Discover the latest research from Rheumatology, Rheumatology Advances in Practice, and beyond.
Explore rheumatological conditions with the clinical experts. This monthly podcast covers everything from disease presentation to diagnosis, treatment and management. Some months, real cases are used to bring the discussion to life.
A weekly podcast for physicians interested in evidence based medicine and rheumatology. Find the papers at ebrheum.com
Covering everything rheumatology from how to get started, the opportunities and benefits, plus inspiring stories and lived experience from the field.
Rheumatology trainees and special guests from across the MDT, explore interesting cases that link directly to curriculum learning.
Listen to the latest news and views from the British Society for Rheumatology.
MedEdTalks Rheumatology is a continuing medical education podcast for physicians to allow them to learn while on the go and obtain CME credits. This show will focus in on rheumatology topics, such as GCA, ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, Pemphigus Vulgaris, Lupus, Biosimilars, RA, axSpA, irAEs and PSA and includes interviews with Dr. Leonard Calabrese, Dr. Grace Wright, Dr. Jeff Kaine, Dr. John Tesser, Dr. Adam Brown, Dr. John Stone and Dr. Ronald Harris
In this episode, our host Will Gregory is joined by Claire Pidgeon, discussing her career as an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist and how to get into a rehab role in rheumatology.British Society for Rheumatology
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A new autoantibody to valyl transfer RNA synthetase associated with anti-synthetase syndrome Dr Tsuneo Sasai and Dr Ran Nakashima (both Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan) join Dr Latika Gupta to discuss a 43-year-old male patient clinically diagnosed with anti-synthetase syndrome but lacking any known disease-specific autoantibodi…
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Ep 18. Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort Study
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Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort study Dr Sara Muller (Keele University, UK) and Prof Samantha Hider (Keele University, UK) join Dr Sheilla Achieng to discuss a follow-up to the PMR cohort study, an inception cohort of 652 patients from English general practices who were diagnosed with PMR bet…
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Smartphone images of systemic sclerosis-related digital ulcers provide a clear picture of disease progression for the first rheumatology visit. Dr Anastasia Madenidou (University of Manchester, UK ) and Dr Graham Dinsdale (Salford Royal Hospital & University of Manchester, UK) join Dr Latika Gupta to discuss their report of a patient with SSc-relat…
In this episode hosted by Will Gregory, he discusses an approach to assessing patients with the condition with Hypermobility expert Dr Philip Bull.British Society for Rheumatology
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The Evidence Based Rheumatology Podcast


Change of pace today! I interviewed Jason Liebowitz and Phil Seo about their new book entitled "Clinical Innovation in Rheumatology: Past, Present, and Future." I thoroughly enjoyed the book and had a great time interviewing them about some of their "futuristic" topics. Grab the book (or better yet, have your division get some copies) at the link b…
In our final episode of 2022, Dr Alla Ishchenko (UZ Leuven, Belgium) joins Dr Latika Gupta to celebrate the achievements of leading women in rheumatology. You can read the full paper here. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, or tweet us @RheumJnl. Want to read more of …
Dr Sarah Bennett (University of Bristol, UK) joins Prof Diederik de Cock to discuss results from the LIFT study – a randomised trial exploring interventions to support people with fatigue. Here, Dr Bennett talks us through the experiences of both the health professionals delivering these interventions and the patients receiving them. You can read m…
Dr Rosalind Benson talks to Dr Mike Hughes about digital ulcers, covering all elements from diagnosis to treatment.British Society for Rheumatology
In this spotlight podcast Dr Yik Man talks to Professor Ian Giles about all things pregnancy. This includes a general approach to managing pregnancy in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, including updates on pharmacological treatments from the recent BSR guidelines.British Society for Rheumatology
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Quick episode this week to share an editorial I recently wrote with Jay Patel and Anisha Dua. We cover one of my least phrases in medicine, the "diagnosis of exclusion." Hope you enjoy! Find the original paper here: https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/advance-article/doi/10.1093/rheumatology/keac278/6584804…
Exciting (negative) results from a large RCT on the podcast this week as well as a (mini) rant about how we should be spending our time as rheumatologists and the false security of ineffective treatments. Let me know what you think on twitter @ebhruem https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2202106…
BSR has published two updated guidelines with recommendations for using rheumatological drugs during conception, all stages of pregnancy, breastfeeding and in men who wish to conceive. The guidelines have been split into two parts covering: prescribing medications to treat co-morbidities in rheumatic diseases during pregnancy and breastfeeding pres…
Interesting case-crossover study today evaluating the association between HCQ dosing and risk of SLE flares. Super worth your time to read the paper or listen to this episode! https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2796634Michael Putman
Dr. Roz Benson and Dr. Mini Dey discuss choosing rheumatology as a speciality, and what you need to know about applying. Additionally, they share some of their experiences as rheumatology trainees so far. This is the perfect podcast to share with your IMT3 colleagues.British Society for Rheumatology
Host Dr. Ashley Elliot and Dr. Kassim Javiad share an interesting case that was presented to the metabolic bone clinic as a result of excruciating foot and leg pain. They chat through the most common questions that arise when dealing with a case like this, including investigations and treatment options.…
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In this podcast, expert clinicians will discuss the promise of identifying and targeting the dominant cytokine networks active in the various disorders of IMID.
