The Virginia Society of Rheumatologists 28th Annual Scientific Meeting September 26th – 28th 2014 at The Hotel Roanoke Accommodations: The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (Venue) 110 Shenandoah Avenue ~ Roanoke, VA 24016 ~ Phone: 540-985-5900 or The Sheraton Hotel (additional block of rooms) 2801 Hershberger Road Roanoke, VA 24017 ~ Phone: (540) 563-9300 Toll Free: (800) 325-3535 Friday September 26th 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Registration and Reception Hotel Roanoke ~ Lower Level Foyer Saturday September 27th 7-7:30 am Registration and Exhibit area in the Lower Level Foyer Continental Breakfast ~ Commonwealth Lounge 7:30-8:00 am: Welcome ~ Dr. Adebengda Bankole in the Washington Lecture Hall 8-9 am: Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh, Professor of Clinical Medicine ~ Updates in RA UC San Diego Center for Innovative Therapy 9-10 am: Dr. Michelle Petri, Director and Professor of Medicine ~ Lupus Update Johns Hopkins Lupus Center 10-10:30 am: Poster Presentations, Exhibits and Break in the Lower Level Foyer 10:30 –11:30 am Dr. Michelle Petri, Director and Professor of Medicine ~ APLS Update 11:30 –12:30 pm Dr. Gary Hoffman, Professor of Medicine ~ Large Vessel Vasculitis Lerner College and The Cleveland Clinic 12:30 – 12:45 pm Dr. Harry Gewanter, Pediatric Rheumatologist ~ ACR and RheumPAC Update Richmond Children’s Hospital 12:45 pm VSR Business Lunch in the Roanoke Ballroom Winchester Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Winchester Medical Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of [8] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Virginia Society of Rheumatologists 28th Annual Scientific Meeting September 26th – 28th 2014 at The Hotel Roanoke Sunday September 28th 7-7:30 am Continental Breakfast in the Commonwealth Lounge 7:30-8:30 am Dr. Robert Baughman, Pulmonologist ~ Updates on Sarcoidosis University of Cincinnati Dr. Sameh Aziz, Assistant Professor ~ Anti-fibrolytics: Update on Pulmonary Fibrosis and Pulmonary HTN Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic 8:30-9:30 am 9:30-10:00 am Poster Presentations and Exhibits ~ Lower Level Foyer 10:00 - 11:30 am Thieves Market ~ Rheumatology Fellows from UVA, VCU and WVU Rheumatology 11: 30 am Thief of the Year Award and Break 12:00 – 12:30 pm Wrap Up, Evaluation and VSR 2015 Survey by VSR Chair Winchester Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Winchester Medical Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of [8] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Registration Form Participant Name _________________________________________________ Practice Address __________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________ Phone ________________________________________ Registration Fees: please circle Members $200.00 Non Members $250.00 Fellows Free Make Check Payable to and Send to the Attention: The Virginia Society of Rheumatologists Attn: Dr. Edward Katz 2301 Fall Hill Avenue, Suite 103 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Activities Sign up (please enter # of guests attending in the blank provided) Friday --- Saturday --- Welcome Reception __________ Afternoon Golf _____________ Coordinated by Dr. Blaylock - Please Sign Up at Registration Table Historic Roanoke Gallery Crawl ____________ Coordinated by Dr. Greg Kujala - Please Sign Up at Registration Table VSR Bike Ride to Benefit Arthritis Foundation ________________ Coordinated by Dr. John Pendleton – Please Sign Up at the Registration Table Saturday --- VSR Member and Guest Dinner ___________ List Special Dietary Needs__________________________________ Winchester Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Winchester Medical Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of [8] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.