VII EULAR Scientifically Endorsed Course on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The Course is aimed at 70 young rheumatologists (aged less than 40 years) and has been designed to provide comprehensive, intensive training on various aspects of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

The Course will consist of morning and afternoon sessions that will address the following topics:

• Therapy of SLE, molecular basis of drug action and pharmacogenetics;
• Evaluation of SLE patients: disease activity, damage, response to therapy, quality of care, EULAR recommendations;
• Renal involvement in SLE;
• Neurological involvement in SLE;
• Skin involvement in SLE;
• Particular problems in SLE;
• Pregnancy in SLE;
• Comorbidities

In addition, each day will include the discussion of difficult clinical cases relating to the day’s topics.

CME Credits

Applications have been forwarded for both national and European credits

Scientific Secretariat

Prof. Marta Mosca, Dr. Chiara Tani

c/o Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, via Santa Maria 31, 56126 Pisa, Italy

Tel.: +39 050 40124; Fax: +39 050 50229

e-mail: meetings@clinexprheumatol.org

Organizing Secretariat

Luisa Marconcini, Elisa Baldacci

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, via Santa Maria 31, 56126 Pisa, Italy

Tel.: +39 050 40124; Fax: +39 050 50229

e-mail: meetings@clinexprheumatol.org

Transportation

Regular and low cost companies connect Pisa airport (http://www.pisa-airport.com) with the following European cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona (Girona), Berlin (Tegel), Birmingham, Bristol, Bruxelles (Charleroi), Bucarest (H. Coanda), Dublin, Dusseldorf-Weeze, Eindhoven, Frankfurt (Hahn), London (Stansted), London (Gatwick), London (Heathrow), Maastricht, Madrid, Malta, Munich, New York, Paris Beauvais, Paris-Charles de Gaulle), Prague, Sevilla, Stockholm, Tirana, Valencia. Other flights are connected with Florence Airport (https://www.aeroporto.firenze.it) (one hour train distance from Pisa). For information see: https://www.trenitalia.com.