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THE EMERGING EULAR NETWORK

EDITION FEBRUARY 2016+

SPECIAL EDITION:

EMEUNET SUBGROUPS

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Dear young rheumatologists andresearchers in rheumatology,

We are happy to present you a new issue of

EMEUNEWS to introduce EMEUNET Subgroups

and activities.

The EMEUNET Working Group represents the

EMEUNET Community, undertakes the

organisational role and currently has 43 people

from most of the 21 EULAR Countries. The work

is divided among 7 Subgroups to cover the wide

aims of EMEUNET. From education to peer

mentoring, from country liaison to social media,

EMEUNET Subgroups ensure the growth of

EMEUNET community and promote interaction

and networking among members.

If you would like to join the EMEUNET Working

Group and be actively involved in the Subgroups’

activities keep an eye on emails from EMEUNET

and do not miss next call for application! If you

already applied but have not been selected, this

does not preclude you to apply again the

following year.

In this issue you will also find details about

upcoming educational events.

If this is your first contact with EMEUNET, we

invite you to explore more and join us via our

website (http://emeunet.eular.org). If you are

already part of our community, we kindly remind

you that sharing is caring. Spread the word about

our activities and work and help us reach more

young rheumatologists and researchers.

We hope that you enjoy reading this Newsletter

and would be happy to receive any comments or

contributions for future issues.

The EMEUNET Newsletter Subgroup

More information about EMEUNET can be found in

http://emeunet.eular.org

You can also reach us through the following email

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/EMEUNET

www.twitter.com/EMEUNET

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THE EMEUNET STEERING COMMITTEE 3

EMEUNET SUBGROUPS

Education 4

Country Liaison 7

Social Media 9

Visibility 13

Newsletter 15

Peer Mentoring 17

Global Affairs 19

EDUCATION AT A GLANCE 21

EULAR ULTRASOUND COURSES 23

EULAR CAPILLAROSCOPY COURSE 24

MORE ON EDUCATION 25


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Sofia is a rheumatology trainee at the

Leiden University Medical Center,

Leiden, the Netherlands. She has

recently finished her PhD at the

University of Amsterdam on long-term

outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis

under the supervision of Prof. Landewé

and Prof. van der Heijde. She has done

a Master in Epidemiology at Maastricht

University. Her research focuses in axial

spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,

imaging and outcomes research. She

comes originally from Portugal and has

an appointment at Nova Medical School

in Lisbon. Sofia is currently Chair-Elect

for EMEUNET.

Anna became a rheumatologist in

2010, and defended this year her

PhD thesis on diagnosis and

treatment in real life in early axial

spondyloarthritis. She is currently a

staff Rheumatologist and

Clinical/Epidemiological researcher

in Pr Dougados Department of

Rheumatology in Cochin Hospital in

Paris. Her professional and scientific

interests focuses on outcome

measures, especially in

spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid

arthritis and pregnancy in rheumatic

inflammatory diseases. Anna is

currently the Chair of EMEUNET.

Caroline works as postdoctoral

fellow in the Center of

Experimental Rheumatology in

Zurich, Switzerland since 2003.

Her research focuses on

epigenetic changes, microRNA

expression and innate immune

pathways in synovial fibroblasts

of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Caroline is the past Chair of

EMEUNET.

THE EMEUNET STEERING COMMITTEE 2015- 2016

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Anna Moltó, MD PhD Sofia Ramiro, MD PhD Caroline Ospelt, MD PhD

EMEUNET is a network of young clinicians and researchers in the field of rheumatology in Europe.

The main objectives of EMEUNET are to enhance the quality of education and to promote

research and create collaborations among emerging rheumatologists and researchers.

None of these objectives could be fulfilled without the work and enthusiasm of the people involved

in the 7 subgroups that form the Working Group of EMEUNET: Education, Peer Mentoring,

Newsletters, Social Media, Visibility, Country Liaisons and Global Affairs.

