After the successful recent completition of the 1st edition, the 2nd EULAR Online Course for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in collaboration with the Lupus Academy will start on 14 October 2020 under the coordination of Prof. Ricard Cervera and its faculty includes some of the most prestigious experts on this disease, including Profs. Murray Urowitz, Thomas Dörner, David Isenberg, Bevra Hahn, Zahir Amoura,Andrea Doria, Bernardo Pons-Estel, Ian Bruce, Munther Khamashta, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Marta Mosca and Sandra Navarra.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a
complex multi-organ autoimmune disease, which until recently has not
seen the necessary paradigm shifts in treatment options to facilitate
optimal care. Recent updates to management guidelines, greater
understanding of best clinical practices (including steroid sparing and
optimal use of hydroxychloroquine) and the advent of new treatment
options, offer renewed hope for better patient outcomes in SLE.
Improving
understanding of best practice in SLE is therefore of paramount
importance in supporting the development of multidisciplinary knowledge
among physicians worldwide. Junior and senior rheumatologists alike
would benefit from new and renewed education focused on the management
of SLE in the 21st century.
Young physicians, in particular, are
interested in working with online education to improve their skills in
diagnosing and managing SLE. EULAR does not currently offer a
comprehensive eLearning resource that covers the core education needed
to improve the management of SLE and the Lupus Academy has agreed to support the development of this education by providing all the content for the course materials.
The Lupus Academy is a long-term initiative committed to improving patient outcomes in SLE
and allied diseases. By providing a highly interactive educational
forum, the Lupus Academy is dedicated to sharing best clinical practice
through the dissemination and discussion of cutting edge scientific and
clinical research. The 9th Annual Meeting will take place virtual on 11-13 September 2020 and this year registration is free - and still open for late applications!!
