2026 Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program Application

Thank you for your interest to participate in the ACR 2026 Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program. The purpose of the program is to motivate outstanding pediatric residents to pursue subspecialty training in pediatric rheumatology, by providing an opportunity to attend the ACR Convergence 2026. If selected to participate in the Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program, you will receive complimentary registration and up to $900 in travel reimbursement.

This year's Annual Meeting will be held November 6-11, 2026, in Orlando, FL.

Pediatric Residents Program Schedule of Events:

Program Orientation (virtual)

Poster Tour (in person)

Fellow Panel (in person)

Faculty Panel (in person)

In order to be selected for the program, you must be able to attend the meeting in person.

To complete your application to participate in the 2026 American College of Rheumatology Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program, please fill out the application below by 12:00 PM ET (noon), Friday, May 1, 2026.

Application notifications will be sent the week of May 18.

The following information is required for you to complete the application.

- Name and Contact Information for the Pediatric Rheumatologist that will serve as your in-person Mentor at ACR Convergence if you have not identified a mentor please let us know and we will match you.
- CV
- Letter of Support from your Pediatric Rheumatologist or Residency Program Director at your home institution.

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* 1. Resident Contact Information

Name

Degree

Year of Residency (as of Nov 2025)

Institution

State/Province

Country

Email Address

Cell Phone Number

Should you be selected to attend Convergence, it is required that a Pediatric Rheumatologist agree to serve as your meeting mentor in person. If you are unable to identify a Pediatric Rheumatologist as a mentor, please contact Latonya Trower, Sr. Specialist, ltrower@rheumatology.org. Enter TBD in the required field below

Please list the Pediatric Rheumatologist who will serve as your mentor at ACR Convergence 2026.

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* 2. Pediatric Rheumatologist Mentor Contact Information

Name

Email Address

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* 3. Please upload your CV

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* 4. Please upload your letter of support from a Pediatric Rheumatologist or Residency Program Director at your home institution.

For questions, please reach out to the Pediatric Rheumatology Resident Program Co-Chairs MaiLan Nguyen, MD (MaiLan.Nguyen@bcm.edu), Christina Gulla, DO (christina.gulla@hmhn.org) or Latonya Trower, Sr. Specialist, ACR Research & Training (ltrower@rheumatology.org)