EMEUNET subgroups are enthusiastically engaged in several activities, and the list of current and

upcoming projects has quickly expanded over the past few months.

With all these initiatives and activities that are presented in this Newsletter, we hope that

EMEUNET will continue to be embraced by the young rheumatology community and more and

more young clinicians and researchers in rheumatology will become involved in rheumatology

education, research and EULAR, making EMEUNET a successful and influential resource that

fosters new and long-term collaborative endeavours and ensures that excellence in European

Rheumatology and EULAR is maintained.

Anna Moltó, Sofia Ramiro and Caroline Ospelt


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EDUCATION SUBGROUP

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Victoria is working at

University Hospital La Paz

in Madrid (Spain) combining

research with her clinical

duties. She just finished her

PhD at the University of

Leiden, focused in

assessing inflammation and

damage in axial

spondyloarthritis and

rheumatoid arthritis

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EDUCATION

Leader: Victoria Navarro, MD

Aim of the Education Subgroup is to improve the clinical and scientific

know how to do amongst young rheumatologists/researchers (trainees

and specialists included, <40 years) working in the field of rheumatology

in Europe and beyond. When EMEUNET started its activities, a large

online survey (more than 700 participants) was used to assess the

educational needs of young rheumatologists and researchers. The

educational sub-group was formed to meet these needs, by providing

information about existing educational programmes as well as funding

opportunities (by EULAR and other organizations) and develop new

educational opportunities. Over the past years, EMEUNET has expanded

and is now engaged in several educational activities, in conjunction with

ESCET, the EULAR standing committee of education, and other EULAR

committees. Having a large group of young rheumatologist and scientists

(>1300 members), we are able to provide valuable information (via the

means of online surveys, direct contacts with members in different

countries etc.) in order to tailor the educational offer from EULAR to the

real needs of young rheumatologists. Successful ongoing projects are:

EMEUNET-EULAR fellow sessions: proposing clinical and scientific

sessions at the annual EULAR meetings with special interest for young

attendees; EMEUNET members in EULAR recommendation committees;

EMEUNET educational calendar: to inform about educational events and

deadlines; EMEUNET ambassador programme: to find your way through

the big meetings; EMEUNET/EULAR immunology course (the 1st

Immunology Course will take place in April 2016). New projects are:

reports from educational activities: collecting reports from previous

attendees to educational activities; EMEUNET educational portfolio: to

keep the informative data; European/EULAR rheumatology certificate: to

harmonize training across Europe.


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MEMBERS AND ACTIVITIES

To read the feedback from participants to the course follow the link

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EDUCATION SUBGROUP

Members of the Education Subgroup 2015-2016

Christophe

Richez

Christian

Beyer

Meghna

Jani

Marcin

MilchertJoão

Madruga Dias

Felice

RivelleseTânia

Santiago

Russka

Shumnalieva

Diane

van der Woude

THE 4TH EULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSE, 2015

http://emeunet.eular.org/myUploadData/files/ACR%202015%20DnM%20issue_final.pdf


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ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

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EDUCATION SUBGROUP

THE YOUNG RHEUMATOLOGIST SESSIONS AT EULAR 2015

The 1st EULAR-EMEUNET ambassador

programme for first time attendees took place

at EULAR 2015 Congress in Rome, Italy. To

read the feedback of participants go to:

http://emeunet.eular.org/myUploadData/files/EULAR

%202015%20Highlights%20issue_final%20file.pdf

1-2 April 2016

Nova Medical School

Lisbon, Portugal


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Rucsandra is a resident in

Rheumatology and PhD

student from Romania. She

is currently working as a

clinical science research

fellow within the Division of

Rheumatology, University

Hospital Zurich. Her main

areas of interest are

systemic sclerosis and

other connective tissue

diseases. She is the

Country Liaison for

Romania.

