Rheumatology Advance Practice Providers (RhAPP)

What Rheumatology Advance Practice Providers (RhAPP) does

Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RhAPP) is a U.S.-based professional association founded in 2018 and headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, dedicated to serving nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical pharmacists, and registered nurses who specialize in rheumatology. The organization addresses a narrow but well-defined educational gap by providing specialty-specific continuing medical education (CME/CE), peer-to-peer networking, and curated clinical resources developed by and for advanced practice providers (APPs) rather than physicians. Its core constituency is rheumatology APPs seeking CME credits, professional development, and a community of practice that is not otherwise available through general medical societies.

RhAPP's product portfolio spans in-person events and digital content. The flagship is an Annual National Conference (7th edition scheduled September 23-26, 2026 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas) offering up to 13.25 jointly accredited CME/CE credits through partnerships with the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Medical Education Resources, accredited by ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, and AAPA. The organization complements this with ten U.S. Regional Chapter Summits (Boston, Atlanta, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Lexington, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle, Miami), a multi-channel digital education platform (Content Rheum covering drug classes such as IL-23, IL-17, JAK inhibitors, csDMARDs, TYK2 and disease states including SLE, LN, PsA, RA, PMR, HPP, XLH; webcasts; RhAPPcast podcast series distributed across Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeartRadio, and Audible; weekly curated abstracts; and specialty programs such as the CAR-T in Lupus symposium and Step Into Rheum workforce initiative). Governance is led by eight named Course Directors holding active clinical credentials and a Board of Directors.

RhAPP operates as a private nonprofit association funded through four revenue streams: corporate sponsorships (Platinum sponsors include AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, GSK, Novartis, Sanofi Regeneron; Gold sponsors include Aurinia, BMS, UCB), conference registration fees (with tiered pricing from $110-$250 for APPs/MDs and $750-$1,800 for industry attendees, discounted for sponsoring organizations), membership dues, and educational grants from pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Janssen Biotech, Mallinckrodt, Pfizer, Amgen, BMS) for specific CME programs. There is no venture capital or private equity involvement disclosed, and no revenue, headcount, or financial figures are publicly available.

Name

Rheumatology Advance Practice Providers (RhAPP)

Legal name

Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers

Website

https://rhapp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RhAPP is a U.S. nonprofit professional association founded in 2018 that provides specialty-specific continuing education, peer-to-peer networking, and curated clinical resources for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical pharmacists, and registered nurses practicing in rheumatology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Rheumatology continuing education
• Medical professional association
• Advanced practice provider education
• CME accredited programs
• Rheumatology conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Hanover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: RhAPP generates revenue through conference registration fees. In-person attendance for the 2026 National Conference is priced at $110-$180 for NP/PA/PharmD/RN attendees (early bird vs regular), $150-$250 for MD/DO attendees, and complimentary for students. Industry attendance is $750 for sponsoring organizations and $1,800 for non-sponsoring organizations.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: RhAPP receives funding from pharmaceutical companies as corporate sponsors for conferences and educational content. Platinum sponsors include AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, Lilly, Novartis, Sanofi Regeneron. Gold sponsors include Aurinia, BMS, UCB. The organization also receives educational grants for specific programs.
3. Membership Dues: RhAPP operates a membership program that provides access to member resources, professional advancement services, and peer-to-peer networking. Specific membership pricing is not publicly disclosed on the available sources.
4. Educational Grants: RhAPP receives educational grants from pharmaceutical companies to develop and deliver continuing medical education (CME) activities. Examples include grants from Janssen Biotech, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb for specific educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RhAPP is a professional membership association that delivers specialty-specific continuing medical education (CME), peer-to-peer networking, and curated clinical resources to advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs, PharmDs, RNs) practicing in rheumatology. Its core deliverables are the annual National Conference at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Regional Chapter Summits across 10 U.S. regions, and digital education delivered through the Content Rheum initiative, webcasts, podcasts, and weekly curated abstracts.

Product overview

RhAPP is a professional association offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem for rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The portfolio consists of in-person events (annual National Conference, Regional Summits), digital education platforms (Content Rheum, Online Education with webcasts/podcasts), and specialized programs (CAR-T in Lupus, Biosimilars Series, EULAR RhAPP Ups, Fireside Chat Series). The organization also provides Curated Abstracts and membership services supporting APP professional development through peer-to-peer networking and resources for treating patients with rheumatic diseases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RhAPP: Primary brand name for Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers
• Content Rheum
• RhAPPcast
• Step Into Rheum

Products and services

• National Conference
• RhAPP Regional Summits
• Content Rheum
• Curated Abstracts
• Membership Services
• Online Education (Webcasts & Podcasts)
• CAR-T in Lupus Symposium

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.25 CME credits available for attending the annual National Conference through joint accreditation with ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at EisenhowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint accreditation partner with ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC. Co-provides CME activities for the national conference and select educational programs. Responsible for ensuring continuing medical education activities address professional practice gaps of rheumatology APPs.
• Medical Education Resources (MER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint accreditation partner for specific programs including CAR-T in Lupus symposium. MER is jointly accredited by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC to provide continuing education for healthcare teams.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA): National professional society for PAs across all specialties, providing CME, advocacy, and member resources. AAPA competes for general PA engagement and could expand specialty-specific programming that overlaps with RhAPP's audience.
• Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARHP): The health-professional division of ACR serving nurses, PAs, pharmacists, and other non-physician rheumatology providers. It is the most directly overlapping constituency with RhAPP, although it operates as part of a broader physician-led society.
• National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF): Patient and provider education organization focused on psoriatic disease, with CME programming relevant to rheumatology APPs managing PsA. NPF is an adjacent incumbent that intersects with RhAPP's disease-state coverage (e.g., PsA Content Rheum module).
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR): The dominant US rheumatology professional society serving physicians and the broader rheumatology care team (including its Association of Rheumatology Professionals health-professional arm). ACR has the scale and existing CME infrastructure to expand into APP-specific programming that competes with RhAPP.
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): The largest NP professional organization, offering continuing education across all NP specialties. AANP is a broader-incumbent alternative channel for NP CME that competes for rheumatology NP attention.
• Lupus Foundation of America: National lupus patient organization that funds provider education and research, with overlap to RhAPP's SLE/Lupus Nephritis content streams and CAR-T in Lupus programming. Operates as an adjacent incumbent in lupus education.

Others

• Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower: Jointly accredited CME provider and RhAPP's CME accreditation partner for the National Conference. They are an adjacent enabling partner rather than a competitor, but represent the broader CME infrastructure ecosystem RhAPP operates within.
• Medical Education Resources (MER): Jointly accredited continuing education provider and RhAPP's partner on specific programs including the CAR-T in Lupus symposium. Comparable as an enabling CME infrastructure peer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Global Healthy Living Foundation / CreakyJoints: Patient-led chronic disease education organization that increasingly engages APPs through provider-facing CME and rheumatology community programs. Emerging player in APP-accessible rheumatology education that intersects with RhAPP's mission.

Direct peers

• Gastroenterology & Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers (GHAPP): Sister APP-focused specialty association for gastroenterology and hepatology, using the same pharma-sponsored CME, regional chapter, and digital content playbook as RhAPP. It is the closest structural and operational peer in the APP-specialty association space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rheumapp
• Facebookfacebook.com/RheumAPP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rheumatology-advance-practice-providers-rhapp
• Instagraminstagram.com/rheumapp

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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