• State-of-the-Art Lectures • Meet the Professor Luncheons
• Useful Review for Boards and ABIM Recertification • Clinical Databases & Research in the Office Setting
• Ultrasound in the Office Setting
Special Workshops:
NYUHospital for Joint Diseases
SeMiNar iN
Advanced Rheumatology
Advanced Rheumatology
Course DesCription rheumatology is a fast-moving field in which new discoveries are continually being made, and new treatment modalities developed. Because the basic and clinical scientific underpinnings of rheumatologic practice frequently and directly come to impact upon therapy, this course will also explore those areas of new knowledge that are likely to prove important to the near-future management of patients with rheumatic disease.
target auDienCe This informative conference is designed for rheumatologists, orthopedists, trainees in the rheumatic diseases and internists with a special interest in rheumatology. It is not intended as a primary introduction to rheumatology, but will focus on those areas where recent, solid knowledge in the treatment of rheumatic diseases is available.
statement of neeD Genomic studies involving large data bases have recently identified a number of previously unrecognized genes carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. While the research findings from these studies do not have an immediate impact on clinical decisions, their dissemination is likely to influence evolving practice/therapeutics. Because diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout are associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, practicing rheumatologists must be aware of this risk, and of strategies to reduce and manage cardiovascular disease in treating those patients. New treatments have recently become available for lupus, as well as for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Practicing rheumatologists need to understand the best-practice uses of these therapies, and be able to employ them in appropriate sequences and combinations, in order to maximize benefit and reduce morbidity/mortality. Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating syndrome whose treatment often proves difficult and frustrating for both patients and physicians. For the first time, two drugs have recently been approved by the FDa for fibromyalgia treatment. Practicing rheumatologists need to know the pharmacologic differences between these drugs, how to use them to individualize treatment, and how to combine them with other treatment modalities. Osteoarthritis afflicts approximately 40 million americans, but currently available therapies are analgesic and/or palliative. New insights into the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis raise the possibility of developing disease-modifying agents. Physicians treating Oa patients need to know the best current practices for Oa therapy, and recognize the implications of current research on future therapies.
eDuCational objeCtives n Discuss ramifications of recent genomic studies that identify previously
unrecognized genes as carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, as well as the possible future role of patient genetics in predicting potential efficacy of specific rheumatologic therapies in individual patients.
n Incorporate strategies for managing cardiovascular disease in patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and other rheumatologic diseases.
n Develop algorithms for safe, appropriate and effective treatment of lupus as well as rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritides based on the indications and contraindications for both established and newer therapies.
n compare the indications, utility and contraindications for both established and newer therapies available for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and develop individually-tailored approaches for fibromyalgia patients.
n apply knowledge of osteoarthritis pathophysiology and therapeutic best-practices to develop treatment plans that provide optimum benefit with minimal risk to specific patients.
Joan M. Bathon, MD Professor of Medicine Johns hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Leslie Crofford, MD Professor of Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Mary Crow, MD Professor of Medicine hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Gary Firestein, MD Professor of Medicine University of california San Diego, ca
John Hanly, MD Professor of Medicine Dalhousie University/QEII health Sciences halifax, NS, canada
John Harley, MD Professor of Immunology University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
Joan T. Merrill, MD Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
J. Lee Nelson, MD Professor of Medicine Fred hutchinson cancer research center Seattle, Wa
Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD assistant Professor of Medicine Brigham Women’s hospital Boston, Ma
Christopher Ritchlin, MD Professor of Medicine University of rochester Medical center rochester, NY
Kenneth Saag, MD Professor of Medicine University of alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, aL
Steven B. Abramson, MD Professor of Medicine and Pathology
H. Michael Belmont, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Jill P. Buyon, MD Professor of Medicine
Robert M. Clancy, PhD associate Professor of Medicine
Michael Colin, MD clinical assistant Professor
Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology
Anca Dinu Askanase, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Mark Eberle, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Andrew G. Franks, MD Professor of Dermatology and Medicine (rheumatology)
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH assistant Professor of Medicine
Stephen Honig, MD, MSc clinical associate Professor
Peter Izmirly, MD Instructor in Medicine
Philip J. Kahn, MD clinical assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Michael H. Pillinger, MD associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Theodore Pincus, MD clinical Professor of Medicine
Soumya M. Reddy, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Pamela Rosenthal, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Jonathan Samuels, MD Instructor in Medicine
Stephen Smiles, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Gary E. Solomon, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Chung-E Tseng, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Gerald Weissmann, MD, MACR research Professor and Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Yusuf Yazici, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
nYu sChool of meDiCine & nYu hospital for joint Diseases faCultY
guest faCultY
Course DireCtors Steven B. Abramson, MD Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Jill P. Buyon, MD Michael H. Pillinger, MD
The Post-Graduate Medical School of the New York University School of Medicine is committed to improving
patient care through continuing medical education.
Se M
iN a
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• State-of-the-Art Lectures • Meet the Professor Luncheons
• Useful Review for Boards and ABIM Recertification • Clinical Databases & Research in the Office Setting
• Ultrasound in the Office Setting
Special Workshops:
NYUHospital for Joint Diseases
SeMiNar iN
Advanced Rheumatology
Advanced Rheumatology
Course DesCription rheumatology is a fast-moving field in which new discoveries are continually being made, and new treatment modalities developed. Because the basic and clinical scientific underpinnings of rheumatologic practice frequently and directly come to impact upon therapy, this course will also explore those areas of new knowledge that are likely to prove important to the near-future management of patients with rheumatic disease.
target auDienCe This informative conference is designed for rheumatologists, orthopedists, trainees in the rheumatic diseases and internists with a special interest in rheumatology. It is not intended as a primary introduction to rheumatology, but will focus on those areas where recent, solid knowledge in the treatment of rheumatic diseases is available.
statement of neeD Genomic studies involving large data bases have recently identified a number of previously unrecognized genes carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. While the research findings from these studies do not have an immediate impact on clinical decisions, their dissemination is likely to influence evolving practice/therapeutics. Because diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout are associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, practicing rheumatologists must be aware of this risk, and of strategies to reduce and manage cardiovascular disease in treating those patients. New treatments have recently become available for lupus, as well as for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Practicing rheumatologists need to understand the best-practice uses of these therapies, and be able to employ them in appropriate sequences and combinations, in order to maximize benefit and reduce morbidity/mortality. Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating syndrome whose treatment often proves difficult and frustrating for both patients and physicians. For the first time, two drugs have recently been approved by the FDa for fibromyalgia treatment. Practicing rheumatologists need to know the pharmacologic differences between these drugs, how to use them to individualize treatment, and how to combine them with other treatment modalities. Osteoarthritis afflicts approximately 40 million americans, but currently available therapies are analgesic and/or palliative. New insights into the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis raise the possibility of developing disease-modifying agents. Physicians treating Oa patients need to know the best current practices for Oa therapy, and recognize the implications of current research on future therapies.
