We look forward to your participation in the Rheumatology Board Review and Clinical Update, being held in a hybrid format on August 20 – 22, 2026!
Please read below for some details related to your attendance, and please note that all course materials will be available for access through November 4, 2026 9pm PST/midnight EST.
Accessing All Course Materials
Including:
- Zoom Link for Live Webinar
- Recordings (uploaded by Friday, 8/28/26)
- Pre-Recorded Lectures
- Speaker Slides
- Link for Question Banks via ClassMarker (login info sent directly by ClassMarker to the email you registered with. Contact course co-chair Dr. Lianne Gensler for help with ClassMarker - [email protected])
Access all the above course material via the course website after the course begins on August 20, 2026.
- Login to CloudCME with the same information you used to register for the course.
- Visit the course website: https://ucsf.cloud-cme.com/rheum26
- Click on the gray “Course Content” tab, and then the yellow “Access Course Materials” button.
Additional Notes:
- ClassMarker login instructions for the question banks were sent directly by the platform to the email you registered for the course with. If you did not receive the email or have any issues with accessing ClassMarker, please email course co-chair Dr. Lianne Gensler at [email protected].
- Please note that only slides which are received and authorized to publish are posted to the Course Content website. Not every lecture will have a slide deck available.
- Recordings will be uploaded by Friday, 8/28/26.
- Course materials will be available for access through November 4, 2026 9pm PST/midnight EST.
Evaluation/Credit Claiming Process
Attendees must log in to the UCSF CloudCME Portal to complete the Course Evaluation to claim CME/CEU credits.
In accordance with ACCME guidelines, attendees must log in to the live course to claim credit for attending and should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
You will have until November 4, 2026 to claim your credit earned. You can only submit your evaluation once, and we recommend you wait until you have watched all the pre-recorded lectures to submit your evaluations for credit.
Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Upon completing the Course Evaluation, your CME certificate will be automatically generated to print and a copy is also emailed to you. You will also see your credits recorded in your transcript in your CloudCME Account.
- Click on the yellow “My CME” tab to access the course evaluation, certificate, and transcript. You can ignore the “Claim Credit” tile as this tile is not applicable to this course – to claim credit, you must complete the course evaluation that is found in the yellow “Evaluations & Certificates” tile.
- You will be awarded credits based on the profession and licensing information included in your profile.
- The evaluation will be available until November 4, 2026 for this course, and you MUST complete the Course Evaluation within this time period in order to receive credit for the activity. You can only submit your evaluation once, and we recommend you wait until you have watched all the pre-recorded lectures to submit your evaluations for credit.
- The Course Evaluation includes daily speaker evaluations which are available at the end of each day. We recommend completing these at the end of each day to avoid evaluation fatigue. The overall Course Evaluation will be available at the end of the course. You can only submit your evaluation once, and we recommend you wait until you have watched all the pre-recorded lectures to submit your evaluations for credit.
- Questions? Watch this quick video walk-through for a step-by-step demo of how to complete your evaluations and access your certificate.
Virtual Attendees – Specific Information
Course Zoom Link
- Login to CloudCME with the same information you used to register for the course.
- Visit the course website: https://ucsf.cloud-cme.com/rheum26
- Click on the gray “Course Content” tab, and then the yellow “Access Course Materials” button.
- Click on the blue “Join Live Webinar” button in the left hand toolbar to access the live Zoom webinar.
The lectures begin at 8:00am Pacific Standard Time (PST) each day, and registered attendees will be admitted from the waiting room at 7:50am PST. If you log-in before that time you will enter the waiting room until we start.
In accordance with ACCME guidelines, attendees must log in to the live course to claim credit for attending and should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Q&A and Chat Features in Zoom Webinar
Please use the Q&A feature to submit your questions to the speakers and the CHAT feature for technical assistance.
Please note: This meeting is enabled for the new webinar Q&A. To participate in Q&A, the participants and attendees must use Zoom version 5.17.0 or newer, or join via web browser.
On-Site Attendees – Specific Information
The conference is being held in the Robertson Auditorium, on the 2nd floor of the Mission Bay Conference Center.
Mission Bay Conference Center
Robertson Auditorium, 2nd Floor
1625 Owens St
San Francisco, CA 94158
Course Hours/Meals
- Registration/check in, continental breakfast, and exhibitor booths will open at 7:15am PST each day.
- Course lectures begin at 8:00am PST each day.
- Coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be provided for coffee breaks.
- Lunch will be provided for attendees on Thursday and Friday.
Transportation and Parking
For your reference, please visit the following link to access a map of the facility and parking/public transportation options: https://campuslifeserviceshome.ucsf.edu/transportation/parking-MB
The garage connected to the conference center is called the Community Center Garage. Their daily rate is $35/day and is subject to change.
Attire & Weather
There is no specific dress code for the course, so we suggest wearing what you are most comfortable in at a professional educational event. San Francisco is known for its microclimates so the temperature can span a 10-degree difference depending on where you are in the city. We highly recommend layered clothing as a great way to keep comfortable in all situations!
Suggested Items to Bring
- A laptop or pen/paper for taking notes
- A reusable water bottle or tumbler and a thermos for hot beverages
- Layered clothing
Copyright, Privacy & Social Media Policy
All educational materials presented are the intellectual property of the presenters. Participants may not share content, images, resources, videos, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, or handouts in electronic (including any form of social media) or hard copy format without the express written authorization and/or informed consent of the intellectual property owner(s) and any person whose image, likeness, or health/identifying information would be shared, including, but not limited to, patients, employees, faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
Need Help?
ClassMarker Related Questions
If you need help with accessing ClassMarker for the question banks, please email course co-chair Dr. Lianne Gensler at [email protected].
Non-ClassMarker Related Questions
If you experience any issues or technical difficulties during the course and for all non-ClassMarker related questions, please submit a help ticket with our Learner Support Team.