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| Type | professional association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Dr. Nigil Haroon (president), Dr. Ahmad Zbib (CEO) |
| Website | rheum.ca |
The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) is the national professional association for Canadian rheumatologists. [1] Its peer-reviewed journal is named The Journal of Rheumatology . [2]
Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, collectively known as rheumatic diseases, which includes many forms of arthritis as well as lupus and Sjögren's syndrome. Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists.
Fibromyalgia is a medical condition defined by the presence of chronic widespread pain, fatigue, waking unrefreshed, cognitive symptoms, lower abdominal pain or cramps, and depression. Other symptoms include insomnia and a general hypersensitivity.
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Myositis is a rare disease that involves inflammation of the muscles. It can present with a variety of symptoms such as skin involvement, muscle weakness, and other organ involvement. Systemic symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue, and low fever can also present.
The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support relating to the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) is a federation of organisations of rheumatology. It was established in Sydney in 1963 and the first congress was held in 1968 in Mumbai at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) formerly the European League Against Rheumatism is a European non-governmental organization which represents the people with arthritis/rheumatism, health professional and scientific societies of rheumatology of all the European nations.
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André Lussier (1933–2009) was a physician, rheumatologist, and professor at the School of Medicine of the Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He was born and died in Sherbrooke. He completed his classical studies and Baccalauréat ès-art at the Séminaire Oblat de Chambly and at the Collège de Montréal. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at the Hôpital Notre-Dame de Montréal. From 1963 to 1964, he pursued a "clinical and research fellowship" in rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Hollander. In 1969, he joined the founding clinicians and researchers of the School of Medicine of the Université de Sherbrooke and he established the first Section of Rheumatology officially recognized in Québec. In 1970, he wrote the white paper upon which the specialty of rheumatology is recognized in Québec, two years before its recognition as a specialty elsewhere in North America. In 1975, he co-founded The Journal of Rheumatology, of which he remained the co-Editor until his death. He was the first Director of the Clinical Research Center. of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) from 1980 to 1984. During his career, he was president of several scientific meetings and conferences. He has published over 230 scientific articles and is the author of three books.
Arthritis & Rheumatology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the natural history, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcome of the rheumatic diseases. It is an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology.
Rheumatology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Oxford University Press. It is one of two official journals of the British Society for Rheumatology, the other being Rheumatology Advances in Practice. The journal covers all aspects of paediatric and adult rheumatological conditions. The editor-in-chief is Marwan Bukhari.
The Journal of Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal addressing topics in rheumatology and arthritis. It is an official journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association. From 1992 to 2020 the journal has published the proceedings of Outcome Measures in Rheumatology conferences.
The Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)is a professional organization of rheumatologists and related professionals in India. Its annual meetings called IRACON and are generally held in Fall during November or early December. Besides the national conference, IRA organises regional CMEs and zonal conferences for promoting Rheumatology education and awareness among medical professionals.
Japan College of Rheumatology (JCR) is an association of physicians, scientists and academic scholars for studying and promoting the understanding and treatment of Rheumatic diseases in Japan. It organises an annual meeting and publishes the academic journal Modern Rheumatology. It is a member organisation of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR).
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Clinical Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering rheumatology. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the International League of Associations of Rheumatology. The journal was established in 1945 as the official journal of the Belgian Rheumatology Society and carried different titles before obtaining its current title in 1982.
The Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology (PANLAR) is a non-profit organization composed of rheumatology associations from North, Central, and South America. The organization's main objective is to promote and advance the knowledge, education, research, and care in the field of rheumatology in the Americas. The mission of PANLAR is to stimulate, promote, and support research, the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of rheumatic illnesses. (1).
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology is a peer reviewed and indexed medical journal in the field of clinical rheumatology, published by PANLAR, Panamerican League of Associations for Rheumatology.
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Ross E. Petty is a Canadian pediatric rheumatologist. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia and a pediatric rheumatologist at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. He established Canada’s first formal pediatric rheumatology program at the University of Manitoba in 1976, and three years later, he founded a similar program at the University of British Columbia.
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