September 27

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Rheumatology Update- International 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.
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Schedule
Of Events Saturday September 27th,
2008 Registration Opens 1200 p.m. Welcome 1330
Session 1 1340-1540 Prof. Patrick Rooney How
to approach a patient with joint pain Dr.
Haramnauth Osteoarthritis vs. inflammatory
arthritis Dyaanand Prof. Halsted
Holman Management of Rheumatoid arthritis Dr.
Rayfel Schneider Arthritis in Children
Panel discussion Coffee
break visit 1540-1610 p.m. display
booths Session 2 1610-1800 Dr. Karel De
Ceulaer Diagnosing lupus Dr. Gail Kerr
Cardiovascular considerations in rheumatic
disease Prof. George Nicholson Lupus and the
kidneys Dr. Steuart Richards Osteoporosis in
Rheumatic disease
Panel discussion
Cocktails music 1800- 2000


Sunday September 28, 2008 Session
3 1000-1220 Dr. Cindy Flower Neurological
manifestations of lupus Dr. Marie
Grandison- Dermatological manifestations of
lupus Didier Prof. Nigel Harris Clotting
disorders and lupus Dr. Karel De
Ceulaer Management of lupus
Panel discussion Dr. Joseph
Spinnato Lupus in pregnancy Dr. Steuart
Richards Ethnic differences in lupus Lunch
visit display 1220- 1320 booths Session
4 1320- 1430 Mrs. Mhairi Brandon Physiotherapy
for rheumatic disease Prof. Halsted Holman 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