Past eventHeld October 16–18, 2026
RPPA Growth Summit 2026
RPPA Growth Summit is the Rheumatology Private Practice Alliance's annual summit for private-practice rheumatologists.
Omni Houston Hotel
- Held
- October 16–18, 2026
- Venue
- Omni Houston Hotel
- Location
- Houston, Texas
TL;DR
- RPPA Growth Summit 2026 took place October 16–18, 2026, at Omni Houston Hotel in Houston, Texas.
- It is the Rheumatology Private Practice Alliance's annual summit for private-practice rheumatologists.
- Published sessions included Clinical Trials in Private Practice: SMO or In-House? and MID Beyond Launch: What Happens After?.
About
The summit began in 2023 and brings private-practice rheumatologists together for practical conversations and meaningful connections. The 2024 event was described as strong, and the 2025 and 2026 summits were sold out. RPPA describes its broader community as focused on private-practice sustainability, physician autonomy, and high-quality care.
Who was in the room
Private-practice rheumatologists
Private-practice rheumatologists attended for meaningful connections and practical conversations.
Featured speakers
8 listedTien-I Karleen Su
MD, FACR (steering committee) · Amicus Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
Adrienne Hollander
MD (steering committee) · Arthritis, Rheumatic & Back Disease Associates
Ashok Jacob
MD (steering committee) · Annapolis Rheumatology LLC
Julia Buchfuhrer
MD (steering committee) · JB Arthritis and Rheumatology Center
Padma Chimata
MD (steering committee) · Katy Rheumatology & Associates
Aaron Broadwell
MD (steering committee) · Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Specialists
Kiran Farheen
MD (steering committee) · Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza
Nilanjana Bose
MD (steering committee)
Past editions
3 on record| Edition | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| 2025 |
Venue & travel
Venue
Omni Houston HotelQuestions people ask
6 answeredRPPA Growth Summit 2027 has been announced, but its dates have not been published yet.
RPPA Growth Summit 2026 took place October 16–18, 2026.
RPPA Growth Summit 2026 was held at Omni Houston Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Private-practice rheumatologists attended RPPA Growth Summit.
It is most useful for owners and partners of independent rheumatology practices, since the content covered practice operations and business questions such as running clinical trials through an SMO or in-house, and the speakers were billed as practicing private-practice rheumatologists from the steering committee. Hospital-employed rheumatologists and non-rheumatology staff would get less, and attendance was hard to secure because the 2026 summit was sold out with only a waitlist for released seats.
Physician practice-management meetings usually call for business casual, with slacks and open-collar shirts or smart dresses, and suits are uncommon; Houston hotel ballrooms run cold, so a layer is useful.
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