The Road to Diagnosis – Lessons Learned
Welcome to the IgG4ward! PeachJAM Video Series
At IgG4ward!, we are bringing education, awareness and hope to everyone affected by IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD)– patients, caregivers, families, physicians, researchers and advocates alike.
This fall, we are launching a new weekly video series from the IgG4ward! PeachJAM. The PeachJAM was hosted at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia on September 12th & 13th.
The event united people living with IgG4-RD, their loved ones, and leading experts from around the world to learn, connect, and work together to advance the field.
We are kicking off the series with a special combined video featuring both the Welcome Remarks and the opening Keynote talk: The Road to Diagnosis – Lessons Learned. Both of these presentations are by Dr. Arezou Khosroshahi, the host of the PeachJAM.
This first video sets the stage for the weeks ahead, highlighting the collaboration, compassion and scientific progress driving the IgG4-RD community 4ward.
Watch: Welcome to the PeachJAM & The Road to Diagnosis – Lessons Learned
Dr. Khosroshahi
Key insights from The Road to Diagnosis – Lessons Learned:
IgG4-RD has appeared in medical literature for more than a century but only recently gained recognition as a unique disease entity, with its own nomenclature.
Because IgG4-RD can affect nearly any organ, symptoms often vary widely – making collaboration among specialties essential.
Detailed patient histories, an understanding of the common IgG4-RD presentations, and persistence are all often critical to timely and accurate diagnosis.
Awareness, research and advocacy continue to move us all 4ward.
Upcoming Video Release Schedule
Each week, the Foundation will share another recorded video from the PeachJAM – expert lectures, Q&As and community discussions designed to educate and empower.
October 27
Keynote Lecture –Applying Clinical Trial Results to Practice: How Should IgG4-RD Be Treated Now & in 2026 – Dr. Arezou Khosroshahi & Dr. John Stone
November 3
Panel Discussion – Participation in Research & Clinical Trials – Emory Patients & Clinical Coordinators
November 10
Breakout Session – Avoiding the Potential Side Effects of Treatment – Dr. John Stone
November 17
Short Lecture –How Do I Know if My Disease Is Active? – Dr. Matthew Baker
November 24
Q&A –Community Questions Answered by Expert Physicians
Starting in January 2026, the Foundation will continue the series with recorded videos from our most recent Patient JAMboree: the IgG4ward! CanJAM.
The series will also continue with Greatest Hits from breakout sessions at both the PeachJAM and the CanJAM, featuring the most impactful insights, advice and patient perspectives from across the IgG4ward! community.
Stay Engaged
Whether you are newly diagnosed, caring for someone you love, studying the science or helping to advance treatment – this series is for you.
Follow along each week as we share new videos blending education, empathy and discovery.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on social media to stay connected and inspired.
Together we are paving the path 4ward – toward earlier diagnosis, better care and renewed hope for everyone affected by IgG4-related disease.