COUNTRY LIAISON

Leader: Rucsandra Dobrota, MD

The aims of the Country Liaison subgroup are: 1) To promote EMEUNET

and to distribute EMEUNET/EULAR information. Reach & attract the

young rheumatologists/researchers (trainees and specialists included,

<40 years of age) in every country to become EMEUNET members and

to participate in EMEUNET activities. For this, we support and work

closely with the Country Liaisons, on whom we rely to: i. Disseminate

information prepared by EMEUNET (e.g. newsletters, courses, job

opportunities, surveys) to the young rheumatologists and researchers in

rheumatology within their country; ii. Perform and report back on national

activities meant to increase the visibility and adherence to EMEUNET

within their countries; iii. Keep in contact and give feedback/suggestions.

2) To encourage and support the Country Liaisons and keep the Country

Liaison network active. Active promotion of EMEUNET at a national level:

visibility at national meetings, comprehensive and updated e-mail lists

etc. For this, we send out periodical reminders and materials and are

always available for queries. 3) To prepare and update EMEUNET

advertising materials. We have designed a broad choice of posters,

flyers, slides etc. serving as resources for the activity of the Country

Liaisons. 4) To increase the visibility of the Country Liaisons and their

actions. We organize the annual Country Liaison meeting, the Country

Liaisons Newsletter, as well as frequent reports on the Country Liaisons’

actions in the EMEUNET newsletters and social media, in collaboration

with the EMEUNET Newsletter and Social Media subgroups.

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COUNTRY LIAISON SUBGROUP

THE 1st COUNTRY LIAISON MEETING

AT EULAR 2014

THE 2nd COUNTRY LIAISON MEETING

AT EULAR 2015

Members of the Country Liaison Subgroup 2015-2016

Elena

Nikiphorou

Alessia

Alunno

Mary

CanavanMarcin

Milchert

Ania

Olewicz-Gawlik

Marlies

van der GoesValentina

Vardanyan

Anna

Moltó


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Vasco is a Rheumatology

Clinical and Research Fellow

based at the Lisbon

Academic Medical Centre.

Currently, he is a PhD

applicant in the field of

synovial pathobiology of

rheumatoid arthritis. He

recently completed a 6

months fellowship at the

Centre for Experimental

Medicine & Rheumatology,

Queen Mary University of

London, with the support of a

EULAR Scientific Training

Bursary. He is the Country

Liaison for Portugal.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Leaders: Vasco Romão, MD (Website); Paul Studenic, MD

(Facebook); Elena Nikiphorou, MD (Twitter)

The EMEUNET website has been online since June 2012 and ever since has

had increasing traffic with an average of 6000 monthly visitors from around the

world. In 2014, we also launched our EMEUNET Facebook and Twitter

platforms to maximise contact with both members and non-members. Our main

goals are to increase EMEUNET’s visibility and reach out to all rheumatologists

and researchers in Rheumatology across the world. We also represent the

“voice” of Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) on social media platforms,

through close collaboration with the ARD Team of the British Medical Journal

(BMJ) with the aim of enhancing the profile and activity of the Journal on these

platforms. We are responsible for managing and updating material presented

on all three Social Media Platforms: the website, Facebook page and Twitter

account. You can find all the up to date information on the website and easily

connect with other members with similar clinical or academic interests.

Facebook and Twitter are readily accessible platforms, very intuitive, where you

can follow all ongoing activities, deadlines and projects while they are actively

taking place! For this reason, we strongly encourage all our members and also

non-members to join and engage in these initiatives. Our aims include reaching

out to as many young rheumatologists as possible and through our EMEUNET

Country Liaisons and rheumatologists/scientists within their respective

countries to use Twitter and Facebook for sharing information from national,

international conferences and other meetings of interest. Our ultimate goal is to

support EMEUNET in its initiative to keep every young rheumatologist in the

world informed and involved in educational, clinical and research activities.

Through our collaboration with ARD/BMJ, we hope to promote high quality

clinical and research material and engagement of the wider rheumatology

community on social media platforms. If you have any information you think

might be interesting for us to publish, please do not hesitate to contact us via

any of our social media platforms or by email ([email protected]).

