5th- 7th July 2018Hotel Tivoli Oriente

Lisbon

Thursday, July 5th2.00 - 4.00 pm. Three fringe topics

• The microbiome and the rheumatic diseases• Neuro-endocrine-Immunology: embracing complexity• Can we understand fibromyalgia?

4.30 - 6.30 pm. Current controversies• Classification of spondylarthropaties• Can biological agents halt axial damage in SpA?• Risks and benefits of Glucocorticoids

7.00 - 11.30 pm. Welcome reception & dinner

Friday, July 6th9.00 - 10.30 am. Common errors in practice• In the diagnosis and management of Interstitial lung disease• In the interpretation of skin lesions• In imaging of the rheumatic diseases

11.00 - 12.30 am. Basic science for the practicing rheumatologist• T cell biology• B cell biology• Cytokine networks

2.00 - 3:30 pm. Three parallel workshops. Critical appraisal of evidence• Can we use practice as a source of evidence?• SLRs and Meta-analyses• Guidelines

4.00 - 6.00 pm. Essential guides to practicing rheumatologists • Cancer-related RMDs• Auto-inflammatory syndromes• IgG4 related diseases• Managing pregnancies in rheumatic diseases

Saturday, July 7th9.00 - 10.30 am. Three parallel workshops. Practical skills

• Capilaroscopy• Clinical Examination – Upper limbs• Clinical Examination – Lower limbs

11.00 - 13.00 am. State of the Art. How can we change de lives of patients?• Osteoarthritis • Systemic sclerosis• Low-back pain