RHEUMATOLOGY CONFERENCE - 15.75 CME

As part of the brand new Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation multi-track event, the 2-day Rheumatology conference will be divided into two distinct days, with day one dedicated to Rheumatologists and day two designed for General Practitioners with a special interest in rheumatology.

The content has been developed to improve knowledge & education of rheumatology disorders at an intermediary level. It will also provide a framework for how those in primary care can effectively communicate with secondary care practitioners in this field.

Benefits of Attending:

  • Discuss the latest treatment of vasculitis - new nomenclature & relevant treatments
  • Review advances in regentrative and alternative treatments not connected to surgery for arthritis - such as PRP and Stem Cells Therapy
  • Evaluate biologic therapies for the treatment of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis to improve the management of such disorders
  • Determine how GPs can be positioned at the forefront of rheumatological knowledge to develop and establish the most appropriate and relevant integrated care pathways for their patient
  • Formulate and document concise educational standards for providers in musculoskeletal medicine & rheumatology

Key topics:

Day 1

  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatology Reimagined - how Rheumatology will Services be Delivered in 2020
  • Vasculitis; COPCORD; Epidemiology
  • Telehealth - how to integrate effectively into your care plans

Day 2

  • Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
  • Overview of musculoskeletal & rheumatology disorders
  • When back pain is actually arthritis
  • Treating ankylosing spondylitis

Who should attend:

  • Rheumatologists
  • Consultant Rheumatologists
  • General Practitioners
  • Family Medicine Practitioners

Conference Chair

Dr. Humeira Badsha
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr. Humeira Badsha Medical Centre 
Dubai, UAE

Speaker Faculty

Dr. Ghita Harifi
Rheumatologist
Dr. Humeira Badsha Medical Centre 
Dubai, UAE

DAY 1: Saturday, 18th November 2017
09:15 Welcome remarks
Dr Rajaie Namasi, Staff Physician - Medical Subspecialties, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SESSION 1: MANAGING LONG-TERM CHRONIC ARTHRITIS
09:30 Spondyloarthritis: advances in diagnosis and treatment
Dr Amel Ginawi, Consultant Rheumatologist, City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
10:00 Psoriatic arthritis: treat to target
Dr Yasser Miedany, Consultant Rheumatologist, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Kings College London, London, UK
10:30

Coffee Break

SESSION 2: NEXT GENERATION TREATMENTS IN RHEUMATIC DISEASE
11:10 New classification of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Dr Khulood Walid Khawaja, Consultant Physician, Physician - Medicine Services - Physician Practice Services, Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
11:30

Assessment of pain in musculoskeletal diseases and conditions
Dr Atheer Al Ansari, Head of Scientific Committee, Emirates Society of Rheumatology, Dubai, UAE

12:00

Panel session: Rheumatology reimagined: how will rheumatology services be delivered in 2025?

Panelists:

Dr Atheer Al Ansari, Head of Scientific Committee, Emirates Society of Rheumatology, Dubai, UAE
Dr Yasser Miedany, Consultant Rheumatologist, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Kings College London, London, UK

12:45

Lunch Break

SESSION 3: PAIN MANAGEMENT, PRP AND BIOLOGICS THERAPY
14:00 The role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in knee osteoarthritis treatment
Dr Kaydar Al-Chalabi, Orthopaedic Surgeon (Specialist), Awazen Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
14:30

The relief of chronic lower back pain (CLBP) immediately after one session of low level laser acupuncture therapy (LLLAT)
Dr Dhiya Houssei, Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr Dia Center for Rheumatism, Acupuncture and Physiotherapy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

15:00

Coffee Break

SESSION 4: TREATMENTS FOR AUTOIMMUNE AND DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATED ISSUES
15:30

The challenges in caring of patient with autoimmune disease
Dr Yaser Mustafa Ali, Consultant Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Consultant Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Kuwait Center for Rheumatology and Allergy, Kuwait City, Kuwait

16:00

Dermatology for rheumatology
Dr Rajaie Namas, Staff Physician - Medical Subspecialties, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

16:30 End of Conference Day
DAY 2: Sunday, 19th November 2017
09:15 Welcome remarks
Dr Humeira Badsha, Consultant Rheumatologist, Humeira Badsha Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE
SESSION 5: MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND SYSTEMATIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
09:30 Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis: case presentations and interactive discussion
Dr Humeira Badsha, Consultant Rheumatologist, Humeira Badsha Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE
10:00 Strategies to manage systematic lupus erythematosus: evaluating the effectiveness of different approaches to treatment
Dr Ghita Harifi, Rheumatologist, Humeira Badsha Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE
10:30 Coffee Break
SESSION 6: OSTEOPOROSIS AND BACK PAIN
11:00

Creating a long-term treatment plan for osteoporosis (screening and diagnosis; medication; nutrition; exercise and lifestyle changes)
Dr Nelly Ziade Zoghbi, Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint-Joseph University Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

12:00

Beyond back pain: warning signs of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): an overview of possible causes and suggested possible treatment plans
Dr Rajaie Namas, Staff Physician - Medical Subspecialties, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

12:30 Panel session: Rheumatology 101
Panelists:
Dr Nelly Ziade Zoghbi, Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint-Joseph University Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr Rajaie Namas,
Staff Physician - Medical Subspecialties, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
12:45

Lunch Break

SESSION 7: CHRONIC PAIN AND REGENERATIVE THERAPIES
14:00 Chronic pain management: a comprehensive approach for practitioners
Dr Rami Rustom, President, Merrimack Pain Management Associates, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
14:30

Advances in regenerative and alternative treatments not connected to surgery for arthritis [Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Stem Cells Therapy etc.]
Dr William D. Murrell, Chief Science Officer, Emirates Hospital Group, Dubai, UAE

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

Hands on joint injection workshop
A practical session, which will cover musculoskeletal problems treated in primary care. The content is tailored to help you identify common problems, provide information on how to examine the relevant joints and learn appropriate management and treatment techniques. The session will cover joint injections to the knee, shoulder, wrist and ankle.
Dr Ghita Harifi, Rheumatologist, Humeira Badsha Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE

17:30 End of Conference
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Accreditation Statement:

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for the maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.