We are always happy to receive any comments/suggestions you may have!

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SOCIAL MEDIA SUBGROUP

Paul is a medical resident

and clinical research fellow at

the division of rheumatology

of the Medical University in

Wien, Austria. His research

focus lies within

epidemiologic outcomes in

musculo skeletal diseases,

mainly rheumatoid arthritis,

patient reported outcomes,

predictors of disease activity

and biomarkers. He is

currently in the final steps to

obtain his PhD degree.


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Elena is a consultant

rheumatologist at Whittington

Hospital, UK. Her main

interests focus on

inflammatory arthritis, the

impact of modern treatments

and disease outcomes. She

has undertaken her MD

Research on structural

outcomes in Rheumatoid

Arthritis at University College

London, where she also

completed her medical

studies and BSc in

Physiology. Elena is a fellow

in the EULAR Task Force on

data harmonization across

observational RA databases.

She is the Annals of

Rheumatic Diseases (ARD)

spokesperson on social

media.

SOCIAL MEDIA (CONTINUED)

What our Social Media Platforms provide:

- Information about what’s going on

On our website, Twitter and Facebook page you will find announcements of

interesting conferences, useful courses or exchange programs. You can find

updates with all important information like registration links, schedules or travel

bursaries. Our website is especially designed for the needs of young

rheumatologists/researchers in the field of rheumatology. It’s the only webpage

collecting and gathering interesting information about rheumatology worldwide.

- Connect Members – allow interaction

Once registered on our website, you become part of the EMEUNET network.

You are included and have access to the EMEUNET Membership-database,

where you can get in contact with other members, share information or initiate

collaborations.

- Provide important links & tools

The website provides important research/clinical links for you, which should

simplify your daily life as a rheumatologist or scientist. We have links to online

tools, funding opportunities and all important Rheumatology Journals.

- Mailing service

After becoming an EMEUNET member you will receive regular updates (job

offers, courses and many more) and our EMEUNET newsletters (i.e. EULAR

and ACR highlights) by mail.

- YouTube

In May 2015 we started a YouTube channel, where you can find interviews with

fascinating rheumatologists and researchers. In the future we would very much

like to increase our video archive with short reports on EMEUNET events and

rheumatology related videos.

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Members of the Social Media Subgroup 2015-2016

Mary

CanavanJohn

Pauling

Meghna

Jani

Tamas

Gati

THE EMEUNET WEBSITE

Visit us at http://emeunet.eular.org

http://emeunet.eular.org/


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ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

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THE EMEUNET TWITTER PAGE

Follow us at www.twitter.com/EMEUNET

THE EMEUNET FACEBOOK PAGE

Like us at www.facebook.com/EMEUNET

http://www.twitter.com/EMEUNET

http://www.twitter.com/EMEUNET

http://www.google.it/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiOsdD4muvKAhUCG5oKHRhPDAgQjRwIBw&url=http://dancemayuri.org/contacts/&bvm=bv.113943665,d.bGg&psig=AFQjCNH2z6vgcfu6TYcDapfOp2qSX2W24w&ust=1455125469967052

http://www.google.it/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiOsdD4muvKAhUCG5oKHRhPDAgQjRwIBw&url=http://dancemayuri.org/contacts/&bvm=bv.113943665,d.bGg&psig=AFQjCNH2z6vgcfu6TYcDapfOp2qSX2W24w&ust=1455125469967052


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Caroline works as

postdoctoral fellow in the

Center of Experimental

Rheumatology in Zurich,

Switzerland since 2003.

Her research focuses on

epigenetic changes,

microRNA expression and

innate immune pathways in

synovial fibroblasts of

rheumatoid arthritis

patients. Caroline is the

past Chair of EMEUNET.

VISIBILITY

Leader: Caroline Ospelt, MD PhD

The visibility Subgroup’s tasks mainly comprise the setting up of the

EMEUNET corner at the EULAR annual meeting and to organize social

events for EMEUNET members at EULAR and ACR annual meetings.

