Conference Description

August 26, 2006
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
5200 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
(602) 840-3610

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CME Credits 3.0*

Nonrefundable registration fee: $0.

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in rheumatology.

Program Summary:
The advent of biologic therapy has essentially changed the way rheumatologists are practicing medicine. New methods of assessment and treatment have forced practitioners to redesign the services they provide to patients. Rheumatology Practice in the Post Biologic Era is a three-part program designed to increase awareness of new diagnostic and treatment options, demonstrate the application of these procedures through case studies, and provide a comprehensive plan designed for the rheumatology practice to implement new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to both improve patient care and today’s rheumatology practice.

In Part I, New Diagnostics Methods and New Treatment Choices , the presenter will discuss new investigative methods for the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases including MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound, and serological markers with the focus on testing done through the rheumatologist’s office.

In Part II, Case Presentation and Discussion , attendees will join national and local experts in an interactive discussion of the clinical application of treatments.

Part III, Community Rheumatology Practice 2006 , will focus on how a rheumatologist should develop his/her practice to include all of the new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to enable the patient to be treated in one complete holistic musculoskeletal environment. This part of the program will prepare rheumatologists to modify their practices and implement new procedures. The development of office-based clinical research studies and the utilization and management of imaging tools including MRI, Ultrasound, and DEXA will be presented. The integration of practice extenders (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical research coordinators) into the practice, and the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, all important in today’s rheumatology practice, will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

1. Discuss new investigative methods for the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases including MRI, CT Scan, ultrasound, and serological markers with the focus on testing done through the rheumatologist’s office.
2. Discuss and compare new and emerging therapies for the treatment of rheumatic diseases including RA, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Osteoporosis.
3. Apply new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to clinical cases to enhance their ability to make treatment decisions.
4. Explain changes in HIPPA rules, management of clinical studies, incorporation of new diagnostic services, and the implementation of EMR systems, and other rheumatology office logistics.

Agenda:

8:00-8:30 am		Registration, Continental Breakfast and Welcome
8:30-9:45		New Diagnostic Methods and Treatment Choices in Rheumatic Diseases
9:45-10:45		Case Presentation and Discussion
10:45-11:00		Break
11:00-12:15		Community Rheumatology Practice 2006

Faculty:
Norman Gaylis, MD, FACP, FACR
Program Chair
Clinical Associate Professor,
University of Miami School of Medicine,
President and Managing Partner,
Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties
Aventura, Florida

Marc D. Cohen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Medical School
Chairman of Division of Rheumatology
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

*Continuing Education Information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and the National Association for Continuing Education. UMMS is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UMMS designates this continuing medical education activity for 3 credit hours in Category I toward the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Under the auspices of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Education this offering meets the requirements for 3 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spend in the educational activity.

This program is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Centocor.