ILAR: Global Expansion of Rheumatology

Moderator(s)

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  Carlos Lozada, MD

  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Speaker(s)

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  Nimmisha Govind, PhD

  University of the Witwatersrand
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  Carlos Enrique Toro Gutierrez, MD, MSc

  Centro de Referencia en Osteoporosis & Reumatología
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  Alexandre Sepriano, MD

  Leiden University Medical Centre
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  Sen Hee Tay, PhD, MBBS

  National University Hospital

ILAR is presenting its annual session to highlight worldwide collaboration among rheumatology leagues. A young investigator from each rheumatology league will present highlights on how they are working to advance rheumatology globally.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify different rheumatology activities being implemented in various regions of the world
• Describe the needs of rheumatology patients in various regions of the world
• List the areas where young investigators are advancing the field of rheumatology in various regions of the world

Presentations:

• 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM ET

  Co-morbidities in Africans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Nimmisha Govind, PhD – University of the Witwatersrand
• 3:10 PM – 3:15 PM ET

  Q&A
• 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM ET

  Unmet needs for young rheumatologists in Latin America
  Carlos Enrique Toro Gutierrez, MD, MSc – Centro de Referencia en Osteoporosis & Reumatología
• 3:25 PM – 3:30 PM ET

  Q&A
• 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM ET

  Empowering the next generation of rheumatologists in Europe
  Alexandre Sepriano, MD – Leiden University Medical Centre
• 3:40 PM – 3:45 PM ET

  Q&A
• 3:45 PM – 3:55 PM ET

  Low-Density Neutrophils in the Immunopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Quo Vadis?
  Sen Hee Tay, PhD, MBBS – National University Hospital
• 3:55 PM – 4:00 PM ET

  Q&A