Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology 2025
The Brigham rheumatology board review 2025 is a comprehensive online video program from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, built to sharpen your clinical skills and prepare you for certification or recertification. Through engaging lectures and case discussions, you’ll work through the full range of rheumatologic disorders — from RA pathogenesis and SLE management to vasculitis, crystal diseases, and interventional pain approaches.
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40+lectures
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35speakers
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Video + PDFslides
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2025edition
Inside this resource
Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus — from pathogenesis to treatment
Katherine Liao and Deepak Rao break down RA from overview through molecular pathogenesis, while Karen Costenbader and Paul Hoover cover SLE clinical manifestations and mechanisms. Elena Massarotti addresses lupus treatment, and Susan Ritter delivers the latest RA therapy update. Laura Tarter rounds out the lupus block with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, and myopathies
Paul Dellaripa and Paul Monach cover vasculitic syndromes including ANCA-associated disease, giant cell arteritis, and Takayasu’s arteritis. Flavia Castelino addresses scleroderma, Jennifer King covers Sjögren’s disease, Anthony Amato tackles inflammatory myopathies, and Gregory McDermott reviews interstitial lung disease in the rheumatic diseases.
Crystals, infections, and orthopedic conditions
Sara Tedeschi covers crystal-induced arthritis, James Maguire addresses septic arthritis, and Nancy Shadick reviews Lyme disease. On the orthopedic side, Elizabeth Matzkin discusses knee and shoulder pain, Brandon Earp covers elbow, wrist, and hand conditions, and Jeffrey Katz reviews diagnosis and management of low back pain with Zacharia Isaac on interventional approaches.
Imaging, osteoporosis, and special populations
Alexander Merritt and Jacob Mandell cover musculoskeletal imaging essentials, while Minna Kohler reviews ultrasound in rheumatology. Julia Charles addresses osteoporosis, Peter Nigrovic covers autoinflammatory diseases and pediatric rheumatology, Jeffrey Sparks reviews cancer immunotherapy adverse events and sarcoidosis, and Laura Tarter discusses pregnancy and the rheumatic diseases.
Who this serves
- Rheumatologists preparing for boards — comprehensive ABIM exam content coverage across all major rheumatology domains in a single program
- Practicing rheumatologists — seeking a structured refresher on disease updates, new therapies, and clinical approaches they may not see daily
- Internists managing autoimmune patients — needing deeper guidance on musculoskeletal imaging, crystal diseases, and when to refer
- Clinicians interested in pain management — with dedicated sessions on interventional spinal approaches and pain in rheumatology
Faculty & sessions
Speakers 35 faculty
- Katherine P. Liao, MD — rheumatoid arthritis overview
- Deepak A. Rao, MD, PhD — RA pathogenesis
- Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH — SLE clinical manifestations
- Paul J. Hoover, MD, PhD — SLE pathogenesis
- Elena M. Massarotti, MD — lupus treatment
- Laura L. Tarter, MD — antiphospholipid syndrome, pregnancy
- Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc — psoriatic arthritis
- Joerg Ermann, MD — axial spondyloarthritis, biologics
- Flavia V. Castelino, MD — scleroderma
- Jennifer Y. King, MD, PhD — Sjögren’s disease
- Anthony A. Amato, MD — idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
- Gregory C. McDermott, MD — interstitial lung disease
- Paul F. Dellaripa, MD — vasculitic syndromes
- Paul A. Monach, MD — large vessel vasculitis, ANCA-associated vasculitis
- Susan Y. Ritter, MD, PhD — RA treatment update
- Sara K. Tedeschi, MD, MPH — crystal-induced arthritis
- James H. Maguire, MD — septic arthritis
- Nancy A. Shadick, MD — Lyme disease
- Camille N. Kotton, MD — infection screening and prevention
- Brandon E. Earp, MD — elbow, wrist, and hand
- Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD — knee and shoulder pain
- Jeremy T. Smith, MD — foot and ankle disorders
- Lindsey A. MacFarlane, MD — osteoarthritis
- Jeffrey N. Katz, MD, MS — low back pain
- Zacharia Isaac, MD — interventional spinal pain
- Alexander C. Merritt, MD — imaging essentials
- Jacob C. Mandell, MD — imaging of hands and feet
- Miriam E. DeFilipp, MD — arthritis of the spine
- Minna J. Kohler, MD — ultrasound in rheumatology
- Julia F. Charles, MD, PhD — osteoporosis
- Peter A. Nigrovic, MD — autoinflammatory diseases, pediatric rheumatology
- Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc — cancer immunotherapy adverse events, sarcoidosis
- Simon M. Helfgott, MD — unusual rheumatic diseases
- Soumya Raychaudhuri, MD, PhD — genetics of rheumatic diseases
- William J. Crisler, PhD — immunology for the rheumatologist
- Yvonne Lee, MD — pain management in rheumatology
- Lydia Gedmintas, MD — monitoring in the rheumatology clinic
Topics covered 0 sessions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis — Overview and Pathogenesis
- SLE — Clinical Manifestations, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sjögren’s Disease
- Inflammatory Myopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Vasculitic Syndromes and ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
- Large Vessel Vasculitis
- Crystal-Induced Arthritis
- Septic Arthritis and Lyme Disease
- Infection Screening and Prevention
- Orthopedic Conditions — Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Knee, Shoulder, Foot, Ankle
- Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain
- Interventional Spinal Pain
- Musculoskeletal Imaging and Ultrasound
- Osteoporosis
- Autoinflammatory Diseases
- Cancer Immunotherapy Adverse Events
- Sarcoidosis and Unusual Rheumatic Diseases
- Pregnancy and Pediatric Rheumatology
- Genetics, Immunology, Biologics, and Pain Management
Before you buy
What format does the content come in?
Video lectures with accompanying slide PDFs — you can watch the presentations and follow along with the downloadable slide decks for note-taking and reference.
How does this compare to the UCSF board review?
Both are excellent ABIM-aligned programs. The Brigham version emphasizes case discussions and covers orthopedic conditions and interventional pain management more extensively, while UCSF focuses more on board-style self-assessment and pre-recorded supplementary lectures.
The chart
| Format | 40+ video lectures + slide PDFs |
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| Speakers | 35 faculty members |
| Publisher | Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| Release | June 30, 2025 |
| Department | Rheumatology |
| Delivery | Instant download after checkout · lifetime re-access |
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Priya R. –
Strong faculty lineup and the slide PDFs are well-organized. The imaging sessions with Merritt and Mandell gave me a better framework for interpreting studies in my own patients.
drtomh –
Excellent for recertification prep. The vasculitis and lupus blocks are particularly strong. I would have liked more time on biologics but overall very comprehensive.
Carlos R. –
The orthopedic sessions by Matzkin and Earp were a pleasant surprise — not typical in rheumatology programs. Really useful for my mixed musculoskeletal practice.
Linda P. –
The breadth of this program is unmatched. 35 speakers covering everything from crystal diseases to pediatric rheumatology — and the case discussions make it stick.
A. Thompson –
Worth every penny. I passed my recertification partly thanks to this program — the breadth of content covers essentially everything on the ABIM outline.
J. Kim –
Good content but the video interface could use improvement. The lectures themselves are high quality — just takes some navigation to find specific topics.