eDuCational objeCtives n Discuss ramifications of recent genomic studies that identify previously
unrecognized genes as carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, as well as the possible future role of patient genetics in predicting potential efficacy of specific rheumatologic therapies in individual patients.
n Incorporate strategies for managing cardiovascular disease in patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and other rheumatologic diseases.
n Develop algorithms for safe, appropriate and effective treatment of lupus as well as rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritides based on the indications and contraindications for both established and newer therapies.
n compare the indications, utility and contraindications for both established and newer therapies available for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and develop individually-tailored approaches for fibromyalgia patients.
n apply knowledge of osteoarthritis pathophysiology and therapeutic best-practices to develop treatment plans that provide optimum benefit with minimal risk to specific patients.
Joan M. Bathon, MD Professor of Medicine Johns hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Leslie Crofford, MD Professor of Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Mary Crow, MD Professor of Medicine hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Gary Firestein, MD Professor of Medicine University of california San Diego, ca
John Hanly, MD Professor of Medicine Dalhousie University/QEII health Sciences halifax, NS, canada
John Harley, MD Professor of Immunology University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
Joan T. Merrill, MD Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
J. Lee Nelson, MD Professor of Medicine Fred hutchinson cancer research center Seattle, Wa
Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD assistant Professor of Medicine Brigham Women’s hospital Boston, Ma
Christopher Ritchlin, MD Professor of Medicine University of rochester Medical center rochester, NY
Kenneth Saag, MD Professor of Medicine University of alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, aL
Steven B. Abramson, MD Professor of Medicine and Pathology
H. Michael Belmont, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Jill P. Buyon, MD Professor of Medicine
Robert M. Clancy, PhD associate Professor of Medicine
Michael Colin, MD clinical assistant Professor
Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology
Anca Dinu Askanase, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Mark Eberle, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Andrew G. Franks, MD Professor of Dermatology and Medicine (rheumatology)
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH assistant Professor of Medicine
Stephen Honig, MD, MSc clinical associate Professor
Peter Izmirly, MD Instructor in Medicine
Philip J. Kahn, MD clinical assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Michael H. Pillinger, MD associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Theodore Pincus, MD clinical Professor of Medicine
Soumya M. Reddy, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Pamela Rosenthal, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Jonathan Samuels, MD Instructor in Medicine
Stephen Smiles, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Gary E. Solomon, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Chung-E Tseng, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Gerald Weissmann, MD, MACR research Professor and Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Yusuf Yazici, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
nYu sChool of meDiCine & nYu hospital for joint Diseases faCultY
guest faCultY
Course DireCtors Steven B. Abramson, MD Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Jill P. Buyon, MD Michael H. Pillinger, MD
The Post-Graduate Medical School of the New York University School of Medicine is committed to improving
patient care through continuing medical education.
Se M
iN a
r i
• State-of-the-Art Lectures • Meet the Professor Luncheons
• Useful Review for Boards and ABIM Recertification • Clinical Databases & Research in the Office Setting
• Ultrasound in the Office Setting
Special Workshops:
NYUHospital for Joint Diseases
SeMiNar iN
Advanced Rheumatology
Advanced Rheumatology
Course DesCription rheumatology is a fast-moving field in which new discoveries are continually being made, and new treatment modalities developed. Because the basic and clinical scientific underpinnings of rheumatologic practice frequently and directly come to impact upon therapy, this course will also explore those areas of new knowledge that are likely to prove important to the near-future management of patients with rheumatic disease.
target auDienCe This informative conference is designed for rheumatologists, orthopedists, trainees in the rheumatic diseases and internists with a special interest in rheumatology. It is not intended as a primary introduction to rheumatology, but will focus on those areas where recent, solid knowledge in the treatment of rheumatic diseases is available.
statement of neeD Genomic studies involving large data bases have recently identified a number of previously unrecognized genes carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. While the research findings from these studies do not have an immediate impact on clinical decisions, their dissemination is likely to influence evolving practice/therapeutics. Because diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout are associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, practicing rheumatologists must be aware of this risk, and of strategies to reduce and manage cardiovascular disease in treating those patients. New treatments have recently become available for lupus, as well as for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Practicing rheumatologists need to understand the best-practice uses of these therapies, and be able to employ them in appropriate sequences and combinations, in order to maximize benefit and reduce morbidity/mortality. Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating syndrome whose treatment often proves difficult and frustrating for both patients and physicians. For the first time, two drugs have recently been approved by the FDa for fibromyalgia treatment. Practicing rheumatologists need to know the pharmacologic differences between these drugs, how to use them to individualize treatment, and how to combine them with other treatment modalities. Osteoarthritis afflicts approximately 40 million americans, but currently available therapies are analgesic and/or palliative. New insights into the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis raise the possibility of developing disease-modifying agents. Physicians treating Oa patients need to know the best current practices for Oa therapy, and recognize the implications of current research on future therapies.
eDuCational objeCtives n Discuss ramifications of recent genomic studies that identify previously
unrecognized genes as carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, as well as the possible future role of patient genetics in predicting potential efficacy of specific rheumatologic therapies in individual patients.
n Incorporate strategies for managing cardiovascular disease in patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and other rheumatologic diseases.
n Develop algorithms for safe, appropriate and effective treatment of lupus as well as rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritides based on the indications and contraindications for both established and newer therapies.
n compare the indications, utility and contraindications for both established and newer therapies available for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and develop individually-tailored approaches for fibromyalgia patients.
n apply knowledge of osteoarthritis pathophysiology and therapeutic best-practices to develop treatment plans that provide optimum benefit with minimal risk to specific patients.
