Transcript Rheumatology Update- International rheumatology conference Sandals Grande, St Lucia

Rheumatology UpdateInternational rheumatology
conference
Sandals Grande, St Lucia
Faculty:
Prof. Patrick Rooney, Grenada Dr. Haramnauth Dyaanand
T& T Professor Halsted Holman, USA
Dr. Rayfel Schneider, Canada Dr. Karel De Ceulaer,
Jamaica Dr. Gail Kerr, USA Prof. George Nicholson,
Barbados Dr. Steuart Richards, USA Dr. Cindy Flower,
Barbados
Dr. Marie Grandison-Didier, St. Lucia Prof.
Nigel Harris Jamaica Dr. Joseph Spinnato, USA Mhairi
Brandon, Scotland
September 27 & 28, 2008
Sandals Grande
Pigeon Island Causeway, St Lucia, W.I.
Schedule Of Events
Saturday September 27th, 2008
Registration Opens
12:00 p.m.
Welcome
13:30
Session 1
Prof. Patrick Rooney
Dr. Haramnauth
Dyaanand
Prof. Halsted Holman
Dr. Rayfel Schneider
13:40-15:40
How to approach a patient with joint pain
Osteoarthritis vs. inflammatory arthritis
Coffee break & visit
display booths
15:40-16:10 p.m.
Session 2
Dr. Karel De Ceulaer
Dr. Gail Kerr
16:10-18:00
Diagnosing lupus
Cardiovascular considerations in rheumatic
disease
Lupus and the kidneys
Osteoporosis in Rheumatic disease
Panel discussion
Management of Rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis in Children
Panel discussion
Prof. George Nicholson
Dr. Steuart Richards
Cocktails & music 18:00- 20:00
Sunday September 28, 2008
Session 3
Dr. Cindy Flower
Dr. Marie GrandisonDidier
Prof. Nigel Harris
Dr. Karel De Ceulaer
Dr. Joseph Spinnato
Dr. Steuart Richards
Lunch & visit display
booths
Session 4
Mrs. Mhairi Brandon
Prof. Halsted Holman
10:00-12:20
Neurological manifestations of lupus
Dermatological manifestations of lupus
Clotting disorders and lupus
Management of lupus
Panel discussion
Lupus in pregnancy
Ethnic differences in lupus
12:20- 13:20
13:20- 14:30
Physiotherapy for rheumatic disease
Team approach to care in rheumatology
Panel discussion
Vote of thanks
Organized by UWI SCMR, St. Lucia Arthritis
and Lupus Association, St. Lucia Medical &
Dental Association
For more information, please visit these websites:
St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association: http://www.slmda.org/
St. Lucia Arthritis and Lupus Association: http://www.slalaonline.com/
St. Lucia Tourist Board: www.stlucia.org