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TUESDAY
November 8, 2011
W186b
Vasculitis: An Update (080)
Speaker: Paul A. Monach, MD, PhD; Boston University; Boston,
MA
ACR CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
1:00 - 2:00 pm
W375b
Hyperuricemia and Gout: Mechanisms and Morbidity
(Clinical Review) C cP
Moderator: Gregory C. Gardner, MD; University of Washington;
Seattle, WA
Speaker: Michael H. Pillinger, MD; New York University Hospital
for Joint Diseases; New York, NY
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• explain the mechanisms by which hyperuricemia leads to
gouty arthritis
• discuss the possible long term consequences of sustained
hyperuricemia
• outline treatment options for patients with hyperuricemia and
gout with emphasis on newer therapies
ACR PRACTICE ISSUE
1:00 - 2:00 pm
W196b
Mastering Patient Flow to Improve Practice
Operations BR C cP
Moderator: C. Ryan Antolini, MD; Denver Arthritis Clinic;
Denver, CO
Speaker: Owen J. Dahl, MBA, CHBC; Owen Dahl Consulting; The
Woodlands, TX
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• identify best practices on improving patient flow and
efficiency in the exam room
• outline proven tools, self-assessments, worksheets to center
effective workflow for each patient visit
• describe new technology trends in the process of improving
practice operations and patient flow
ACR SPECIAL SESSION
1:00 - 2:00 pm
W194b
Education Redesign for Teaching Rheumatologists
BR Ed. f
Moderator: Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD; Northwestern University;
Chicago, IL
Speaker: Lee Berkowitz, MD; University of North Carolina;
Chapel Hill, NC
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• develop milestones for rheumatology training, from medical
school through fellowship
• discuss how to increase training efficiency
• innovate processes to help guarantee the preparation of
appropriately trained rheumatologists
ACR STUDY GROUPS
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Study Groups are non-CME activities, open to all attendees.
W475a
Clinician Educator Study Group
W196a
Economic Evaluations: Measurement of Work and
Worker Productivity
W183a
Geographic Variation in Rheumatology Workforce
W471b
Human Regulatory T Cell Biology
W474a
Hypermobility II
W476
Interdisciplinary Arthritis Management Group
W194a
Juvenile Uveitis
W192b
Macrophage Activation Syndrome
W190a
Myositis Study Group: New Developments in Myositis
Therapies
W181b
Neuro Endocrine Immunology Study Group
W195
Osteoarthritis
W183c
Patient Feedback, Treatment Adherence and Disease
Outcomes
W470b
Psoriatic Arthritis Working Group
W193a
Skin Diseases
ACR WORKSHOPS
1:15 - 3:15 pm
Admission to the workshops requires a separate registration
and ticket. To verify which session you registered for – check the
registration code on your ticket matches the code listed below in
parentheses. If you are interested in participating in one of these
sessions or exchanging your ticket, visit the ACR registration
desk to check space availability. View the session overview and
learning objectives on MY ACR at www.rheumatology.org/
annual.
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