Joan M. Bathon, MD Professor of Medicine Johns hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Leslie Crofford, MD Professor of Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Mary Crow, MD Professor of Medicine hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Gary Firestein, MD Professor of Medicine University of california San Diego, ca
John Hanly, MD Professor of Medicine Dalhousie University/QEII health Sciences halifax, NS, canada
John Harley, MD Professor of Immunology University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
Joan T. Merrill, MD Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
J. Lee Nelson, MD Professor of Medicine Fred hutchinson cancer research center Seattle, Wa
Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD assistant Professor of Medicine Brigham Women’s hospital Boston, Ma
Christopher Ritchlin, MD Professor of Medicine University of rochester Medical center rochester, NY
Kenneth Saag, MD Professor of Medicine University of alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, aL
Steven B. Abramson, MD Professor of Medicine and Pathology
H. Michael Belmont, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Jill P. Buyon, MD Professor of Medicine
Robert M. Clancy, PhD associate Professor of Medicine
Michael Colin, MD clinical assistant Professor
Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology
Anca Dinu Askanase, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Mark Eberle, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Andrew G. Franks, MD Professor of Dermatology and Medicine (rheumatology)
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH assistant Professor of Medicine
Stephen Honig, MD, MSc clinical associate Professor
Peter Izmirly, MD Instructor in Medicine
Philip J. Kahn, MD clinical assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Michael H. Pillinger, MD associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Theodore Pincus, MD clinical Professor of Medicine
Soumya M. Reddy, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Pamela Rosenthal, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Jonathan Samuels, MD Instructor in Medicine
Stephen Smiles, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Gary E. Solomon, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Chung-E Tseng, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Gerald Weissmann, MD, MACR research Professor and Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Yusuf Yazici, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
nYu sChool of meDiCine & nYu hospital for joint Diseases faCultY
guest faCultY
Course DireCtors Steven B. Abramson, MD Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Jill P. Buyon, MD Michael H. Pillinger, MD
The Post-Graduate Medical School of the New York University School of Medicine is committed to improving
patient care through continuing medical education.
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loCation NYU School of Medicine alumni hall Farkas auditorium 550 First avenue (31st St.) New York, NY 10016 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE MEDICAL CENTER.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PREFERRED applications will be accepted in order of their receipt. Visit our secure website www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheuma- tology to submit online registration. Mailing Address and Contact Information: registration Office NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P. O. Box 1855 Murray hill Station, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-5295 Fax: 212-263-5293 Please Note: We cannot accept telephone registration.
COURSE CONFIRMATION Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the accreditation council for continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLENARY SESSION: Maximum of 17 AMA PRA credits 3/26: 6.75 credits 3/27: 6.75 credits 3/28: 3.5 credits 3/26 and 3/27 AM Clinical Workshops and Meet the Professor Luncheon sessions 1 AMA PRA credit each (maximum of one of each session allowed per day). To obtain CME credit, you must: (1) have your ID badge electronically scanned for attendance once each day, and (2) access our website, www.med.nyu.edu/cme, and click on the Online Course Evaluator/CME Credit Process (follow all instructions to receive instantaneous letter of credit).
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If there is a specific topic or question that would help fulfill your educational needs, please submit it on the registration panel.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 am registration
7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care
Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
PATHOGENESIS OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderators: Gary E. Solomon, MD and Michael Colin, MD
8:30-9:05 Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis - Gerald Weissmann, MD 9:05-9:40 Psoriatic Disease: Mechanistic and clinical Perspective - Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD 9:40-10:15 Genetics in the Pathogenesis of ra - Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD 10:15-10:30 coffee Break 10:30-11:05 cardiovascular Disease and risk Modification in ra - Jeffrey D. Greenberg, MD, MPH 11:05-11:40 Signal Transduction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Gary S. Firestein, MD
11:40-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
1) Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2) Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 3) Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4) Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5) Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient With
Psoriatic Disease 6) Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular
risk in ra
TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderator: Stephen Smiles, MD
1:00-1:35 pm Insights in MTX Mechanism of action - Bruce Cronstein, MD 1:35-2:10 ra Guidelines, Quality Indicators and Other Things that Irritate Doctors - Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
2:10-2:45 rheumatoid arthritis: New Therapies and Paradigms for Treatment - Joan M. Bathon, MD 2:45-3:00 coffee Break 3:00-3:35 routine Quantitative Monitoring: a Quality and Ethical Imperative - Theodore Pincus, MD 3:35-4:10 cutaneous Manifestations of arthritis - Andrew G. Franks, MD 4:10-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Steven B. Abramson, MD Panelists: Drs. Joan Bathon, Theodore Pincus, Christopher Ritchlin, Kenneth Saag and Gary Solomon 5:00 adjourn 6:00 Gala Dinner at the Water club (Open to all registrants, see registration panel)
Friday, March 27, 2009 7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis
Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
7:30-8:30 continental Breakfast
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part I Moderators: Peter Izmirly, MD and Robert Clancy, PhD
8:30-9:15 am hotspots in the Pathogenesis of SLE 2009 - Mary Crow, MD 9:15-10:00 Lupus clinical Trials: Is it Time for Individualized Medicine? - Joan T. Merrill, MD 10:00-10:15 coffee Break 10:15-11:00 Lupus Genetics: assimilating the Many recently Discovered Genes - John Harley, MD
11:00-11:45 Demystifying Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Is it Possible? - John Hanly, MD
11:45-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
7) H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8) Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9) John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive
review of cases
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part 2 Moderators: Chung-E Tseng, MD; Anca Dinu Askanase, MD
1:00-1:45 pm cardiovascular Disease and SLE - Susan Manzi, MD, MPH 1:45-2:30 Microchimerism: For Better or For Worse - J. Lee Nelson, MD 2:30-3:15 Updates on Lupus & Pregnancy - Jill P. Buyon, MD 3:15-3:30 coffee Break 3:30-4:15 Steroids: Mitigating the Bane of Bone health - H. Michael Belmont, MD 4:15-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Jill P. Buyon, MD Panelists: Drs. Susan Manzi, John Hanly, Joan T. Merrill and H. Michael Belmont 5:00 adjourn
Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:45 am continental Breakfast
Advances in Other Rheumatic Diseases Moderators: Mark Eberle, MD; Pamela Rosenthal, MD
8:30-9:10 Juvenile Idiopathic arthritis: Therapy in 2009 - Philip J. Kahn MD 9:10-9:50 IRA GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE Fibromyalgia: Knowns, Unknowns and current Treatment - Leslie J. Crofford, MD 9:50-10:25 Necrotizing Vasculitis: a 2009 Update - Yusuf Yazici, MD 10:25-10:40 coffee Break 10:40-11:10 Uric acid and cardiovascular Disease - Michael H. Pillinger, MD 11:10-11:40 Low Bone Mass: assessing Fracture risk and Need to Treat - Stephen Honig, MD, MSc 11:40-12:10 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis - Steven B. Abramson, MD
12:10-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Meet the Professor Workshops
10) Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions
11) Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12) Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13) Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
1:00 pm adjourn
March 26-28 Workshop Registration
March 26, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 1. Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2. Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis 3. Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4. Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5. Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient with Psoriatic Diease 6. Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular risk in ra
March 27, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 7. H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8. Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9. John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive review of cases
March 28, 2009 Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 10. Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions 11. Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12. Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13. Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
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Register online at www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheumatology
Name _______________________________________________ First M.I. Last
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Full Fee Physicians: $500 Reduced Fee: $375* Physician Early Registration Fee: $425 (by January 15, 2008)
Rheumatology Fellows: Free (with letter of certification from program director) To register, contact Jenny Law
Phone: 212-598-6368 Fax: 212-598-6582
On-site registrants will incur an additional $20 charge and will receive a receipt by e-mail in 1-2 weeks. *Reduced fee: Physicians-in-training with letter of certification from chief of Service; NYU School of Medicine alumni, former residents and fellows; M.D.s employed by the Department of Veterans affairs Medical center; full-time active military personnel; nurse practitioners; and all other non- M.D. healthcare professionals. Eligibility for reduced fee must be indicated below.