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In this podcast, expert clinicians will review recent updates in the safety data regarding Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors and discuss the appropriate selection of candidates for safe and effective use of JAK inhibitor therapy.
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IL-23/IL-17 Pathway in Inflammatory Skin and Joint Disease With Drs. Grace Wright and Kevin Winthrop
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In this podcast, expert clinicians will discuss the safety and efficacy of interleukin-17/23 inhibitors for the management of inflammatory skin and joint diseases.
Podcast is back! This week I discuss a pivotal RCT in dermatomyositis. Check it out and be sure to subscribe to my newsletter at ebrheum.com!Michael Putman
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Dr Sarah Khidir and Dr Elise van Mulligen (Leiden UMC, the Netherlands) join Dr Pankti Mehta to discuss the link between educational attainment and clinically suspect arthralgia. Using data from two cohorts, they identified an association between low educational attainment and increased risk of progression from arthralgia to inflammatory arthritis.…
Hosted by Dr Mariam Malik, this month's spotlight podcast covers polymyalgia rheumatica. Through her chat with Dr Sarah Mackie and Dr Max Yates, they explore an overview of PMR, response to treatment, complications of disease and steroid-related adverse events.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Ai Lyn Tan speaks to Dr James Gwinnutt (University of Manchester, UK) about cognitive impairment in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Read the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab044 Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, or tweet us @RheumJnl. Want to read mor…
Dr Chris Wincup and Dr Marta Alarcón-Riquelme (GENYO, Spain) discuss the use of precision medicine in autoimmune diseases. Find the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab448 Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, or tweet us @RheumJnl. Want to read more of …
On today's episode, Dr Giovanni Adami (Verona, Italy) joins Dr Marwan Bukhari to discuss the association between environmental air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis flares. Read the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab049 Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumRes…
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Talking Rheumatology Careers

Dr Anastasia Madenidou chats to Dr Rikesh Patel, trainee rheumatologist and general physician (ST7), about how rheumatology and general medicine interplay and the opportunities it provides through joint training and dual posts.British Society for Rheumatology
In this month's spotlight podcast, Dr Roz Benson chats to Dr Tom Fletcher, Consultant in Infectious diseases,. They disusss his approach to patients with PUO and he shares some top tips for investigating patients.British Society for Rheumatology
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Dr Marwan Bukhari (Royal Lancaster Infirmary, UK) and Prof. Maarten Boers (Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands) join Dr Ai Lyn Tan to discuss the effects of glucocorticoids on bone health. Their observational data suggest that glucocorticoids do not have the detrimental impact on bone health that we have come to expect – a rather controversial finding i…
The team from Chapel Allerton Hospital (Leeds, UK) join us to discuss their new giant cell arteritis referral pathway, which recently won a BSR Best Practice Award. Listen to Dr Thurkka Rajeswaran, Dr Sarah Mackie, Kate Smith and Borsha Sarker as they present their GCA pathway and results, reflect on MDT collaboration and advice for other units, an…
We’re joined by Dr Anushka Soni, Sarah Manderson and Prof. Raashid Luqmani (Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford) to discuss their remote clinical management pathway, which recently won a BSR Best Practice Award. The team talk us through their pathway, cost-savings, and the essential role of their admin team, before revealing their PIFU plans. You c…
Dr Toby Garrood (Guy’s & St Thomas’, UK) joins us to discuss a three-part project to implement digital health in rheumatology, which recently won a BSR Best Practice Award. Toby talks us through the project, the process of developing patient personas to help test interventions, the benefits of a minimum viable product approach, and much more.…
Prof Richard Furie (New York, USA) and Dr Anastasia Madenidou evaluate the Phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of dapirolizumab pegol in patients with moderate-to-severe active systemic lupus erythematosus. They discuss the unique dose-response relationship endpoint used in this trial and the plans for Phase 3. Read the paper here Thanks …
