Our annual meeting and Members’ Day takes place on Zoom on Saturday 6th September at 11.00 BST.
It is an opportunity for us to review and share the charity’s activities and performance, and elect new trustees. After the meeting, we welcome two leading experts in their field to talk about the role of imaging with PMR and GCA: Dr Claire Owen, a clinician-scientist rheumatologist from Melbourne, Australia and Professor Bhaskar Dasgupta, MBE, President of PMRGCAuk and Consultant Rheumatologist.
AGENDA
11.00 – 11.30 AGM
11.30 – 11.35 Introduction to the talks and speaker introductions – Dr Vanessa Quick, Trustee and Consultant Rheumatologist Bedfordshire Hospitals
11:35 ‑12:15 The role of imaging in revealing the cause of PMR symptoms – Dr Claire Owen
Dr Claire Owen completed her PhD on polymyalgia rheumatica with a specific focus upon PET/CT imaging applications in 2020. She currently runs the dedicated PMR/GCA clinic at Austin Health and founded the AustPMRGCA research group (pmrgca.com.au), which conducts investigator-initiated studies aimed at improving the standard of care provided to patients living with PMR and GCA. Claire also serves as co-chair of the OMERACT PMR Working Group.
12.15‑13:00 The role of imaging in GCA diagnosis and monitoring – Professor Bhaskar Dasgupta, MBE
The chief investigator in many clinical trials into both conditions, Prof. Dasgupta has published over 400 articles in prestigious journals. He has also led on various guidelines including the first BSR guidelines on PMR and GCA, and received the BSR Outstanding Practice award for reducing sight loss after developing
the GCA Fast Track Pathway in 2015.
There will be time for Q&A after each speaker.
TO CONFIRM YOUR PLACE
Please email webinar@pmrgca.org.uk stating your membership number.
We are looking forward to seeing many of our members on the day. Recording of the talks will be available for members who cannot make the date and will be sent out afterwards.
