The Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus (VCU) Office of Continuing Professional Development & Evaluation Studies (CPDE) manages programs for physicians and other health care professionals throughout Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic region, and the United States. The programs include annual conferences, regularly scheduled community based presentations, clinically oriented experiences held at VCU Health System's Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, satellite television broadcasts, remote site teleconferences (RSTs), independent learning opportunities, and enduring materials. The OCME is one of the larger university continuing medical education programs in the United States.

Annually, over 17,000 physicians and health care professionals participate in VCU sponsored and jointly sponsored continuing education activities. Each activity is designed to meet identified educational needs in clinical practice and health care delivery, in an era of rapidly expanding knowledge, new technologies, and progressive demands on health care professionals. Attention is also carefully directed to the personal needs and well being of our participants.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. If special accommodations are needed, please contact Dr. David McLain at (205) 877-2555.

Details, details, details. The A & R Educational Group, LLC is the planning and implementation sponsor of Rheumatology on the Beach.
Our Goal: Excellence in Meetings

The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations is a group of state or regional professional rheumatology societies formed in order to advocate for excellence in rheumatologic disease care and to ensure access to the highest quality care for the management of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Committed to Excellence in the Management of Rheumatologic Diseases