San Miniato, Italy, September 4 – 9, 2005

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The Course is aimed at 70 young rheumatologists (age less than 40 years) and has been designed to provide comprehensive, intensive training on various aspects of this disease.

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
- Renal involvement in SLE
- Neurological involvement in SLE
- Skin involvement in SLE
- Particular problems in SLE: fever, vaccination, pregnancy, hematological manifestations

In addition, each day will include a clinical exercise relating to the day’s topics.

The course will be held in a unique setting – a beautifully restored 18th century cloister in San Miniato, a historical town located half-way between Florence and Pisa, in the heart of Tuscany.

CME credits: Applications have been forwarded for both national and European credits

Course Chairmen: S. Bombardieri (Italy), J.R. Kalden (Germany), J.S. Smolen (Austria)

Faculty: M Aringer (Austria), J. Berden (The Netherlands), D. Boumpas (Greece), R. Cervera (Spain), G Castellino (Italy), F Conti (Italy), D. D’Cruz (UK), M. Cutolo (Italy), R Danesi (Italy), M Del Tacca (Italy), O Di Munno (Italy), A. Doria (Italy), G.F. Ferraccioli (Italy), C. Gordon (UK), M. Govoni (Italy), F. Houssiau (Belgium), G.R.V. Hughes (UK), T.W. Huizinga (The Netherlands), MA Khamashta (UK), D.A. Kuhn (Germany), M Liang (USA), K Manger (Germany), P.L. Meroni (Italy), P Migliorini (Italy), G. Moroni (Italy), M. Mosca (Italy), J.C. Piette (France), C Ponticelli (Italy), G. Riemekasten (Germany), R. Rondinone (Italy), M. Schneider (Germany), Y. Shoenfeld (Israel), R.J.T. Smeenk (The Netherlands), A.T. Swaak (The Netherlands), A. Tincani (Italy), A. Tyndall (Switzerland), A.G. Tzioufas (Greece), G. Valesini (Italy).

Application: Participants should forward their application by fax or e-mail to the Scientific Secretariat no later than June 30th, 2005. Applications should include a short CV (100-150 words), a list of no more than 5 publications, and for physicians-in-training, a letter from their supervisor. Acceptance of the application will be notified by e-mail within July 31.

Fees: As only a very limited number of single rooms are available at the cloister, applicants will be mainly lodged in double or triple rooms. Fees per person, including full board and all educational materials, are:
€ 900.00 (triple room); € 1,100.00 (double room); € 1,200.00 (single room)

EULAR Scholarships: EULAR will offer up to ten scholarships to attend this course, covering registration, accommodation and full board. Preference will be given to European young rheumatologists (age below 40) or rheumatology trainees, coming from countries with relevant educational and financial needs. No more than one scholarship per center will be awarded. Applications (short CV, letters of recommendation and reasons to request support) must be sent to the EULAR secretariat no later than July 15th, 2005.
Address: Fred Wyss, Executive Secretary, EULAR Secretariat, Witikonstrasse 15, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Tel.: +41-1-3839690; fax: +41-1-3839810
e-mail: fred.wyss@eular.org

Scientific Secretariat: Dr Marta Mosca, c/o Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Via Santa Maria 31, I-56126 Pisa, Italy. Tel.: +39-050-40124; fax: +39-050-502299; e-mail: slecourse@clinexprheumatol.org

Organizing Secretariat: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Via Santa Maria 31, I-56126 Pisa, Italy. Tel.: +39-050-40124; fax: +39-050-502299
e-mail: slecourse@clinexprheumatol.org

Transportation: The closest airports are Pisa International Airport (40 km) and Florence International Airport (40 km). Low cost companies connect Pisa airport (http://www.pisa-airport.com) with the following European cities: Hamburg (Lubeck), Amsterdam, Berlin (Tegel), Barcelona (Girona), Bruxelles (Charleroi), Koln-Bonn, Coventry, Frankfurt (Hahn), Glasgow Prestwick, Hannover, London (Stansted), Oslo, Stuttgart, Tirana; and Florence Airport (http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it) with: Bucharest, Geneve, Timisoara, Tirana, Zurich).
Trains from either Florence or Pisa to San Miniato run approximately once every hour. Train timetables are available at: http://www.trenitalia.com.

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