Hong Kong Bull Rheum Dis 2011;11:75-79 Interhospital Meetings and Interhospital Trainees' Meetings July 12, 2011 Dr. HY Jao (PYNEH): Diagnostic criteria and outcome measures in Ankylosing Spondylitis Fellow/Trainer session: Dr. HY Chung (QMH): Can TNF antagonist modify the course of Ankylosing Spondylitis? August 9, 2011 Dr. KL Chan (TMH): Update on B cell therapies in SLE Dr. KL Yu (TMH): A Lady with PUO (Takayasu's arteritis) September 20, 2011 Dr. HT Pang (KWH) : Non-urate crystal arthropathy Dr. H So (KWH): A patient with myositis (Inclusion body myositis) October 11, 2011 Dr. A Young (PYNEH): Cardio-vascular morbidities in rheumatic diseases Dr. KY Yung (PYNEH): A SLE lady with skin rash and fever (Norwegian Scabies) November 15, 2011 Dr. PT Chan (TMH): Use of DMARDs and biologics in elderly population Dr. CK Lam (UCH): Proactive or reactive? (reactive arthritis) December 13, 2011 Dr. CO Ciang (QEH): Review on the adverse effects of biologics Dr. KY Young (CMC) Scientific Meetings Scientific Symposia 11 July 2011 Title: 1) Rheumatoid arthritis: Treat or remission; 2) Effectiveness of an early arthritis clinic in Hong Kong Speakers: Dr. Martin Bergman, Dr. CC Mok Chairperson: Dr. Isaac Yim Venue: Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers Sponsor: Abbott Laboratories Ltd 21 October 2011 (co-organized with the orthopaedic society) Title: Translation of Bone Biology Science into a novel therapy Speaker: Dr. Michael McClung Chairperson: Dr. TC Cheung Venue: Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline Ltd. Dr. Bergman' s talk on treat to remission Dr. McClung's talk on Denosumab More than 80 attendees
76 21 November 2011 Title: What Bone Quality really is? How to understand what a true bone anabolic agent provides as a therapeutic option in patients with severe osteoporosis? Speaker: Dr. AV Jovaisas Chairperson : Dr. Helen KY Chan Venue: The Mira Sponsor: Eli Lilly (Hong Kong) Ltd 2 December 2011 Title: T cell costimulation therapy-dawning of a new therapy in RA Speaker: Dr. Jeffery Louis Kaine Chairperson: Dr. CH To Venue: Regal Hongkong Hotel Sponsor : Bristol-Myers Squibb (Hong Kong) Ltd The Hong Kong Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation Role of bone forming agent in treatment of osteoporosis Dr. CH To introducing our guest speaker Regional Meetings 15-16 July 2011 The 5th Huaxia Congress on Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Diseases Venue: Beijing Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Participants: Dr. CC Mok, Dr. LS Tam, Prof. E Li, Dr. TH Chan and Dr. TC Cheung. Professor Kaine talking on T cell costimulation modulation therapy 2-3 September 2011 The 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong Rheumatology symposium ( ) Venue: Baiyun International Convention Center, Guangzhou Participants: Dr. KW Lee, Dr. C Ho, Dr. RML Yip, Dr. WN Lao, Dr. KL Yu Hong Kong Delegates and members of the Guangdong Medical Association of Rheumatology The 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong symposium of Rheumatology Dr. Carmen Ho delivering a souvenir to Professor Tao Guest speakers and delegates
77 24-25 September 2011 Ten Topics Lupus Asia, Hong Kong Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong Hotel Professor CS Lau delivering an opening speech The 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology and the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology 27 November 2011 Venue: W Hotel, Austin Road, Kowloon Station Annual General Meeting In the 24th Annual General Meeting, presidential's report and treasurer's report of our society were delivered. Another fruitful year of our Society was marked by numerous achievements with the leadership of our going president Dr. CC Mok. Professor LS Tam was elected as our new Society President for the year 2012 and new council members were elected. Dr. CC Mok giving the presidential report of the year Professor Tam and our new council members
78 Morning session: Rheumatology Course for Family Physicians 2011 1. Update on management of osteoarthritis (Dr. KY Ma, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital) 2. Immune markers - when to order? (Dr. KW Lee, Union Hospital) 3. Imaging modalities for rheumatic diseases what to choose? (Dr. KL Lee, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital) 4. Vaccination for rheumatic disease patients (Dr. LY Ho, Tuen Mun Hospital) Lunch Symposium: Optimising the first line treatment for RA patients (Prof. Stephen Hall / Cabrini Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) Professors Stephen Hall, Edmund Li and LS Tam and representative from our sponsor Dr KY Ma spoke on update in OA management Concurrent morning session: Free Research paper presentations. A total of 8 scientific abstracts were presented by members of our society in the morning session in various topics in rheumatology. The standard of the presentation was high and has attracted lot of discussions. The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology would like to thank the adjudicators for the free paper presentation Dr Raymond Wong, Professor Edmund Li, Dr Emily Kun and Dr Shirley Ying. Professor Li giving our token of thanks to our guest speaker, Prof. Stephen Hall Winners of the best presentation prizes (scientific abstract presentation): (Gold prize) Dr. Li Wai Ling, Queen Mary Hospital (Silver prize) Dr. Chan Pak To, Tuen Mun Hospital Dr. Teresa Li, Queen Mary Hospital Free paper presentation Dr Chan Pak To, Tuen Mun Hospital
79 Lectures: 1. New classification criteria for inflammatory arthritis (Dr. CW Yim /Rheumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital) 2. Systemic vasculitidies what is new? (Dr. ML Yip/ Rheumatology, Kwong Wah Hospital) 3. Update on the treatment of gouty arthritis (Dr. WL Kun/ Rheumatology, Tai Po Hospital) 4. Current management of fibromyalgia (Dr. WL Ng/ Rheumatology, United Christian Hospital) The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology would also like to thank all the speakers and the chairpersons who have contributed to afternoon lectures: Dr. Isaac CW Yim, Dr. Ronald ML Yip, Dr. WL Kun, Dr. WL Ng, Dr. KW Lee, Dr. KY Ying, Dr. TC Cheung and Dr. TH Chan. Special thanks to the following pharmaceutical companies for their kind sponsorships for the annual scientific meeting: Janssen Pharmaceutica (major sponsor), Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Astellas Pharm (Hong Kong) Ltd, Bristol-Myers Squibb (Hong Kong) Ltd, Eli Lilly (Hong Kong) Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd, Merck, Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (Hong Kong) Ltd, Nycomed (Hong Kong) Ltd, Pfizer Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd, Roche Hong Kong Limited and Sanofi-aventis (Hong Kong) Ltd. Dr. ML Yip's talk on vasculitis Dr. Emily Kun's talk on gout Exhibition Hall A lecture on Fibromyalgia by Dr. WL Ng A memorable event of the year Dr. CW Yim spoke on inflammatory arthritis