The EMEUNET corner is the ‘headquarter’ for EMEUNET members at

the EULAR meetings, where they can meet, get informed and discuss.

EMEUNET social events are organized in every city where EULAR/ACR

meetings take place. We already organized walking tours, biking tours,

boat trips and surf courses and there are many more to come.

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VISIBILITY SUBGROUP

Members of the Visibility Subgroup 2015-2016

Christelle

Nguyen

Felice

RivelleseAnne

Troldborg


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ACTIVITIES

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VISIBILITY SUBGROUP

THE EMEUNET BOOTH AT EULAR CONGRESS

THE EMEUNET SOCIAL EVENTS AT EULAR CONGRESS

THE EMEUNET SOCIAL EVENTS AT ACR CONGRESS

2015

2014, Paris, Boat tour 2015, Rome, Bike tour

2015, San Francisco2014, Boston

2014


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Alessia works as

consultant rheumatologist

and PhD candidate at the

Rheumatology Unit, Dept.

of Medicine, University of

Perugia, Italy. Her

research interest focuses

on the pathogenic role of

T and B lymphocyte

subsets in Sjögren’s

syndrome, rheumatoid

arthritis and systemic

lupus erythematosus.

NEWSLETTER

Leader: Alessia Alunno, MD

The EMEUNET Newsletter ‘EMEUNEWS’ is aimed at spreading any

information considered useful to young rheumatologists/researchers of

the EMEUNET community. Together with EMEUNET´s Social Media,

EMEUNEWS can be considered the “voice” of EMEUNET. EMEUNEWS

is released monthly except June and November when the largest

congresses in Rheumatology, EULAR and ACR, take place. The

Newsletters promote EMEUNET’s visibility, by introducing working group

members (August issue) and country liaisons (March issue) as well as by

showing the different activities of the Subgroups (February issue). They

also report about Do-Not-Miss Abstracts (May and October issues) and

Abstract Highlights (July and December issues) of EULAR and ACR. All

EMEUNEWS issues also include general information about EMEUNET,

upcoming events, abstract deadlines, fellowships, courses, grants, etc.

For the production of EMEUNEWS, all EMEUNET working group

members are involved by volunteer work. Recently, a new format of

EMEUNEWS, the press review, has been started and is planned to be

released three times per year (January, April and September issues).

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NEWSLETTER SUBGROUP

Members of the Newsletter Subgroup 2015-2016

Mike

Becker

Francesco

CarubbiRichard

Conway

Christian

Dejaco

Jan

Leipe

João

Madruga Dias

Mislav

RadićBarbara

Ruaro

Russka

Shumnalieva

Joanna

Zalewska


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ACTIVITIES

Latest Newsletter issues (to read the full issue follow the corresponding link)

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INTRODUCING COUNTRY

LIASONS (April 2015)

EULAR 2015 DO NOT MISS

(May 2015)

EULAR 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

(July 2015)

EMEUNET WORKING

GROUP (August 2015)

PRESS REVIEW

(September 2015)

ACR 2015 DO NOT MISS

(October 2015)

ACR 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

(December 2015)

PRESS REVIEW

(January 2016)


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Ida is a Rheumatology

fellow and post-doctoral

researcher in the Dept. of

Rheumatology at the

Diakonhjemmet Hospital,

Oslo, Norway. Her

research activity is mainly

focused on hand

osteoarthritis, imaging

and epidemiology.

PEER MENTORING

Leader: Ida K. Haugen, MD PhD

The aim of the Peer-Mentoring subgroup is to help young

rheumatologists to have more access and information to interact with

mentors and leading clinicians/researchers in the field of Rheumatology

and to encourage the exchange of ideas between peers providing an

opportunity to interact with rheumatologists with similar research

interests. Ongoing projects are the following:

-Collaboration with Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (ARD): to train

EMEUNET members as reviewers for the journal under the supervision

of senior reviewers.

