2008 ACR/ARHP Professional Education Catalog

Dear Colleagues,

ur goals for the 2008 ACR/ARHP educational programs include providing state-of-the-art information in a variety of formats so you can learn when and where it is convenient for you. All the activities and products were designed to respect the resources and constraints of a busy healthcare professional.

Here's just a sampling of the educational programs we have planned for 2008:

The ACR Keystone Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium is new for 2008 and is intended to provide attendees with a forum to learn about and discuss the latest scientific advances in this subspecialty.
The State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposia will include four "Year in Review" presentations from experts on a spectrum of disease topics including Lupus, Spondyloarthropathies, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis.
For 2008 Rheumatology and Coding Audioconferences will be available. These audioconferences are a convenient, cost-effective way to experience leading content from experts in the field.
The Rheumatology Board Recertification Exam Preparation Course will utilize CARE 2007 to assist rheumatologists who are preparing for the ABIM Rheumatology Recertification Exam.

In addition, several other activities and products will be offered. Developed by the most sought after leaders in the field, each program has been designed to have a measurable impact on the quality of care that is delivered to people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, and we encourage you to take advantage of these resources.

Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN
Chair, 2008 ACR Committee on Education Chair, 2008 ARHP Committee on Education

The CME programs have been independently planned by the ACR Committee on Education and the ARHP Committee on Education. The programs are sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology for educational purposes only. The materials presented are not intended to represent the only or the best methods appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather are intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful to other healthcare professionals. Attendees participate with full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against the ACR for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities. The ACR does not guarantee, warrant or endorse any commercial products or services.

The information and materials displayed and/or presented during these activities are the property of the American College of Rheumatology and the presenter and cannot be photographed, copied, photocopied, transformed to electronic format, reproduced or distributed without the written permission of the American College of Rheumatology and the presenter.

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