Dr Yik Man talks to Professor Sarah Ryan about how to best support patients starting new treatments, including how to reduce their treatment burden.British Society for Rheumatology
Mixing it up again this week to discuss an editorial by Miguel Hernan and a systematic review of target trials in rheumatology. It's kind of a fun free-form stream of consciousness. Hope you enjoy! Links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5888052/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32381560/Michael Putman
Dr Rishi Desai (Boston, USA) and Dr Marwan Bukhari discuss the risk of venous thromboembolism associated with tofacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis. Dr Desai’s recent paper used claims data to compare the risk of VTE with tofacitinib vs. TNFis. Read the paper here Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter…
Co-leads Dr Laura Coates (Oxford, UK) and Dr William Tillett (Bath, UK) join us live from our Annual Conference to discuss the new 2022 BSR guideline for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs. This episode is hosted by Dr Marwan Bukhari.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Lihi Eder (Toronto, Canada) joins Dr Steven Zhao to discuss ultrasound imaging sub-phenotypes in psoriatic arthritis. They discuss clinical vs. imaging clusters of PsA manifestations, the possibility of coagulation and platelet pathway mediation of imaging phenotypes, and more. Read the paper here Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Res…
Quick episode today. I wanted to share an editorial that was recently published in Rheumatology, where I and co-authors (Shannon Tai and Natalie Anumolu) discuss lessons from recent trials in AAV and SLE. Link to editorial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35438142/Michael Putman
After some delay, I finally get around to discussing ORAL-Surveillance, a post-marketing safety study of tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis. It's an incredibly important trial that will likely affect how all of us practice for the foreseeable future. Link to paper: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2109927…
After a winter hiatus, the podcast is back! Today I wanted to dive into a 'hotbutton' issue - the question of whether (or not) COVID-19 vaccines "work" for patients with rheumatic diseases. My answer is an emphatic "yes," albeit with a few caveats. Here are the papers I discuss: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(22)000…
Hear from different members of the MDT about their own experiences with QI projects. Dr Roz Benson and colleagues discuss: QI and the establishment of an EIA clinic, Development of a pathway for high cost drugs in severe RA and Go2physio, development of a self referral pathway for MSK physio.British Society for Rheumatology
Delivered by Will Gregory and Kat Tatlow, this discussion gives an insight into the working relationship between doctors and physios and how to make it work it also gives tips on management of shoulder rehab from an expert.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr James Bateman and Dr Lorraine Harper discuss changes in practice due to COVID, PEXIVAS and Avacopan as well as Lorraine's top tips for rheumatologists treating vasculitis.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Sarah Hardcastle, Consultant Rheumatologist in Bath and BSR Osteoporosis SIG chair talks to Dr Yik Man about all things osteoporosis including romosozumab and using bone turnover markers.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Rosalind Benson chats to Dr Vanessa Quick about some interesting GCA cases and shares her practical tips on managing the condition.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Ashley Elliott catches up with Dr Will Tillett and Dr Laura Coates to discuss some clinical cases with practical advice on assessing all aspects of disease and evidence-based treatments.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Ashley Elliott with Dr James Galloway, discuss key learning points from a recent rheumatology case of headache and cognitive decline and other practical tips.British Society for Rheumatology
Dr Jordan speaks to Dr Ashley Elliot on the condition, providing discussion of further real life cases and practical treatment tips.British Society for Rheumatology
Professor Hector Chinoy and Neurologist Dr James Lilleker discuss practical management issues.British Society for Rheumatology
Hosted by Dr Ashley Elliot this podcast with Dr Nicky Goodson and Dr Carol McCrum, discusses SpA NICE guidance, the process the outcome and the current (2021) application.British Society for Rheumatology