Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium 2011

Day-By-Day Program

Time	Wednesday (1/12/11)	Thursday (1/13/11)	Friday (1/14/11)	Saturday (1/15/11)
7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits (Intro starts 8:15 am)	Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits	Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits	Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits
8:30 - 9:10	Rheumatology 2011: Year in Review. Rheumatoid Arthritis - new data on established therapies. Marc Cohen, MD Jack Cush, MD	Rheumatology 2011: Year in Review. SLE and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Kathryn Hobbs, MD Vibeke Strand, MD	Rheumatology 2011: Year in Review. Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthropathies Eric Ruderman, MD Artie Kavanaugh, MD	Rheumatology 2011: Year in Review. Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Therapies and New Concepts. Marc Cohen, MD Roy Fleischmann, MD
9:10 - 9:40	Hot Topic: Rheumatology Outcomes 101 - from ASAS through WOMAC Marty Bergman, MD	Evidenced Based Medicine: Topical therapies in Rheumatology. Orrin Troum, MD	Hot Topic: Gout as an Immunologic Disease: Implications for new therapies Kathryn Hobbs, MD	Hot Topic: MAP-kinase inhibitors - why did they fail in RA? Arthur Kavanaugh, MD
9:40 - 10:20	Special Seminar: Prediction of Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ed Keystone, MD	“Outside the Box” - Pulmonary: Intrathoracic Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases. Kevin Brown, MD	Special Seminar: RWCS “Kahuna” Teaching Award. New Concepts in Radiographic Outcomes in RA. Ed Keystone, MD	“Outside the Box” - Pulmonary: Update on Thoracic Imaging and Assessment. Kevin Brown, MD
10:20 - 10:50	Break / Exhibits	Break / Exhibits	Break / Exhibits	Break / Exhibits
10:50 - 11:30	Point-Counterpoint: Personalized Medicine - Hope or Hype? Eric Ruderman, MD Marc Cohen, MD	Point-Counterpoint: Achieving Remission in RA - What is the Best Approach? Roy Fleischmann, MD Eric Ruderman, MD	Evidence Based Medicine: Prednisone in Rheumatology - What are the actual data? Marty Bergman, MD	Hot Topic: Biosimilars - Generic Biologic Agents? Vibeke Strand, MD
11:30 - 12:10	How I do it: Treatment Guidelines - Relevance to the Clinician? Roy Fleischmann, MD	How I do it: Psoriasis - mimics, assessment, and treatment. George Martin, MD	How I do it: Ocular Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases Alvin Wells, MD, PhD	How I do it: Pregnancy in the Rheumatic Diseases Jack Cush, MD
12:10 - 12:30	Break	Break	Break	Break
12:30 - 1:20 Lunch and Lecture	Panel Discussion: Rheumatology 2011 - What were the most important events? All faculty	Point – Counterpoint: Should Rheumatologists treat fibromyalgia. Alvin Wells, MD Jack Cush, MD	Panel Discussion: Cases from the fellows and the audience All faculty	Panel Discussion: Rheumatology 2012 - What will be the key events in the coming year? All faculty
1:20 - 1:30	Break	Break	Break	Break
1:30 - 3:30 Afternoon Workshops	Choosing Imaging Modalities in Rheumatology (followed by hands-on training on US) Orrin Troum, MD	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 202 (intermediate level course) Alvin Wells, MD, PhD	Dermatologic Procedures for the Internist George Martin, MD

Confirmed Speakers: Jack Cush MD, Roy Fleischmann MD, Marty Bergman MD, Alvin Wells MD, George Martin MD, Orrin Troum MD, Kathryn Hobbs MD, Marc Cohen MD, Eric Ruderman MD, Vibeke Strand MD, Ed Keystone MD, Kevin Brown, MD, Artie Kavanaugh, MD

Session Descriptions: (General / Detailed day-by-day)

Breakfast: Posters / Exhibits, and Breakfast with the Faculty
At the breakfast session, attendees will have the opportunity to review poster presentations, interact with authors, and view the exhibit area. Faculty will be in the breakfast area meeting informally with the attendees. In addition, faculty will have special tables reserved for them (2-3/table) to encourage interaction with participants.

Rheumatology 2011: Year in Review.
Two speakers will have 15 minutes each to present and defend their choice for the top 5 most important papers/abstracts/news stories/etc concerning that day’s topic. At the end, there will be 10 minutes available for audience Q&A and discussion.

“Outside the Box” and Special Seminars:
One speaker will cover a topic relevant to but either outside of traditional rheumatology topics. 30 minutes for lecture, 10 minutes for Q&A.

“How I do it” Seminar:
One speaker will cover a topic in rheumatology from their personal perspective, supplemented by literature review, and presented in case format for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A.

Hot Topic
One speaker will cover a topic of particular new relevance to rheumatologists, presenting the latest evidence, recommendations, etc. 20-30 minutes for lecture, 10 minutes for Q&A.

Point Counterpoint:
Two speakers have 15 minutes each to take opposite sides of the statement proposed, using the best data to support their arguments. 10 minutes for Q&A.

Evidence Based Medicine
One faculty member reviews and presents the best available evidence for a key topic. 30 minutes for lecture, 10 minutes for Q&A

Panel Discussions:
All faculty members participate.

Afternoon Workshops:
These 120 minute sessions will cover practical issues relevant to the clinic. The format will be hands on, with subjects, supplemented by a lecture and discussion, with the goal of allowing clinicians to learn about novel techniques.

Administrative Office:
Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium
41 East Lipoa Street, Suite 21 Kihei, HI 96753

Contact:
Phone 831-595-0710 • Fax 858-683-2027
Email information.services@r-w-c-s.com

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