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Course Cancellation Policy: In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, two weeks notice will be given and tuition will be refunded in full. The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
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loCation NYU School of Medicine alumni hall Farkas auditorium 550 First avenue (31st St.) New York, NY 10016 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE MEDICAL CENTER.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PREFERRED applications will be accepted in order of their receipt. Visit our secure website www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheuma- tology to submit online registration. Mailing Address and Contact Information: registration Office NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P. O. Box 1855 Murray hill Station, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-5295 Fax: 212-263-5293 Please Note: We cannot accept telephone registration.
COURSE CONFIRMATION Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the accreditation council for continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLENARY SESSION: Maximum of 17 AMA PRA credits 3/26: 6.75 credits 3/27: 6.75 credits 3/28: 3.5 credits 3/26 and 3/27 AM Clinical Workshops and Meet the Professor Luncheon sessions 1 AMA PRA credit each (maximum of one of each session allowed per day). To obtain CME credit, you must: (1) have your ID badge electronically scanned for attendance once each day, and (2) access our website, www.med.nyu.edu/cme, and click on the Online Course Evaluator/CME Credit Process (follow all instructions to receive instantaneous letter of credit).
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School adheres to the accME Essential areas and Policies, including the Standards for commercial Support, regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In order to resolve any identified conflicts of Interest, disclosure information is provided during the planning process to ensure resolution of any identified con- flicts. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships as well as the discussion of unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device or procedure by the faculty will be fully noted at the meeting.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS rooms are in very heavy demand in New York city; we urge you to make your reservations early. You may obtain a list of hotels located near NYU School of Medicine by visiting our website: www.med.nyu.edu/cme
PARKING Parking is available on 29th and 30th Streets between First and Second avenues, as well as at the Schwartz health care center garage on First avenue and 30th Street. PLEASE NOTE: we cannot validate parking for registrants.
If there is a specific topic or question that would help fulfill your educational needs, please submit it on the registration panel.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 am registration
7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care
Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
PATHOGENESIS OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderators: Gary E. Solomon, MD and Michael Colin, MD
8:30-9:05 Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis - Gerald Weissmann, MD 9:05-9:40 Psoriatic Disease: Mechanistic and clinical Perspective - Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD 9:40-10:15 Genetics in the Pathogenesis of ra - Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD 10:15-10:30 coffee Break 10:30-11:05 cardiovascular Disease and risk Modification in ra - Jeffrey D. Greenberg, MD, MPH 11:05-11:40 Signal Transduction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Gary S. Firestein, MD
11:40-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
1) Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2) Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 3) Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4) Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5) Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient With
Psoriatic Disease 6) Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular
risk in ra
TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderator: Stephen Smiles, MD
1:00-1:35 pm Insights in MTX Mechanism of action - Bruce Cronstein, MD 1:35-2:10 ra Guidelines, Quality Indicators and Other Things that Irritate Doctors - Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
2:10-2:45 rheumatoid arthritis: New Therapies and Paradigms for Treatment - Joan M. Bathon, MD 2:45-3:00 coffee Break 3:00-3:35 routine Quantitative Monitoring: a Quality and Ethical Imperative - Theodore Pincus, MD 3:35-4:10 cutaneous Manifestations of arthritis - Andrew G. Franks, MD 4:10-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Steven B. Abramson, MD Panelists: Drs. Joan Bathon, Theodore Pincus, Christopher Ritchlin, Kenneth Saag and Gary Solomon 5:00 adjourn 6:00 Gala Dinner at the Water club (Open to all registrants, see registration panel)
Friday, March 27, 2009 7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis
Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
7:30-8:30 continental Breakfast
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part I Moderators: Peter Izmirly, MD and Robert Clancy, PhD
8:30-9:15 am hotspots in the Pathogenesis of SLE 2009 - Mary Crow, MD 9:15-10:00 Lupus clinical Trials: Is it Time for Individualized Medicine? - Joan T. Merrill, MD 10:00-10:15 coffee Break 10:15-11:00 Lupus Genetics: assimilating the Many recently Discovered Genes - John Harley, MD
11:00-11:45 Demystifying Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Is it Possible? - John Hanly, MD
11:45-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
7) H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8) Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9) John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive
review of cases
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part 2 Moderators: Chung-E Tseng, MD; Anca Dinu Askanase, MD
1:00-1:45 pm cardiovascular Disease and SLE - Susan Manzi, MD, MPH 1:45-2:30 Microchimerism: For Better or For Worse - J. Lee Nelson, MD 2:30-3:15 Updates on Lupus & Pregnancy - Jill P. Buyon, MD 3:15-3:30 coffee Break 3:30-4:15 Steroids: Mitigating the Bane of Bone health - H. Michael Belmont, MD 4:15-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Jill P. Buyon, MD Panelists: Drs. Susan Manzi, John Hanly, Joan T. Merrill and H. Michael Belmont 5:00 adjourn
Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:45 am continental Breakfast
Advances in Other Rheumatic Diseases Moderators: Mark Eberle, MD; Pamela Rosenthal, MD
8:30-9:10 Juvenile Idiopathic arthritis: Therapy in 2009 - Philip J. Kahn MD 9:10-9:50 IRA GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE Fibromyalgia: Knowns, Unknowns and current Treatment - Leslie J. Crofford, MD 9:50-10:25 Necrotizing Vasculitis: a 2009 Update - Yusuf Yazici, MD 10:25-10:40 coffee Break 10:40-11:10 Uric acid and cardiovascular Disease - Michael H. Pillinger, MD 11:10-11:40 Low Bone Mass: assessing Fracture risk and Need to Treat - Stephen Honig, MD, MSc 11:40-12:10 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis - Steven B. Abramson, MD
12:10-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Meet the Professor Workshops
10) Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions
11) Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12) Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13) Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
1:00 pm adjourn
March 26-28 Workshop Registration
March 26, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 1. Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2. Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis 3. Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4. Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5. Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient with Psoriatic Diease 6. Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular risk in ra
March 27, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 7. H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8. Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9. John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive review of cases
March 28, 2009 Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 10. Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions 11. Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12. Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13. Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
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Seminar In Advanced Rheumatology — March 26-28, 2009 — #304
Register online at www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheumatology
Name _______________________________________________ First M.I. Last
city __________________________ State ____ Zip ___________
Course Confirmation: Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed. Make sure your e-mail address is clearly written.
