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CONGRESS OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Congress of Clinical Rheumatology
May 2-5, 2013
| Thursday, May 2nd | |
| Time | |
| 7:00 AM | Continental Breakfast, Conference Area, Exhibits Open |
| 7:50 AM | Welcome and Announcements David A. McLain, M.D., Course Director |
| 8:00 AM | Estrogen metabolism and autoimmunity Maurizio Cutolo, M.D. |
| 9:00 AM | Pathogenesis of SLE George Tsokos, M.D. |
| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM | What novel drugs do we need for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis? Steffen Gay, M.D. |
| 11:15 AM | Raynaud's Phenomenon, Systemic Sclerosis And Capillaroscopy Maurizio Cutolo, M.D. |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch, Exhibits |
| 1:15 PM | Mechanisms of Tissue Injury in SLE George Tsokos, M.D. |
| 2:15 PM | Epigenetics - The new kid on the block - Regulating our cells and mind Steffen Gay, M.D. |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:25 PM | New developments in diagnosis and treatment of systemic vasulitis Gary Hoffman, M.D., M.S. |
| 4:25 PM | New Insights into Dermatomyositis Brian Feldman, M.D., M.Sc., FRCPC |
| 5:25 PM | Adjourn |
| Friday, May 3rd | |
| Time | |
| 6:30 AM | Continental Breakfast, Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 AM | Self-management and transitional care in Adolescents with JIA Brian Feldman, M.D., M.Sc., FRCPC |
| 8:30 AM | Aging and the Immune System? Cornelia Weyand, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM | New Therapies in SLE Susan Manzi, M.D., M.P.H. |
| 10:45 AM | Factors that influence organ targeting and disease patterns in systemic vasculitis Gary Hoffman, M.D., M.S. |
| 11:45 AM | Update on Giant Cell Arteritis Cornelia Weyand, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch, Exhibits |
| 1:45 PM | Neurological complications of Lupus and Sjogren's syndrome Julius Birnbaum, M.D. |
| 2:45 PM | CCR Thieves' Market Joseph Grisanti, M.D., Moderator |
| 3:45 PM | CSRO Update: Legislative and Regulatory Issues Facing Rheumatologists Emily Graham, RHIA, CCS-P |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn |
| Saturday, May 4th | |
| Time | |
| 6:30 AM | Continental Breakfast, Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 AM | Therapeutic Trends with Biologics in RA Edward Keystone, M.D. |
| 8:30 AM | Safety of Biologics and new Non-Biologics in RA John Cush, M.D. |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM | The Role of CNS amplification in Musculoskeletal Pain: Implications for Treatment and Rehabilitation Daniel Clauw, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | Acute Pain to Chronic Pain Pathophysiology Christopher Gharibo, M.D. |
| 11:45 AM | Fibromyalgia Update Daniel Clauw, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch, Exhibits |
| 1:45 PM | Spondyloarthropathy Update Alan Epstein, M.D. A separate CME activity |
| 2:45 PM | Adjourn |
| 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00 PM | Banquet Dinner [Included but registration required] |
| 7:15 PM | Welcome, prize drawings |
| CME Banquet Talk | |
| 7:30 PM | JFK's Pain Story; A Case of Disabling Autoimmune Disease Forest Tennant, M.D. |
| 8:30 PM | Adjourn |
| Sunday, May 5th | |
| Time | |
| 6:15 AM | Breakfast Opens |
| Osteoporosis Minisymposium | |
| 7:15 AM | Individualizing Osteoporosis Therapy Michael Lewiecki, M.D. |
| 8:15 AM | Sarcopenia, Fat, and Fracture Risk Neil Binkley, M.D. |
| 9:15 AM | New and emerging treatments for osteoporosis Michael Lewiecki, M.D. |
| 10:15 AM | Congress Adjourns for 2013 |