremony
19:30 – 20:30	Keynote Lecture: Bridging the Gap: The Journey from Immunological Insight to Rheumatological Care			Prof. Fayhan Alroqi, KSA
20:30 – 21:30	Industry Symposium
21:30	Gala Dinner and Networking Reception
END OF DAY 1

08:00 – 16:40	Registration
08:25 – 08:30	Opening Remarks
	Session 1: Inflammatory Arthritis & Beyond Moderators: Dr. Batool Hasan & Dr. Farida Al Balushi
08:30 – 09:00	Rheumatoid Arthritis Management: From csDMARDs to bDMARDs & tsDMARDs	Dr. Razan Al Yaarubi, Oman
09:00 – 09:30	Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) from Diagnosis to Management	Dr. Ghaydaa Aldabie, Kuwait
09:30 – 09:40	Q&A
09:40 – 10:10	Industry Symposium
10:10 – 10:25	Coffee & Refreshment Break
	Session 2: The Specialties Interface Moderators: Dr. Tariq Al Araimi & Dr. Zakaria Al Esmaili
10:25 – 10:55	The GI – Rheumatology Interface: When to Worry about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Spondylarthritis (SpA) Patients	Dr. Ikram Nasr, Oman
10:55 – 11:25	The Ophthalmology – Rheumatology Interface (The Eye Looking Inside)	Dr. Majid Al Shaaibi, Oman
11:25 – 11:55	Rheumatic Diseases and the Skin: What Rheumatologists Need to Know	Dr. Nadya Al-Faraidi, KSA
11:55 – 12:05	Q&A
12:05 – 14:00	Prayer & Lunch
	Session 3: Multidisciplinary Clinic in Rheumatology Moderators: Dr. Nasra Al Adhobi & Dr. Ahmed Al Maqbali
14:00 – 14:30	The Neuro-Rheumatology Interface: When the Immune System Targets the Nervous System	Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi, Oman
14:30 – 15:00	Malignancy & Rheumatic Diseases	Dr. Abdallah Al Alawi, Oman
15:00 – 15:40	Treating the Unusual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)-Should We Use the Unusual Drugs?	Prof. Laurent Arnaud, France
15:40 – 15:50	Q&A
15:50 – 16:20	Industry Symposium
16:20 – 16:40	Poster Viewing & Coffee Break
	Session 4: Vasculitis & Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs) Moderators: Dr. Musallam Al Maashani, Dr. Aadil Al Ghafri & Dr. Razan Al Yaarubi
16:40 – 17:10	Takayasu Vasculitis: From Diagnosis to Management	Prof. Ömer Karadağ, Turkey
17:10 – 17:40	CTD-ILD: Pathway to Diagnosis and Management	Dr. Rajaie Namas, UAE
17:40 – 18:10	Updates in the Management of Behçet’s Disease	Prof. Ömer Karadağ, Turkey
18:10 – 18:20	Q&A
END OF DAY 2

08:00	Registration
08:50 – 08:55	Opening Remarks
	Session 1: Hyperinflammatory Syndromes Moderators: Dr. Safiya Al Abrawi & Dr. Muna Al Mutairi
09:00 – 09:45	At the Crossroads of Inflammation: A Unified Approach to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)	Dr. Alyaa Al Mughairy, Oman
09:45 – 10:15	When Hyperinflammation Is an Inborn Error of Immunity	Dr. Amer Khojah, KSA
10:15 – 10:35	Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) vs Sepsis vs Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): How to Tell Them Apart	Dr. Eman Al Masroori, Oman
10:35 – 10:40	Q&A
10:40 – 10:55	Coffee Break
	Session 2: Vasculitis Moderators: Dr. Badriya Al Ghaithi & Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri
10:55 – 11:25	When One Gene Changes Everything: Insights into Monogenic Vasculitis	Dr. Hanof Al Khader, Kuwait
11:25 – 11:50	Vasculitis or Not? Lessons from Challenging Pediatric Cases	Dr. Dalila Al Julandani,Oman
11:50 – 12:15	When the Kidney Speaks First: Vasculitis Presenting with Renal Disease	Dr. Mohammed Al Riyami, Oman
12:15 – 12:20	Q&A
12:20 – 14:00	Prayer & Lunch
	Session 3: Cases in Rheumatology Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani & Dr. Ayesha Al Mheiri
14:00 – 14:30	Interferonopathies and Janus Kinase Inhibitors (JAK): Precision Medicine in Action	Dr. Buthaina Al Adhaba, Qatar
14:30 – 15:00	From Clues to Diagnosis: Paediatric Rheumatology in Practice	Dr. Ruqaiya Al Jashmi, Oman
15:00 – 15:05	Q&A
15:05 – 15:15	Coffee Break
	Session 4: Genetics/Metabolic Moderators: Dr. Reem Abdwani & Dr. Bushra Al Shamsi
15:15 – 15:40	Rheumatologic Presentations as a Window to Hidden Genetic Disorders	Dr. Ghada Ahmed Otaify, Oman
15:40 – 16:05	When Myositis Is Not Inflammatory	Dr. Maria Al Bandari, Oman
16:05 – 16:15	Q&A
End of Pediatric Track

08:00	Registration
	Session 5: Pediatric Diseases and Beyond Moderators: Dr. Samar Al-Emadi & Dr. Ruqaiya Al Jashmi
09:00 – 09:40	Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): A Focus on Management	Prof. A.V Ramanan, UK
09:40 – 10:20	Where Are We Heading in Lupus Management?	Prof. Laurent Arnaud, France
10:20 – 10:30	Q&A
10:30 – 11:00	Industry Symposium
11:00 – 11:15	Coffee Break
	Session 6: Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs) in the Clinic Moderators: Dr. Hanan Alrayes, Dr. Khoulah Al Muqbali & Dr. Humaid Al Wahshi
11:15 – 11:45	Approach to Genetic Investigations in Rheumatology with Suspected Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI)	Prof. Fayhan Al Roqi, KSA
11:45 – 12:15	Immune Dysregulation: Insights into the Pathogenesis of Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs)	Dr. Shuayb El-Khalifa, UAE
12:15 – 12:55	Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) & Cytokine Storm Syndrome (CSS): One Disease Spectrum or Distinct Conditions? (AVR)	Prof. A.V Ramanan, UK
12:55 – 13:05	Q&A
13:05 – 13:30	Closing Remarks (Followed by Lunch)
END OF DAY 3

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Scientific Agenda