B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

Shuttle Bus Service
See shuttle signs in ACR hotel lobbies or at the International
Boulevard Lobby entrance.
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
ACR Clinical Symposia provide instruction to improve patient
care. Developments from other specialties and practical patient
management skills will be emphasized. Included are the
following: Clinicopathologic Conference, Curbside Consults –
Ask the Professors, Great Debate, Clinical Reviews and Thieves’
Market.
ACR and ARHP Concurrent Abstract Sessions are the main
forum for didactic presentation of original research related to
rheumatic diseases.
ACR and ARHP Poster Sessions feature poster presentation
of abstracts, facilitating one-on-one interaction between the
presenter and the audience.
ACR and ARHP Pre-Conference Courses are designed to
offer attendees, with a specific interest, a unique learning
opportunity. A separate registration is required.
ACR Basic Science Symposia provide an update of the most
recent scientific developments in the field of rheumatology.
ACR Immunology Updates for Clinicians is a series of three one
hour lectures designed to provide clinicians with an update of
the new developments in immunology.
ACR Medical Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases Sessions cover
topics in other subspecialty areas in internal medicine that are
of importance to the practice of rheumatology, presented by
experts from other medical subspecialties.
ACR Meet the Professor Sessions provide an opportunity for
interaction and consultation with highly respected professionals
who have expertise in a particular area. Several sessions are
designated for trainees only. A separate registration is required.
ACR Plenary Sessions: Discovery 2010 – three plenary sessions
will be offered and each session will have a separate focus and
will highlight abstracts of significant novelty and importance.
ACR Practice Issues are sessions that address the major
changes in the practice of rheumatology with the introduction
of new medications, devices, and diagnostic and ancillary
services for patients.
ACR State-of-the-Art Lectures present current information
about topics related to rheumatology and are presented by
leading experts in their respective fields.
ACR Study Groups are designed to bring together attendees
with a common interest in one disease, a group of related
disorders, or a specialized field of study for discussion and
dissemination of information.
ACR/ARHP Workshops are designed to bring attendees
together to foster hands-on learning, and provide an
opportunity for interaction and consultation with highly
respected professionals who have expertise in a particular area.
Several sessions are designated for trainees only. A separate
registration is required.
ACR Year in Review highlights publications of major interest
to the membership that have appeared in rheumatology
literature since the last meeting. Both basic science and clinical
perspectives are represented.
ARHP Concurrent Sessions offer educational programs of
interest to various health professionals. Concurrent sessions
include invited speakers; peer-reviewed programs and lectures;
and research and special interest abstract sessions.
ARHP General Sessions are interdisciplinary sessions scheduled
without competing programs. The topics are of expansive
interest or the speaker is of such status as to appeal to the
membership at large.
2010 SPECIAL SESSIONS
ACR
• ACR Leadership Town Hall Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
• Career Opportunities in Rheumatology: Making a Choice . . 112
• Clinical Teaching Strategies in the Outpatient Clinic Setting . .66
• Contract Negotiations for Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
• ILAR Global Health Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
• Insurance Roundtable Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
• Legislative Update from Capitol Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
• News from the National Institutes of Health:
Updates and Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
• The Changing Face of the Rheumatology Workforce:
Gender Issues in the Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
ACR REF
• ACR REF Clinician Scholar Educators Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . .53
• ACR REF Memorial Lecture: Rheumatology Education 2010 . .37
• REF Edmond L. Dubois, MD, Memorial Lectureship . . . . . . .53
• REF Marshall J. Schiff, MD, Memorial Lectureship: Everything
a Rheumatologist Should Know About Spine Surgery but Was
Afraid to Ask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
• REF Oscar S. Gluck, MD, Memorial Lectureship -
Osteoimmunology: Crosstalk Between the Immune
and Bone Systems: Biologic and Clinical Implications . . . . .28
• REF Paul Klemperer, MD, Memorial Lectureship: Systemic
Sclerosis: Genetic? Autoimmune? One Disease? . . . . . . . . .98
• REF “Within Our Reach” Lecture: Finding a Cure for
Rheumatoid Arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
ARHP
• ARHP First-time Attendees Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• ARHP Moderators Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• ARHP Networking at Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• ARHP Networking for Georgia Health Professionals and
Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
• ARHP Networking Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
• ARHP Occupational and Physical Therapy Networking . . 105
• ARHP Office Nurse Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
• ARHP Pediatrics Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
• ARHP Research Coordinators Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
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