COLLEGE OF SPECIALISTS IN RHEUMATOLOGY & REHABILITATION, SRI LANKA

18TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Workshops on 23rd & 24th October at ClinMARC, NHSL, covering clinical examinations in Rheumatology and a GRAPPA-CSRRSL Workshop.

26th - 27th October 2024

Lotus Ballroom, Hotel Shangri-La

08:30 AM - 05:15 PM

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Day 1: Workshop

Clinical Examination in Rheumatology

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Symposium on Metabolic Bone Disorders
Treatment of Post-menopausal Osteoporosis - Perspectives for Sri Lanka
Treatment of Post-menopausal Osteoporosis - Perspectives for Sri Lanka
Speaker: Prof. Sarath Lekamwasam 🇱🇰
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis (GIOP)
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis (GIOP)
Speaker: Dr. Uthila Pussegoda 🇱🇰
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis (GIOP)
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis (GIOP)
Speaker: Dr. Uthila Pussegoda 🇱🇰

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Morning Tea

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Symposium on Rehabilitation Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury
Speaker: Dr. Maria Finzi 🇮🇹
Role of Clinical Psychologist in Rehabilitation
Role of Clinical Psychologist in Rehabilitation
Speaker: Dr. Fiona Senior 🇬🇧

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Young Specialist's Presentation

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Symposium on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Managing SLE in Pregnancy
Managing SLE in Pregnancy
Speaker: Dr. Owen Eoin 🇬🇧
Lupus Nephritis: Bridging the Gap between Nephrology and Rheumatology (CBD)
Lupus Nephritis: Bridging the Gap between Nephrology and Rheumatology (CBD)
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Fernando 🇬🇧
NPSLE
NPSLE
Speaker: Prof. Christopher Edwards 🇬🇧

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Evening Tea

03:30 PM - 04:45 PM

Symposium on Autoinflammatory Disorders
Overview of Autoinflammatory Disorders: A Case-based Discussion
Overview of Autoinflammatory Disorders: A Case-based Discussion
Speaker: Prof. Saurabh Sennareddy 🇬🇧
Behcet’s Disease
Behcet’s Disease
Speaker: Dr. Deva Sinnathamby 🇱🇰

04:45 PM - 05:15 PM

Plenary
Imaging of SpA: A Clinician's Perspective
Imaging of SpA: A Clinician's Perspective
Speaker: Prof. Ashish Mathew 🇮🇳
Day 2: Workshop

Clinical Examination in Rheumatology

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

Symposium on Crystal Arthropathies
Approaching the Patient with Gout
Approaching the Patient with Gout
Speaker: Dr. Kaushik Chaudhuri 🇬🇧
Non-gout Crystal Arthritis
Non-gout Crystal Arthritis
Speaker: Prof. Teng Gim Gee 🇲🇾

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
Speaker: Dr. G D Dharmaratnam 🇱🇰

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Morning Tea

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary
Advances in the Management of HLH
Advances in the Management of HLH
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Fernando 🇬🇧

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Symposium on Research
Ethical Aspects in Conducting and Publishing Your Research
Ethical Aspects in Conducting and Publishing Your Research
Speaker: Prof. J S Gunawardena 🇱🇰
Presentation by the Winner of the Research Presentations (Oral Category)
Presentation by the Winner of the Research Presentations (Oral Category)
Presentation by the Winner of the Research Presentations (Poster Category)
Presentation by the Winner of the Research Presentations (Poster Category)

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Lunch

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Symposium on Rheumatology and Lung
Spectrum of Pulmonary Involvement in CTD
Spectrum of Pulmonary Involvement in CTD
Speaker: Dr. Harsha Gunawardena 🇱🇰
Translating Imaging in CTD-ILD into Treatment Decisions: Practical Aspects for Rheumatologists
Translating Imaging in CTD-ILD into Treatment Decisions: Practical Aspects for Rheumatologists
Speaker: Dr. Sophie Fletcher 🇬🇧
New Advances in the Management of CTD ILD
New Advances in the Management of CTD ILD
Speaker: Dr. Amila Rathnapala 🇱🇰

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Evening Tea

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Symposium on Vasculitis
An Update on Polyarteritis Nodosa: A Great Mimic
An Update on Polyarteritis Nodosa: A Great Mimic
Speaker: Prof. Teng Gim Gee 🇲🇾
Understanding Large Vessel Vasculitis
Understanding Large Vessel Vasculitis
Speaker: Prof. Kaushik Chaudhuri 🇬🇧
Small Vessel Vasculitis in Low-Resource Settings
Small Vessel Vasculitis in Low-Resource Settings
Speaker: Prof. Aman Sharma 🇮🇳

05:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Awards & Concluding Remarks
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Join us for the prestigious 18th Annual Scientific Sessions, from 23rd to 27th October 2024 at the Lotus Ballroom, Hotel Shangri-La. This event will feature expert symposia on topics such as metabolic bone disorders, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoinflammatory disorders, and vasculitis, as well as plenary sessions, workshops, and research presentations. A must-attend event for specialists in rheumatology and rehabilitation!