PANLAR is a unique congress in its design, carefully planned to foster an environment in which basic science, research and clinical practice can be widely and deeply discussed while considering the very diverse realities of the different countries of the Americas. We are many countries, of cultural and ethnic variety, with diverse scientific and assistance realities, with different languages- English, Spanish, and Portuguese. But we have a common bond: the love for our specialty, Rheumatology, and the motivation to make it increasingly known and improve our patients’ access to early diagnosis and the best therapeutic options available.