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ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium

Friday, April 11-Sunday, April 13, 2008
Renaissance Chicago Hotel; Chicago, Illinois

Workshops

Ten workshops in two convenient time slots will be offered in 2008. This is your opportunity to interact with topic expersin a small group settings.

Each workshop is limited to 35 registrants. An additional fee is required. See the registration form.

Spring into your education; attend the State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in Chicago. The symposium will present up-to-date, cutting edge information on a broad array of topics in rheumatology. This year "Year in Review" sessions will be offered on Lupus, Spondyloarthropathies, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis.

Target Audience

Clinical rheumatologists-academic and hospital based
Practicing rheumatologists
Physicians, including general internists and internal medicine subspecialists seeking a state-of-the-art review of the diagnosis, management and treatment of rheumatic diseases
Non-physician healthcare providers caring for patients with rheumatic diseases

Program Objectives

To provide an update of current knowledge in the broad field of rheumatology, accentuating the practical, clinical perspective. In addition to lectures, workshops will provide an opportunity for interactive discussions related to the topics of clinical importance.

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Evaluate recent advances and treatment of rheumatic diseases
Outline the directions of state-of-the-art research and future prospects in the management conditions addressed by practicing rheumatologists
Apply management approaches for patients with rheumatic diseases that incorporate recent research finding

CME Information
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 the State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP), a division of the American College of Rheumatology, is offering a Certificate of Participation for up to 11.75 hours for participation.

CME credit and certificates of participation will be provided to scientific registrants only.