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ForwardFSR Regional Sarcoidosis Summit 2026 - Sarcoidosis in Everyday Clinical Practice: Identification & Care Management
Philadelphia, PA US
September 26, 2026
Join leaders in sarcoidosis research and clinical care at this comprehensive CME-certified symposium jointly hosted by the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and members of the FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance (FSR-GSCA), including Jefferson Health, Temple Health, and Penn Medicine. This live, in-person program features world-renowned experts in pulmonology, dermatology, and cardiology delivering targeted sessions on the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of sarcoidosis. Attendees will benefit from interactive panels, case-based discussions, and networking opportunities with colleagues and patients.
Through engaging presentations and collaborative learning, participants will strengthen their recognition and diagnostic skills for sarcoidosis, enhance referral and care coordination strategies, and advance evidence-based approaches to treatment and monitoring. The agenda covers pulmonary, cardiac, cutaneous, and neurosarcoidosis, highlights therapies and emerging treatments, and emphasizes patient-centered, multi-disciplinary care. This symposium ensures clinicians are equipped with the latest knowledge and practices to improve outcomes for sarcoidosis patients.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, specialists, and healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary care of patients with sarcoidosis.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Improve recognition and diagnosis of sarcoidosis;
- Employ diagnostic strategies;
- Enhance referral and collaborative care decision-making;
- Strengthen evidence-based treatment and monitoring approaches;
- Advance patient-centered and coordinated care practices.
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| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Section I: Welcome | ||
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking | |
| 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Welcome Panel Introduction to the day’s CME program and discussion of the current and future state of sarcoidosis research and clinical care. | Moderator: Rafael Perez, MD Panelists: Rohit Gupta, MD Behram Khan, MD, Mary McGowan, MHRM Misha Rosenbach, MD |
| SECTION 2: SARCOIDOSIS IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE - Symptoms, Mimickers, and Diagnosis | ||
| 8:45 AM – 9:05 AM | Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Learn how to recognize the symptoms, conduct a diagnostic differential to rule out mimickers, and determine what tests to conduct for diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. | TBD |
| 9:05 AM – 9:25 AM | Cardiac Sarcoidosis Learn how to recognize symptoms, when and how to screen for cardiac sarcoidosis, and what tests to conduct for diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis. | TBD |
| 9:25 AM – 9:45 AM | Audience Q&A | |
| 9:45 AM – 10:05 AM | Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Learn about the morphology, mimickers, and diagnostic strategies for diagnosis of cutaneous sarcoidosis. | TBD |
| 10:05 AM – 10:25 AM | Neurosarcoidosis Learn about distinguishing neurosarcoidosis from other common neurological conditions. | TBD |
| 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM | Audience Q&A | |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break – Networking Time | |
| Section 3: Therapies and Clinical Management | ||
| 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM | Treatment & Monitoring Approaches Learn about the standard treatment algorithm for sarcoidosis, recent changes in treatment protocols, and emerging therapies. | TBD |
| 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM | Audience Q&A | |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch – Networking and Patient/Provider Interactive Session Enjoy complimentary lunch with time to network with colleagues and participate in a learning session with 50+ patients living with sarcoidosis and their caregivers. | |
| Section 4: Care Coordination | ||
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Multi-Organ Sarcoidosis and Multi-Disciplinary Care Case-based discussion on how to manage, monitor, and treat multi-organ sarcoidosis and strategies for strong cross-disciplinary discussions for improved patient outcomes. | TBD |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A Learn from a multidisciplinary panel on best practices for referral strategies and coordinated care practice. | TBD |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks | TBD |
The agenda is subject to change.
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
201 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103
United States
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Julie Collins via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Rafael Perez, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Pulmonologist
Jefferson Health
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Pulmonologist
Jefferson Health
Behram Khan, MD
Director, Sarcoidosis Program
Pulmonologist
Jefferson Health
Director, Sarcoidosis Program
Pulmonologist
Jefferson Health
Misha Rosenbach, MD
Director and Founder, Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Clinic
Dermatologist
Penn Medicine
Director and Founder, Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Clinic
Dermatologist
Penn Medicine
Rohit Gupta, MD
Director, Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence
Pulmonologist
Temple Health
Director, Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence
Pulmonologist
Temple Health
Mary McGowan, MHRM
President and CEO
FSR
President and CEO
FSR
Daniel Kurz, MD
Neurology
University of Chicago
Neurology
University of Chicago
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
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