E-mail _______________________________________________
Degree _____________________ Specialty____________________
Full Fee Physicians: $500 Reduced Fee: $375* Physician Early Registration Fee: $425 (by January 15, 2008)
Rheumatology Fellows: Free (with letter of certification from program director) To register, contact Jenny Law
Phone: 212-598-6368 Fax: 212-598-6582
On-site registrants will incur an additional $20 charge and will receive a receipt by e-mail in 1-2 weeks. *Reduced fee: Physicians-in-training with letter of certification from chief of Service; NYU School of Medicine alumni, former residents and fellows; M.D.s employed by the Department of Veterans affairs Medical center; full-time active military personnel; nurse practitioners; and all other non- M.D. healthcare professionals. Eligibility for reduced fee must be indicated below.
Refund Policy: an administrative charge of $125 will be assessed for cancellations prior to March 14, 2009. cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than the above date. (Faxes anE-mails are not accepted). cancellations will not be accepted after the above date.
Course Cancellation Policy: In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, two weeks notice will be given and tuition will be refunded in full. The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
______________________ ____________________________________________________________________
______________________ ____________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD: credit card payments may be faxed to (212) 263-5293
Bill To: Visa Mastercard american Express Amount to be charged: $____________
credit card Number: ____________________________________________ Expiration Date ________________
card Member’s Name: ____________________________ Signature _____________________________________ (please print)
(Please do not reduce or enlarge this form.)
Yes, I will be attending the Gala Dinner at the Water Club ($100.00)
Number of tickets _____
METHODS OF PAYMENT: (cash and phone registration are not accepted) If faxing, do not mail or refax, this will only result in a duplicate charge to your account.
Check in U.S. Dollars only $ ____________
Credit Card Payment (see below)
International Postal Money Order $ ____________ (Foreign registrants, including those from canada, must pay by International Postal Money Order or credit card.)
Make check payable to: NYU Post-Graduate Medical School
Send to: registration Department NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P.O. Box 1855, Murray hill Station New York, NY 10016
2006 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical
BROADWAY SHOW
Friday, March 27, 2009 8:00 pm Performance Price: $100.00 per ticket
______ tickets @ $100.00 each (non-refundable) Please total payment for course, Broadway show, Meet the Professor Lunch(es), and Gala Dinner (if applicable) on “amount to be charged” line below or on one check.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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loCation NYU School of Medicine alumni hall Farkas auditorium 550 First avenue (31st St.) New York, NY 10016 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE MEDICAL CENTER.
ONLINE REGISTRATION PREFERRED applications will be accepted in order of their receipt. Visit our secure website www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheuma- tology to submit online registration. Mailing Address and Contact Information: registration Office NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P. O. Box 1855 Murray hill Station, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-5295 Fax: 212-263-5293 Please Note: We cannot accept telephone registration.
COURSE CONFIRMATION Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the accreditation council for continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLENARY SESSION: Maximum of 17 AMA PRA credits 3/26: 6.75 credits 3/27: 6.75 credits 3/28: 3.5 credits 3/26 and 3/27 AM Clinical Workshops and Meet the Professor Luncheon sessions 1 AMA PRA credit each (maximum of one of each session allowed per day). To obtain CME credit, you must: (1) have your ID badge electronically scanned for attendance once each day, and (2) access our website, www.med.nyu.edu/cme, and click on the Online Course Evaluator/CME Credit Process (follow all instructions to receive instantaneous letter of credit).
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School adheres to the accME Essential areas and Policies, including the Standards for commercial Support, regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In order to resolve any identified conflicts of Interest, disclosure information is provided during the planning process to ensure resolution of any identified con- flicts. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships as well as the discussion of unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device or procedure by the faculty will be fully noted at the meeting.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS rooms are in very heavy demand in New York city; we urge you to make your reservations early. You may obtain a list of hotels located near NYU School of Medicine by visiting our website: www.med.nyu.edu/cme
PARKING Parking is available on 29th and 30th Streets between First and Second avenues, as well as at the Schwartz health care center garage on First avenue and 30th Street. PLEASE NOTE: we cannot validate parking for registrants.
