B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

sunday
2:45 - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Managing Complex Cases: Answering the Hard Questions
Salahuddin Kazi, MD; Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center;
Dallas, TX
Andreas O. Reiff, MD; Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; Los
Angeles, CA
4:15 PM
Summary
Sandra J. Watcher, BSN; Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; Los
Angeles, CA
ACR Certified Rheumatology Coder
Course Examination – Day Two cP
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
A311
Admission to the ACR Certified Rheumatology Coder Course
requires a separate registration. Registration includes CRHC
review materials, examination and a boxed lunch. This course is
not eligible for CME credit. See Day One for session overview and
learning objectives.
Speaker: Antanya Chung; American College of Rheumatology;
Atlanta, GA
ACR/ARHP Opening Lecture and
Awards
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Hall A3
Moderators: Stanley B. Cohen, MD; Rheumatology Associates;
Dallas, TX
Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN; Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago; Chicago, IL
Session Overview:
Auto-immunity is the consequence of anti-bacterial defenses
gone awry. We combat bacteria in two ways: innate and
acquired immunity. These are mediated, respectively, by
phagocytosis (via Fc receptors and/or toll-like receptors) and
by anaphylaxis (via C5a and/or C3a). Rheumatoid arthritis
results when these defenses, genetically regulated, incite acute
inflammation that is perpetuated by cytokines. Rheumatologists
should be aware of the evidence that oral bacteria, such as
Porphyromonas gingivalis, may play an early role in this process.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• cite the historical basis of phagocytosis and anaphylaxis
• discuss the signal transduction mechanisms whereby immune
complexes and anaphylatoxins found in rheumatoid arthritis
joints lead to release of mediators such as prostaglandins and
cytokines
• state how steroidal and non-steroidal agents act to blunt
these signal transduction pathways
• relate the microbiology of oral bacteria such as
Porphyromonas gingivalis to the chronic inflammation of
rheumatoid arthritis
ACR/ARHP Opening Event
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Georgia Aquarium
Admission to the ACR/ARHP Opening Event at the Georgia
Aquarium is ticketed and requires a separate registration.
Purchase your tickets in the ACR/ARHP registration area before
7:45 PM to ensure you have access to this VIP event. Tickets will
not be available for purchase at the Georgia Aquarium. For more
information see pages 10 & 15.
5:00 PM
Presidential Address
Stanley Cohen, MD; Rheumatology Associates; Dallas, TX
Recognition of 2010 ACR Masters
Recognition of 2010 Distinction Recipients
Recognition of ARHP Merit Awards, Lifetime Achievement
Award and President’s Award
Recognition of Fellows Award
5:45 PM
An Infectious Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gerald Weissmann, MD; New York University Medical
Center; New York, NY
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2010 Program Book