- Mentor-mentee meetings at international conferences (e.g. ACR and

EULAR): informal meetings between EMEUNET members and experts in

the field of rheumatology to discuss possible eg career plans, research

options, training etc.

- Research institute glossary: to promote research collaborations

between EMEUNET members and research institutes in Europe

(database online in next couple of months).

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PEER MENTORING SUBGROUP

Members of the Peer Mentoring Subgroup 2015-2016

Sibel

Aydin

Yesim

Ozguler

Jan

Leipe

Lucía

Silva

Katrin

Thorarinsdottir

Alexandre

Sepriano


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ACTIVITIES

To read the feedback from participants follow the corresponding link

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PEER MENTORING SUBGROUP

THE MENTOR-MENTEE MEETINGS AT EULAR 2015

THE MENTOR-MENTEE MEETINGS AT ACR 2015

http://emeunet.eular.org/myUploadData/files/EULAR%202015%20Highlights%20issue_final%20file.pdf

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Christophe is currently

Professor of Rheumatology

at Bordeaux Hospital

affiliated with University of

Bordeaux. He completed his

PhD in immunology in 2009.

He has got international

experience as research

scholar in Boston University.

His main clinical interests

are lupus and rheumatoid

arthritis. His research

focuses on the involvement

of innate immunity in

various inflammatory

diseases

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Leader: Christophe Richez, MD PhD

The Global Affairs Subgroups was launched in 2012 due to the fact that

10-15% of EMEUNET members are non-European members.

The objectives of this SG are: to identify and deal with globalization in

EMEUNET; to interact with Young PARE, a working group of the EULAR

Standing Committee of PARE aiming to communicate the specific needs

of young people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases; to

develop interactions between other Young Specialists Organizations in

Europe, such as nephrology, pediatric rheumatology, gastroenterology,

immunology/allergy; to promote the development of a European-wide

network of young clinicians from various fields and specialties.

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GLOBAL AFFAIRS SUBGROUP

Members of the Global Affairs Subgroup 2015-2016

Marie

Kostine

W. Alberto

Sifuentes Giraldo


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ACTIVITIES

Networking with other Young Specialist European Societies

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GLOBAL AFFAIRS SUBGROUP


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UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AT A GLANCE

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MARCH 2016

APRIL 2016

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

MARCH-APRIL 2016

Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology

o When and Where: 7-11 March, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

o Website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/epidemiology/icae-aberdeen-course-

158.php

BRS Training Course: Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases

o When and Where: 16-18 March, Oxford, United Kindgom

o Website: http://boneresearchsociety.org/meeting/brsosteo2016/

EULAR Course on Health Economics in Rheumatology

o When and Where: 31 March-1 April, Nancy, France

o Website: http://www.eular.org/edu_course_health_economics_on_rheumatology.cfm

OARSI 2016 World Congress

o When and Where: 31 March-4 April, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

o Website: http://2016.oarsi.org/

1st EULAR Course on Immunology

o When and Where: 1-2 April, Lisbon, Portugal

o Website: http://www.eular.org/eular_course_on_immunology.cfm

8th Annual International EUREKA Certificate Program

o When and Where: 3-9 April, Siracusa, Italy

o Website: https://www.eurekainstitute.org/certificate-program/2016-registration-form

10th International Congress on Autoimmunity

o When and Where: 6-10 April, Leipzig, Germany

o Website: http://autoimmunity.kenes.com/

XIX Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress

o When and Where: 10-14 April, Panama City, Panama

o Website: http://www.panlar2016.org/

World Congress on osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal diseases