If there is a specific topic or question that would help fulfill your educational needs, please submit it on the registration panel.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 am registration
7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care
Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
PATHOGENESIS OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderators: Gary E. Solomon, MD and Michael Colin, MD
8:30-9:05 Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis - Gerald Weissmann, MD 9:05-9:40 Psoriatic Disease: Mechanistic and clinical Perspective - Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD 9:40-10:15 Genetics in the Pathogenesis of ra - Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD 10:15-10:30 coffee Break 10:30-11:05 cardiovascular Disease and risk Modification in ra - Jeffrey D. Greenberg, MD, MPH 11:05-11:40 Signal Transduction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Gary S. Firestein, MD
11:40-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
1) Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2) Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 3) Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4) Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5) Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient With
Psoriatic Disease 6) Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular
risk in ra
TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Moderator: Stephen Smiles, MD
1:00-1:35 pm Insights in MTX Mechanism of action - Bruce Cronstein, MD 1:35-2:10 ra Guidelines, Quality Indicators and Other Things that Irritate Doctors - Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
2:10-2:45 rheumatoid arthritis: New Therapies and Paradigms for Treatment - Joan M. Bathon, MD 2:45-3:00 coffee Break 3:00-3:35 routine Quantitative Monitoring: a Quality and Ethical Imperative - Theodore Pincus, MD 3:35-4:10 cutaneous Manifestations of arthritis - Andrew G. Franks, MD 4:10-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Steven B. Abramson, MD Panelists: Drs. Joan Bathon, Theodore Pincus, Christopher Ritchlin, Kenneth Saag and Gary Solomon 5:00 adjourn 6:00 Gala Dinner at the Water club (Open to all registrants, see registration panel)
Friday, March 27, 2009 7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis
Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
7:30-8:30 continental Breakfast
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part I Moderators: Peter Izmirly, MD and Robert Clancy, PhD
8:30-9:15 am hotspots in the Pathogenesis of SLE 2009 - Mary Crow, MD 9:15-10:00 Lupus clinical Trials: Is it Time for Individualized Medicine? - Joan T. Merrill, MD 10:00-10:15 coffee Break 10:15-11:00 Lupus Genetics: assimilating the Many recently Discovered Genes - John Harley, MD
11:00-11:45 Demystifying Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Is it Possible? - John Hanly, MD
11:45-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
7) H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8) Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9) John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive
review of cases
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part 2 Moderators: Chung-E Tseng, MD; Anca Dinu Askanase, MD
1:00-1:45 pm cardiovascular Disease and SLE - Susan Manzi, MD, MPH 1:45-2:30 Microchimerism: For Better or For Worse - J. Lee Nelson, MD 2:30-3:15 Updates on Lupus & Pregnancy - Jill P. Buyon, MD 3:15-3:30 coffee Break 3:30-4:15 Steroids: Mitigating the Bane of Bone health - H. Michael Belmont, MD 4:15-5:00 Panel Discussion chair: Jill P. Buyon, MD Panelists: Drs. Susan Manzi, John Hanly, Joan T. Merrill and H. Michael Belmont 5:00 adjourn
Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:45 am continental Breakfast
Advances in Other Rheumatic Diseases Moderators: Mark Eberle, MD; Pamela Rosenthal, MD
8:30-9:10 Juvenile Idiopathic arthritis: Therapy in 2009 - Philip J. Kahn MD 9:10-9:50 IRA GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE Fibromyalgia: Knowns, Unknowns and current Treatment - Leslie J. Crofford, MD 9:50-10:25 Necrotizing Vasculitis: a 2009 Update - Yusuf Yazici, MD 10:25-10:40 coffee Break 10:40-11:10 Uric acid and cardiovascular Disease - Michael H. Pillinger, MD 11:10-11:40 Low Bone Mass: assessing Fracture risk and Need to Treat - Stephen Honig, MD, MSc 11:40-12:10 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis - Steven B. Abramson, MD
12:10-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Meet the Professor Workshops
10) Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions
11) Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12) Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13) Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
1:00 pm adjourn
March 26-28 Workshop Registration
March 26, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Yusuf Yazici, MD - assessment of rheumatoid arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in routine care Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 1. Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in ra 2. Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis 3. Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult ra 4. Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in rheumatic Disease 5. Christopher Ritchlin, MD - approach to the Patient with Psoriatic Diease 6. Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing cardiovascular risk in ra
March 27, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FrEE, please select one) Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILaG and SLEDaI Scoring in Lupus Trials Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational research registry for rheumatoid arthritis Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic arthritis research registry
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 7. H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8. Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9. John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive review of cases
March 28, 2009 Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 10. Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture risks and Treatment Decisions 11. Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12. Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13. Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
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Seminar In Advanced Rheumatology — March 26-28, 2009 — #304
Register online at www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheumatology
Name _______________________________________________ First M.I. Last
city __________________________ State ____ Zip ___________
Course Confirmation: Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed. Make sure your e-mail address is clearly written.
E-mail _______________________________________________
Degree _____________________ Specialty____________________
Full Fee Physicians: $500 Reduced Fee: $375* Physician Early Registration Fee: $425 (by January 15, 2008)
Rheumatology Fellows: Free (with letter of certification from program director) To register, contact Jenny Law
Phone: 212-598-6368 Fax: 212-598-6582
On-site registrants will incur an additional $20 charge and will receive a receipt by e-mail in 1-2 weeks. *Reduced fee: Physicians-in-training with letter of certification from chief of Service; NYU School of Medicine alumni, former residents and fellows; M.D.s employed by the Department of Veterans affairs Medical center; full-time active military personnel; nurse practitioners; and all other non- M.D. healthcare professionals. Eligibility for reduced fee must be indicated below.
Refund Policy: an administrative charge of $125 will be assessed for cancellations prior to March 14, 2009. cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than the above date. (Faxes anE-mails are not accepted). cancellations will not be accepted after the above date.
Course Cancellation Policy: In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, two weeks notice will be given and tuition will be refunded in full. The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
______________________ ____________________________________________________________________
______________________ ____________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD: credit card payments may be faxed to (212) 263-5293
Bill To: Visa Mastercard american Express Amount to be charged: $____________
credit card Number: ____________________________________________ Expiration Date ________________
card Member’s Name: ____________________________ Signature _____________________________________ (please print)
(Please do not reduce or enlarge this form.)
Yes, I will be attending the Gala Dinner at the Water Club ($100.00)
Number of tickets _____
METHODS OF PAYMENT: (cash and phone registration are not accepted) If faxing, do not mail or refax, this will only result in a duplicate charge to your account.
Check in U.S. Dollars only $ ____________
Credit Card Payment (see below)
International Postal Money Order $ ____________ (Foreign registrants, including those from canada, must pay by International Postal Money Order or credit card.)
Make check payable to: NYU Post-Graduate Medical School
Send to: registration Department NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P.O. Box 1855, Murray hill Station New York, NY 10016
2006 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical
BROADWAY SHOW
Friday, March 27, 2009 8:00 pm Performance Price: $100.00 per ticket
______ tickets @ $100.00 each (non-refundable) Please total payment for course, Broadway show, Meet the Professor Lunch(es), and Gala Dinner (if applicable) on “amount to be charged” line below or on one check.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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Location NYU School of Medicine Alumni Hall Farkas Auditorium 550 First Avenue (31st St.) New York, NY 10016 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE MEDICAL CENTER.
ONLINE REgISTRATION PREFERRED Applications will be accepted in order of their receipt. Visit our secure website www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheuma- tology to submit online registration. Mailing Address and Contact Information: Registration Office NYU Post-Graduate Medical School P. O. Box 1855 Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-263-5295 Fax: 212-263-5293 Please Note: We cannot accept telephone registration.
COURSE CONFIRMATION Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIgNATION STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLENARy SESSION: Maximum of 17 AMA PRA credits 3/26: 6.75 credits 3/27: 6.75 credits 3/28: 3.5 credits 3/26 and 3/27 AM Clinical Workshops and Meet the Professor Luncheon sessions 1 AMA PRA credit each (maximum of one of each session allowed per day). To obtain CME credit, you must: (1) have your ID badge electronically scanned for attendance once each day, and (2) access our website, www.med.nyu.edu/cme, and click on the Online Course Evaluator/CME Credit Process (follow all instructions to receive instantaneous letter of credit).
