April 17th & 18th 2010
Umstead Hotel
Cary, NC

Hosted by: North Carolina Rheumatology Association
Sponsored by: South East Area Health Education Center, Part of the North Carolina AHEC Program

AGENDA

9 AMA PRA Category 1 in Credits


Friday, April 16th

Saturday, April 17th

Sunday, April 18th

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director Johns Hopkins Myositis Center
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Jama Darling, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Edward Fels, MD
Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology
Rheumatology Associates, PA
Portland, ME

Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD
Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA

Susan Manzi, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Schweitz, MD
Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates of Palm Beach
President, CSRO
West Palm Beach, FL

Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS, FACP, MAC
Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus
Department of Medicine - Section of Rheumatology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• integrate new RA therapies into clinical practice
• to integrate new and emerging data regarding cardiovascular disease with patients with lupus and plan management strategies
• classify patients with osteoporosis and implement therapies based on individual patient characteristics, bone density measurements, and new fracture assessment tools
• implement a new approach to Vitamin D testing
• develop a relationship with hepatologist to co-manage the patient with rheumatic manifestation and chronic HCV and integrate therapies into clinical practice.
• review the hereditary seronegative diseases, and integrated that knowledge when making therapeutic decisions
  
• examine and integrate the newer diagnostic modalities and nuances that are emerging to differentiate and classify the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
• list and describe implications for clinical practice based legislative update on ever changing healthcare.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Accommodations for the North Carolina Rheumatology Association Annual Meeting can be made through the Umstead Hotel. For reservations you may call 1-866-877-4141. To take advantage of our special rate, reservations must be made prior to March 17, 2010 and you must use our guest code of NCRA0410.

If you prefer to make guestroom reservations on-line, go to the website:
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_login.cfm?hotelID=15110
Our attendee code is NCRA 0410.
There are a limited number of rooms available - if you plan to attend we suggest you make your reservations early.

REGISTRATION

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to be a member of the NCRA, please complete and return the registration form and enclose your dues.

EXHIBITOR/CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The NCRA funding levels are as follows:

1. Exhibitor - $2,000
    a. one (1) table at our annual meeting
    b. two (2) attendees at all events associated with annual meeting,
    c. podium recognition at conference and annual meeting
    d. mentioned in materials distributed at conference

2. Corporate Membership Benefits at the Silver level - $7,500
    a. two (2) tables at our annual meeting in a prime location,
    b. four (4) attendees at all events associated with annual meeting,
    c. podium recognition at conference and annual meeting,
    d. company name on all correspondence announcing annual meeting sent after confirmation of corporate         membership, and
    e. company name on NCRA website.

3. Corporate Membership at the Gold Level - $10,000
    a. two (2) tables at our annual meeting in a prime location,
    b. six (6) attendees at all events associated with annual meeting,
    c. 15 minute private meeting with NCRA executive board at conclusion of their annual board meeting on the Friday         before the annual meeting.
    d. podium recognition at conference and annual meeting,
    e. company name on all correspondence announcing annual meeting sent after confirmation of corporate         membership, and
    f. company name and logo on NCRA website.

4. Corporate Membership at Platinum Level - $15,000
    a. three (3) tables at our annual meeting in a prime location,
    b. eight (8) attendees at all events associated with annual meeting,
    c. company logo on flash drive containing annual meeting materials distributed to all attendees of annual meeting,
    d. thirty minute private meeting with NCRA executive board at conclusion of their annual board meeting on the Friday         before the annual meeting,
    e. podium recognition at conference and annual meeting and any other event hosted by NCRA during 2010 year,
    f. company name and logo on brochure other events hosted by NCRA during 2010 year
    g. company name and logo on all correspondence announcing meeting sent after confirmation of corporate         membership, and any other event hosted by NCRA during 2010 year, and
    h. company name and logo on NCRA website

CLICK HERE to download and print the 2010 NCRA Exhibitor's Form.

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