(WCO-IOF-ESCEO)

o When and Where: 14-17 April, Malaga, Spain

o Website: http://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/

Rheumatology 2016

o When and Where: 26-28 April, Glasgow, United Kingdom

o Website: https://eiseverywhere.com/ehome/121743

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http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/epidemiology/icae-aberdeen-course-158.php

http://boneresearchsociety.org/meeting/brsosteo2016/

http://www.eular.org/edu_course_health_economics_on_rheumatology.cfm

http://2016.oarsi.org/

http://www.eular.org/eular_course_on_immunology.cfm

https://www.eurekainstitute.org/certificate-program/2016-registration-form

http://autoimmunity.kenes.com/

http://web.aimgroupinternational.com/2016/sclerosiscongress/

http://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/

https://eiseverywhere.com/ehome/121743


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MAY 2016

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

MAY 2016

32nd Annual Congress of Clinical Rheumatology

o When and Where: 12-16 May, Destin, FL

o Website: http://ccrheumatology.com/

3rd EUROSPINE Spring Speciality Meeting

o When and Where: 12-13 May Kraków, Poland

o Website: http://www.eurospine-spring.com/home/

43rd Annual European Calcified Tissue Society Congress

o When and Where: 14-17 May, Rome, Italy

o Website: http://2016.ectscongress.org/

International Conference on Rheumatology (ICR)

o When and Where: 23-24 May, London, United Kingdom

o Website: https://www.waset.org/conference/2016/05/london/ICR

European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society (E.M.S.O.S) Meeting

o When and Where: 25-27 May, La Baule, France

o Website: http://www.emsos2016.com/

XIV International Conference on Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and

Musculoskeletal Diseases (ICOOMD)

o When and Where: 26-27 May, London, United Kingdom

o Website: https://www.waset.org/conference/2016/05/london/ICOOMD

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http://ccrheumatology.com/

http://www.eurospine-spring.com/home/

http://2016.ectscongress.org/

https://www.waset.org/conference/2016/05/london/ICR

http://www.emsos2016.com/

https://www.waset.org/conference/2016/05/london/ICOOMD


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The aim of this annual multi-level course is to cover the whole spectrum of conditions inwhich musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) could be used in rheumatology practice andresearch.

The intermediate course (for up to 60 participants with some experience in MSUS)aims at consolidating standardised MSUS scanning methods according to EULARguidelines, as well as describing and identifying musculoskeletal lesions/abnormalitiesby US and knowing the role of MSUS in different musculoskeletal pathologies(inflammatory, degenerative and/or traumatic). The standardised approach in the studyof the various anatomic regions as well as the future development of US technique andits role as a research tool is discussed.

The advanced course (for up to 60 participants with considerable experience in MSUS)focuses on difficult issues within MSUS and emerging research fields in MSUS (contrastenhanced, 3D, quantification of inflammation). This includes time for discussion withexpert rheumatologists and radiologists in MSUS.

Next EULAR Ultrasound Course will take place on 5-7 June 2016 in London/Leeds, UK

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For all information and to register visit: http://www.eular.org/edu_course_ultrasound.cfm

In addition to the ultrasound course, EULAR also offers a training programme forultrasound trainers in rheumatology. The course will usually be held during two half-daysprior to the EULAR Congress in the same city and accommodate some 35 participants.Participants should have attended the advanced EULAR Ultrasound Course first or havegained similar experience.The course is mainly addressing rheumatologists who are planning to organise anultrasound course under the auspices of EULAR and aims at improving teaching skillsfor both lectures and hands-on ultrasound workshops. Participants will also learn how toorganise an ultrasound course and evaluate the skills of sonographers.If you are interested visit: http://www.eular.org/edu_course_ultrasound_trainer.cfm

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http://www.eular.org/edu_course_ultrasound.cfm

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The aim of this intensive and interactive EULAR CAP course is to provide all participantswith an update on the power of the safe and non-invasive nailfoldvideocapillaroscopy (NVC) technique in the field of rheumatic diseases, in particularfor the early diagnosis of the scleroderma spectrum diseases, its predictability andprognostic value, as well as its role as a tool for the therapeutic follow up.

