2008 Rheumatology Audioconference Series

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January 15	Promoting Safety among the Elderly: Self Confidence and Function Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, MPH, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN [bio]; James A. Haley, VAMC, Tampa, FL
February 12	The Heart "Ache" of Lupus Susan Manzi, MD, MPH [bio]
March 18	Hypermobility Syndromes: The True Collagen Disorders Eric P. Gall, MD, MACP, MACR [bio]
April 17	The Pain Puzzle Michael A. Rapoff, PhD [bio]
May 21	Non-surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Maura D. Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH [bio]
June 11	The Impact of Public Health on Arthritis and other Rheumatic Diseases Teresa J. Brady, PhD [bio]

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 : Promoting Safety among the Elderly: Self Confidence and Function

Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, MPH, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, James A. Haley, VAMC, Tampa, FL

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Describe risks of falls on outcomes (function, fear and mortality) regarding the elderly
• Distinguish protective versus destructive fear associated with falling
• Review evidence-based practice recommendations to promote safety among the elderly

Tuesday, February 12, 2008: The Heart "Ache" of Lupus

Susan Manzi, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Describe the burden of cardiovascular disease in lupus
• Discuss possible parallels between pathogenesis of lupus and atherosclerosis
• Discuss management strategies for cardiovascular disease in lupus

Tuesday, March 18, 2008: Hypermobility Syndromes: The True Collagen Disorders

Eric P. Gall, MD, MACP, MACR, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, North Chicago, IL

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Recognize and identify the diagnoses, signs and symptoms of Hypermobility Syndromes
• Describe disease specifics about Marfan’s Syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and related diseases which are more common than otherwise appreciated
• Explain the details of multidisciplinary management principles and specialized knowledge necessary to care for patients with hypermobility

Thursday, April 17, 2008: The Pain Puzzle

Michael A. Rapoff, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the extent and consequences of pain associated with juvenile arthritis
• Describe a biopsychosocial model of pain: The Pain Puzzle
• Discuss implications of the model for treating pain for children and adolescents with juvenile arthritis

Wednesday, May 21, 2008: Non-surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Maura D. Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, Brigham & Women’s Hospital MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Describe the pathogenesis and review the clinical signs and symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis
• Discuss the level of evidence for exercise and non-surgical management in lumbar spinal stenosis
• Identify subgroups of patients who benefit from specific non-surgical interventions

Wednesday, June 11, 2008: The Impact of Public Health on Arthritis and other Rheumatic Diseases

Teresa J. Brady, PhD, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Define a public health approach
• Describe estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, co-morbid conditions and estimates of cost, activity limitations and other indicators of impact
• Identify key arthritis-related public health messages/areas of focus along with the supporting science and public health strategies used
• List the arthritis-specific "Healthy People 2010" objectives and the progress
• Discuss the future of public health initiatives related to arthritis and other rheumatic diseases

Physicians

The American College of Rheumatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Rheumatology designates each call in the Rheumatology Audioconference Series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Health Professionals

The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, a division of the American College of Rheumatology, offers a Certificate of Participation. The ARHP designates each call in the Rheumatology Audioconference Series for 1 hour of participation.

CMEs/Certificates of Participation will be provided to paid participants that dial in to the call; complete the evaluation form and return to ARHP at the end of each audioconference call.

Registration Fees

	Member	Non-member
Individual sessions	$45 each	$60 each
Save! Any 3 Sessions	$110	$160
Save more! Any 6 Sessions	$200	$300

The ARHP thanks the following organizations for their generous support of these rheumatology audioconference programs:

Visionary: Genentech, Inc., and Biogen Idec

Leader: UCB, Inc.

Sustainer: Abbott, Amgen Inc. and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Roche