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 DAY 2   Saturday, May 8, 2004 Scientific Conference - Research Forum Forest Hill Ballroom

7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
7:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / SPEAKER PREVIEW

8:00 - 8:20 a.m. Welcome/Bienvenue Dr. Rob Inman and
Ms Helene Levesque

Conference Overview

  • Purpose and outcomes
  • Key questions
  • Process
  • Forum Recommendations
  • Working Group
  • Autoimmunity
  • Symposium
8:20 - 8:30 a.m.

Report on Day One: Consumers
perspectives, key questions

Mr. Jean Légaré

Biomedical Perspectives
Moderators:  Dr. Robert Inman and Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy

8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Common Denominators of Inflammatory Joint Diseases Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy
8:40 - 9:05 a.m. A Molecular View of Inflammation Dr. Michael Brenner
9:05 - 9:25 a.m. What have we learned from animal models? Dr. Wim van den Berg
9:25 - 9:45 a.m. Genetics – the Present and Implications for the Future Dr. John Reveille
9:45 - 9:55 a.m. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
9:55 - 10:15 a.m.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS  
10:15 - 10:40 a.m. HEALTH BREAK  

Clinical Interventions
Moderators: Dr. Ed Keystone and Ms. Sydney Lineker

10:40 - 11:00 a.m. What Can Clinical Trials Tell Us and Not Tell Us? Dr. Jim O’Dell
11:00  - 11:20 a.m. Gene Therapy: What have we accomplished and where do we have to go? Dr. Chris Evans
11:20 - 11:40 a.m. What else works besides drugs? Dr. Linda Li
11:40 - 12:00 p.m. What can we learn by collecting lots and lots of samples? Dr. Paul Peter Tak
12:00 - 12:10 p.m. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
12:10  - 12:30 p.m. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK / SPEAKER PREVIEW

Challenges in Clinical and Population Health Studies
Moderators: Dr. John Esdaille and Dr. Kiem Oen

1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Clinical Research – the new ethical partnership Ms. Debra R. Lappin LD 
1:45- 2:05 p.m. Longitudinal cohort studies:  keeping patients involved Dr. Dafna Gladman,
Dr. Vern Farewell
2:05- 2:20 p.m. Challenges in pediatric rheumatology Dr. Brian Feldman
2:20 - 2:35 p.m. Is Early Intervention Worth It?

Dr. Ed Yelin
2:35- 2:50 p.m. Arthritis in Canada: What do we know and what should we know? Dr. Elizabeth Badley
2:50- 3:05 p.m. Arthritis and the Workplace Dr. Diane Lacaille
3:05 - 3:15 a.m. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
3:15 - 3:40 p.m. HEALTH BREAK
3:40 - 4:00 p.m. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Health Services Research
Moderators:
  Dr. Claire Bombardier and Mr. Jean Légaré

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Formulary Panel:
“Biologics – When and Why?” 

Presentation: effectiveness, safety and cost

Dr. Paul Haraoui
Dr. Kimme Hyrich
Dr. Andreas Maetzel
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Debate:  3 Responders Dr. Tony Culyer
Dr. Jacques LeLorier
Dr. Stuart McLeod
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
5:30 p.m. FREE TIME
7:00 p.m. DINNER
Keynote Speaker: Making a Difference in Arthritis Research
 
Dr. John H. Klippel

DAY 3   Sunday, May 9, 2004 Scientific Conference - Research Forum Continued
7:15 - 8:15 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / SPEAKER PREVIEW

8:15 - 8:25 a.m. Introduction and Agenda Overview Ms. Dorothy Strachan
Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy
8:25 - 8:30 a.m. Speaker Introductions Ms. Dorothy Strachan
Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Canadian Research Opportunities: A Strategic Perspective
  • Biological Approach
  • Environmental Approach
Dr. Peter Lipsky
Dr. John Frank
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Small Group Planning Work Ms. Dorothy Strachan
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. HEALTH BREAK AND CHECK-OUT

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session – synthesis and concluding remarks 
12:00 p.m. RESEARCH FORUM CONCLUDES
12:00 -1:00 p.m. Light Lunch Available
 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Meeting of Forum Recommendations Working Group