ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES

Friday, May 15, 2009

7:15 - 7:55	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:55 - 8:00	Introduction and Conference Goals Joan Bathon, MD
8:00 - 8:45	Treating RA 2009: Too Many Choices? Larry Moreland, MD
8:45 - 9:30	Biologic DMARDs and Infection Risk William Bishai, MD
9:30 - 10:15	Ankylosing Spondylitis: New Developments John Reveille, MD
10:15 - 10:35	Refreshment Break
10:35 - 11:15	Ankylosing Spondylitis: What Does MRI Tell Us About Pathology? Walter Maksymowych, MD, FRCPC
11:15 - 12:00	Inflammatory Arthritis Panel Discussion Faculty
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:05	Introduction Joan Bathon, MD
1:05 - 1:50	Osteoarthritis Update Nancy Lane, MD
1:50 - 2:35	Topics in the Management of Gout Michael Becker, MD
2:35 - 3:20	Metabolic Syndrome: Assessing CV Risk Jon Giles, MD
3:20 - 3:40	Refreshment Break
3:40 - 4:25	Fracture Risk Assessment Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc
4:25 - 5:00	Knee Replacement Therapy Carl Johnson, MD
5:00 - 5:05	Closing Remarks Joan Bathon, MD

7:15 - 7:55	Continental Breakfast
7:55 - 8:00	Introduction Stuart Levine, MD
8:00 - 8:45	Non-pharmacologic Approaches and Support for the Patient with Arthritis Leigh Callahan, PhD
8:45 - 9:30	Transitioning the Pediatric Patient to Adult Practice Patience White, MD
9:30 - 10:15	Management of the Pregnant Rheumatic Disease Patient Megan Clowse, MD, MPH
10:15 - 10:35	Refreshment Break
10:35 - 11:15	Practical Pulmonology for the Rheumatologist Sonye Danoff, MD, PhD
11:15 - 12:00	Ocular Manifestations of the Rheumatic Diseases J.P. Dunne, MD
12:00 - 1:00	Meet the Professor Luncheon Sessions To Be Selected On-Site
1:00 - 1:05	Introduction - Stuart Levine, MD
1:05 - 1:50	Scleroderma: Update on Treatment Sergio Jimenez, MD
1:50 - 2:30	Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma Laura Hummers, MD
2:30 - 3:15	Update in the Management of Giant Cell Arteritis Peter Merkel, MD, MPH
3:15 - 3:30	Refreshment Break
3:30 - 4:15	Vasculitis Grab Bag Stuart Levine, MD
4:15 - 5:00	SLE: Latest News on Treatment Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH
5:00 - 5:05	Closing Remarks Stuart Levine, MD
5:05 Adjourn	Please complete and return the Activity Evaluation and Credit Report Forms