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School adheres to the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies, including the Standards for Commercial Support, regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In order to resolve any identified Conflicts of Interest, disclosure information is provided during the planning process to ensure resolution of any identified con- flicts. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships as well as the discussion of unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device or procedure by the faculty will be fully noted at the meeting.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Rooms are in very heavy demand in New York City; we urge you to make your reservations early. You may obtain a list of hotels located near NYU School of Medicine by visiting our website: www.med.nyu.edu/cme
PARkINg Parking is available on 29th and 30th Streets between First and Second Avenues, as well as at the Schwartz Health Care Center garage on First Avenue and 30th Street. PLEASE NOTE: we cannot validate parking for registrants.
If there is a specific topic or question that would help fulfill your educational needs, please submit it on the registration panel.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 am Registration
7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Yusuf Yazici, MD - Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in Routine Care
Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
PATHOgENESIS OF INFLAMMATORy ARTHRITIS Moderators: Gary E. Solomon, MD and Michael Colin, MD
8:30-9:05 Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Gerald Weissmann, MD 9:05-9:40 Psoriatic Disease: Mechanistic and Clinical Perspective - Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD 9:40-10:15 Genetics in the Pathogenesis of RA - Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-11:05 Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Modification in RA - Jeffrey D. Greenberg, MD, MPH 11:05-11:40 Signal Transduction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Gary S. Firestein, MD
11:40-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
1) Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in RA 2) Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 3) Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult RA 4) Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in Rheumatic Disease 5) Christopher Ritchlin, MD - Approach to the Patient With
Psoriatic Disease 6) Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing Cardiovascular
Risk in RA
TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORy ARTHRITIS Moderator: Stephen Smiles, MD
1:00-1:35 pm Insights in MTX Mechanism of Action - Bruce Cronstein, MD 1:35-2:10 RA Guidelines, Quality Indicators and Other Things that Irritate Doctors - Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
2:10-2:45 Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Therapies and Paradigms for Treatment - Joan M. Bathon, MD 2:45-3:00 Coffee Break 3:00-3:35 Routine Quantitative Monitoring: A Quality and Ethical Imperative - Theodore Pincus, MD 3:35-4:10 Cutaneous Manifestations of Arthritis - Andrew G. Franks, MD 4:10-5:00 Panel Discussion Chair: Steven B. Abramson, MD Panelists: Drs. Joan Bathon, Theodore Pincus, Christopher Ritchlin, Kenneth Saag and Gary Solomon 5:00 Adjourn 6:00 Gala Dinner at the Water Club (Open to all registrants, see registration panel)
Friday, March 27, 2009 7:30-8:30 am SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional AM Workshops on Clinical Databases and Research in the Office Setting
Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILAG and SLEDAI Scoring in Lupus Trials
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational Research Registry for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic Arthritis Research Registry
7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part I Moderators: Peter Izmirly, MD and Robert Clancy, PhD
8:30-9:15 am Hotspots in the Pathogenesis of SLE 2009 - Mary Crow, MD 9:15-10:00 Lupus Clinical Trials: Is it Time for Individualized Medicine? - Joan T. Merrill, MD 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break 10:15-11:00 Lupus Genetics: Assimilating the Many Recently Discovered Genes - John Harley, MD
11:00-11:45 Demystifying Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Is it Possible? - John Hanly, MD
11:45-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Lunch and Meet the Professor Workshops
7) H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8) Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9) John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive
Review of Cases
Updates in Lupus: Bench to Bedside and Back, Part 2 Moderators: Chung-E Tseng, MD; Anca Dinu Askanase, MD
1:00-1:45 pm Cardiovascular Disease and SLE - Susan Manzi, MD, MPH 1:45-2:30 Microchimerism: For Better or For Worse - J. Lee Nelson, MD 2:30-3:15 Updates on Lupus & Pregnancy - Jill P. Buyon, MD 3:15-3:30 Coffee Break 3:30-4:15 Steroids: Mitigating the Bane of Bone Health - H. Michael Belmont, MD 4:15-5:00 Panel Discussion Chair: Jill P. Buyon, MD Panelists: Drs. Susan Manzi, John Hanly, Joan T. Merrill and H. Michael Belmont 5:00 Adjourn
Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:45 am Continental Breakfast
Advances in Other Rheumatic Diseases Moderators: Mark Eberle, MD; Pamela Rosenthal, MD
8:30-9:10 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Therapy in 2009 - Philip J. Kahn MD 9:10-9:50 IRA gOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE Fibromyalgia: Knowns, Unknowns and Current Treatment - Leslie J. Crofford, MD 9:50-10:25 Necrotizing Vasculitis: A 2009 Update - Yusuf Yazici, MD 10:25-10:40 Coffee Break 10:40-11:10 Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Disease - Michael H. Pillinger, MD 11:10-11:40 Low Bone Mass: Assessing Fracture Risk and Need to Treat - Stephen Honig, MD, MSc 11:40-12:10 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis - Steven B. Abramson, MD
12:10-1:00 SPECIAL FEATURE: Optional Meet the Professor Workshops
10) Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture Risks and Treatment Decisions
11) Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12) Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13) Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
1:00 pm Adjourn
March 26-28 Workshop Registration
March 26, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FREE, please select one) Yusuf Yazici, MD - Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes and Patient Monitoring in Routine Care Jonathan Samuels, MD - Ultrasound
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 1. Robert M. Plenge, MD - Genetics in RA 2. Kenneth G. Saag, MD - Glucosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis 3. Joan Bathon, MD - Treatment of Difficult RA 4. Gary S. Firestein, MD - Use of Biologics in Rheumatic Disease 5. Christopher Ritchlin, MD - Approach to the Patient with Psoriatic Diease 6. Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Managing Cardiovascular Risk in RA
March 27, 2009 Optional AM Workshops (FREE, please select one) Jill P. Buyon, MD - BILAG and SLEDAI Scoring in Lupus Trials Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH - Building a Translational Research Registry for Rheumatoid Arthritis Soumya M. Reddy, MD - Outcome Measures in a Psoriatic Arthritis Research Registry
Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 7. H. Michael Belmont, MD - Lupus Nephritis 8. Joan T. Merrill, MD - Difficult Lupus 9. John Hanly, MD - Neuropsychiatric Lupus – Interactive Review of Cases
March 28, 2009 Meet the Professor Luncheon Workshops ($25, please select one) 10. Stephen Honig, MD, MSc - Fracture Risks and Treatment Decisions 11. Leslie J. Crofford, MD - Management of Fibromyalgia 12. Yusuf Yazici, MD - Behcet’s Syndrome 13. Michael H. Pillinger, MD - Management of Gout
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Register online at www.med.nyu.edu/courses/cme/rheumatology
Name _______________________________________________ First M.I. Last
City __________________________ State ____ Zip ___________
Course Confirmation: Please supply your e-mail address to receive a confirmation letter. Written confirmation will not be mailed. Make sure your e-mail address is clearly written.