Participants will be fully involved in interactive theoretical and practical capillaroscopicsessions (Learning and Testing sessions) engaging a large number of rheumaticpatients. Updated clinical sessions concerning the diagnostic/prognostic value of NVC indiseases such as systemic sclerosis and the effects of targeted therapies onmicrocirculation and immune-inflammatory reaction will represent a stimulating gym basedon large clinical cases discussion. Links between the CAP patterns and biomarkers suchas autoantibodies will also be updated since evoluted.In particular, reading and scoring (manual and automated systems) of thevideocapillaroscopic images of living patients will be discussed and their predictive value toidentify possible clinical complications (i.e. digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis, lunginvolvement etc.) will be analyzed including in the pediatric population. Recent internationalstudies reported (CAP study) about new predictive models or index based oncapillaroscopic analysis. New sessions on practical evaluation of the peripheral bloodflow by laser doppler and LASCA imaging have been introduced. Lessons andpractical session on skin ultrasound (US) evaluation will be also available and will becombined with the severity of the videocapillaroscopic images (patterns) in living patients.Important links between CAP, Laser blood flow analysis and clinical results of therapies,will be presented and discussed for the follow up of patients.At the end of this top course that is supported by a tutorial team formed by some of thebest worlds experts on the matter, the participants will be able to use the capillaroscopy fortheir day-to-day staging and follow-up in particular of patients affected by sclerodermaspectrum diseases.

Next EULAR Course on Capillaroscopy will take place on 8-10 September 2016 in Genova, Italy

REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR PLACE!TRAVEL BURSARIES ALSO AVAILABLE

For information and to register visit: http://www.eular.org/edu_course_capillaroscopy.cfm

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Every year, in spring and autumn, EULAR awards up to 10 training bursaries to applicants from

European countries for clinical or laboratory work (3-6 months) in a unit of another European

country. The objective is to improve the standard of research and care and to foster collaboration

across rheumatological, clinical and research units in Europe. The amount of the bursary depends

of the length of stay and equals EUR 1'000 for travel expenses plus EUR 1'000 per month of stay.

Only persons who work predominantly in the field of rheumatology are eligible for training bursaries,

and only once. The age of the candidate should not exceed 40 years. Bursaries will not be made if

the applicant is already abroad in training. Recipients are asked to submit both a midterm report as

well as a final report to the EULAR Secretariat, focusing on the results they have achieved during

their training. Based on their final report, participants may be given the chance to present their

results in an abstract presentation at the next EULAR Congress.

SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY MARCH 31, 2016

For additional information visit: http://www.eular.org/edu_scientific_training_bursaries.cfm

Would you take the chance to present your work in renowned international congresses? The

deadline to submit abstracts to three international meetings is approaching! Good luck!

13th International Conference on Innate Immunity, Rhodes, Greece, 23-28 June 2016

http://www.aegeanconferences.org/src/App/conferences/view/104 (closes on March 15)

35th EBJIS Conference, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1-3 September 2016

http://ebjis2016.org/scientific-information/abstract-submission.html (closes on April 29)

10th Lupus meeting, Venice, Italy, 5-8 October 2016

http://www.lupus2016.org/abstract/ (closes on April 29)

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ADVANCED MUSCULOSKELETAL EPIDEMIOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL

The Advanced Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Summer school will take place in Manchester,

United Kingdom, on 4-8 July 2016 and will cover topics on big data, longitudinal studies,

pharmacoepidemiology, clinical trials and causal interference. The course will be delivered by

members of the UK Research in Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (UK-RiME) partnership, a

collaboration of international leaders in epidemiology, biostatistics and musculoskeletal disease.

Do not miss the chance to book your place, last booking date is March 31, 2016

For additional information visit:

http://emeunet.eular.org/myUploadData/files/Advanced%20Musculoskeletal%20Epidemiology%20

Summer%20School%20flyer.pdf

http://www.eular.org/edu_scientific_training_bursaries.cfm

http://www.aegeanconferences.org/src/App/conferences/view/104

http://ebjis2016.org/scientific-information/abstract-submission.html

http://www.lupus2016.org/abstract/

http://emeunet.eular.org/myUploadData/files/Advanced Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Summer School flyer.pdf

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