B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

1:20 PM
Academic Rheumatology
Seth M. Berney, MD; Louisana State University; Shreveport, LA
1:40 PM
Private Practice
Joseph Flood, MD; Musculoskeletal Medical Specialists;
Columbus, OH
2:00 PM
Government – Food and Drug Administration
To be announced
Session Overview:
Rheumatology fellows who are completing their fellowship
training often need direction in making career choices.
Information regarding career choices may not be available to
fellows within the Division of Rheumatology in which they are
training. This special session presents several speakers from
different career paths in rheumatology including private practice
rheumatology, academic rheumatology, basic research, and
government.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• provide examples of different career choices available to
young rheumatologists
• discuss the pros and cons of the various career choices in
rheumatology
ACR Workshops
1:15 - 3:15 PM
Admission to each Workshop requires a separate registration
and ticket. To verify which session you registered for, check to
make sure the registration code on your ticket matches the code
listed below in parentheses.
B201
Histopathology of Vasculitis (239)
Speakers: Allen Burke, MD; University of Maryland Medical
Center; Baltimore, MD
Fabio Tavora, MD; American International Pathology
Laboratories; Silver Spring, MD
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• describe histological features of normal blood vessels
• distinguish pathologic reactions to vascular injury
• identify histological features of major vasculitis syndromes
B204
Joint Injection Techniques (240) cP f PS
Speakers: Atul A. Deodhar, MD; Oregon Health & Science
University; Portland, OR
Kenneth S. O’Rourke, MD; Wake Forest University School of
Medicine; Winston-Salem, NC
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• discuss indications and contraindications for joint aspirations
and injections
• identify and avoid common mistakes in joint injection
procedures
• perform common joint and soft tissue injections on upper and
lower extremities
B202
Musculoskeletal Imaging (241) f
Speaker: William Morrison, MD; Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital; Philadelphia, PA
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• describe the potential causes and exacerbating factors of the
disease
• discuss the appropriate use of laboratory testing and imaging
modalities
• design an efficacious, safe and cost-effective therapeutic
strategy
ACR Basic Science Symposia
2:30 - 4:00 PM
B402
B cell Effectors and Regulators R
Moderator: Nan Shen, MD; Shanghai Ren Ji Hospital; Shanghai,
China
2:30 PM
New Insights into B cell Tolerance
Eric Meffre, PhD; Yale University School of Medicine; New
Haven, CT
3:00 PM
Ectopic Lymphoneogenesis and Effector B cells in Target Tissue
in Lupus Nephritis
Marcus R. Clark, MD; University of Chicago; Chicago, IL
3:30 PM
Regulatory B cells in Health and Disease
Claudia Mauri, PhD; University College London; London,
England, United Kingdom
Session Overview:
B cells play a critical role in the pathogenesis of many
autoimmune diseases by multiple mechanisms and are also
targets of emerging therapies. In addition to pathogenic
effector functions, recent data has suggested anti-inflammatory
regulatory roles for B cells as well. These functions can be
mediated by antibodies and multiple antibody independent
mechanisms including B cell cytokine secretion and direct
interaction with other immune cells. This symposium will focus
on new advances in our understanding of B cell regulation and
effector functions with direct application to the rheumatic
diseases and emerging therapies.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• define the mechanisms by which autoreactive B cells are
normally censored and how this may go awry in autoimmune
disease
• describe examples of B cell dysregulation in target tissue
in lupus nephritis and other autoimmune diseases and the
concept of ectopic lymphoneogenesis
• identify the diversity of B cell subsets and function, including
the ability to act in an anti-inflammatory regulatory role
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