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Full Fee Physicians: $500 Reduced Fee: $375* Physician Early Registration Fee: $425 (by January 15, 2009)
Rheumatology Fellows: Free (with letter of certification from program director)
To register, contact Jenny Law Phone: 212-598-6368 Fax: 212-598-6582
On-site registrants will incur an additional $20 charge and will receive a receipt by e-mail in 1-2 weeks.
After March 24, 2009, only on-site registration is available. *Reduced fee: Physicians-in-training with letter of certification from Chief of Service; NYU School of Medicine alumni, former residents and fellows; M.D.s employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; full-time active military personnel; nurse practitioners; and all other non-M.D. Healthcare professionals. Eligibility for reduced fee must be indicated below.
Refund Policy: An administrative charge of $125 will be assessed for cancellations prior to March 14, 2009. Cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than the above date. (Faxes anE-mails are not accepted). Cancellations will not be accepted after the above date.
Course Cancellation Policy: In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, two weeks notice will be given and tuition will be refunded in full. The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
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• State-of-the-Art Lectures • Meet the Professor Luncheons
• Useful Review for Boards and ABIM Recertification • Clinical Databases & Research in the Office Setting
• Ultrasound in the Office Setting
Special Workshops:
NYUHospital for Joint Diseases
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Advanced Rheumatology
Advanced Rheumatology
Course DesCription rheumatology is a fast-moving field in which new discoveries are continually being made, and new treatment modalities developed. Because the basic and clinical scientific underpinnings of rheumatologic practice frequently and directly come to impact upon therapy, this course will also explore those areas of new knowledge that are likely to prove important to the near-future management of patients with rheumatic disease.
target auDienCe This informative conference is designed for rheumatologists, orthopedists, trainees in the rheumatic diseases and internists with a special interest in rheumatology. It is not intended as a primary introduction to rheumatology, but will focus on those areas where recent, solid knowledge in the treatment of rheumatic diseases is available.
statement of neeD Genomic studies involving large data bases have recently identified a number of previously unrecognized genes carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. While the research findings from these studies do not have an immediate impact on clinical decisions, their dissemination is likely to influence evolving practice/therapeutics. Because diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout are associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, practicing rheumatologists must be aware of this risk, and of strategies to reduce and manage cardiovascular disease in treating those patients. New treatments have recently become available for lupus, as well as for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Practicing rheumatologists need to understand the best-practice uses of these therapies, and be able to employ them in appropriate sequences and combinations, in order to maximize benefit and reduce morbidity/mortality. Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating syndrome whose treatment often proves difficult and frustrating for both patients and physicians. For the first time, two drugs have recently been approved by the FDa for fibromyalgia treatment. Practicing rheumatologists need to know the pharmacologic differences between these drugs, how to use them to individualize treatment, and how to combine them with other treatment modalities. Osteoarthritis afflicts approximately 40 million americans, but currently available therapies are analgesic and/or palliative. New insights into the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis raise the possibility of developing disease-modifying agents. Physicians treating Oa patients need to know the best current practices for Oa therapy, and recognize the implications of current research on future therapies.
eDuCational objeCtives n Discuss ramifications of recent genomic studies that identify previously
unrecognized genes as carrying risk for specific rheumatologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, as well as the possible future role of patient genetics in predicting potential efficacy of specific rheumatologic therapies in individual patients.
n Incorporate strategies for managing cardiovascular disease in patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and other rheumatologic diseases.
n Develop algorithms for safe, appropriate and effective treatment of lupus as well as rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritides based on the indications and contraindications for both established and newer therapies.
n compare the indications, utility and contraindications for both established and newer therapies available for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and develop individually-tailored approaches for fibromyalgia patients.
n apply knowledge of osteoarthritis pathophysiology and therapeutic best-practices to develop treatment plans that provide optimum benefit with minimal risk to specific patients.
Joan M. Bathon, MD Professor of Medicine Johns hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Leslie Crofford, MD Professor of Medicine University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Mary Crow, MD Professor of Medicine hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
Gary Firestein, MD Professor of Medicine University of california San Diego, ca
John Hanly, MD Professor of Medicine Dalhousie University/QEII health Sciences halifax, NS, canada
John Harley, MD Professor of Immunology University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
Joan T. Merrill, MD Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma health Sciences center Oklahoma city, OK
J. Lee Nelson, MD Professor of Medicine Fred hutchinson cancer research center Seattle, Wa
Robert M. Plenge, MD, PhD assistant Professor of Medicine Brigham Women’s hospital Boston, Ma
Christopher Ritchlin, MD Professor of Medicine University of rochester Medical center rochester, NY
Kenneth Saag, MD Professor of Medicine University of alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, aL
Steven B. Abramson, MD Professor of Medicine and Pathology
H. Michael Belmont, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Jill P. Buyon, MD Professor of Medicine
Robert M. Clancy, PhD associate Professor of Medicine
Michael Colin, MD clinical assistant Professor
Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology
Anca Dinu Askanase, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Mark Eberle, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Andrew G. Franks, MD Professor of Dermatology and Medicine (rheumatology)
Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, MPH assistant Professor of Medicine
Stephen Honig, MD, MSc clinical associate Professor
Peter Izmirly, MD Instructor in Medicine
Philip J. Kahn, MD clinical assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Michael H. Pillinger, MD associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Theodore Pincus, MD clinical Professor of Medicine
Soumya M. Reddy, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Pamela Rosenthal, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Jonathan Samuels, MD Instructor in Medicine
Stephen Smiles, MD associate Professor of Medicine
Gary E. Solomon, MD clinical associate Professor of Medicine
Chung-E Tseng, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
Gerald Weissmann, MD, MACR research Professor and Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Yusuf Yazici, MD assistant Professor of Medicine
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Course DireCtors Steven B. Abramson, MD Bruce N. Cronstein, MD Jill P. Buyon, MD Michael H. Pillinger, MD
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