Our AGM and Members’ Day is due to take place on Saturday 7th September from 11am to 1pm on Zoom.
This event is free to all of our members.
Agenda
The morning will start with the AGM, followed by our Members’ Day, where we will be delighted to welcome Dr Christian Selinger and Professor Emma Clark who will talk about the pros and cons of bone and stomach protection with Prednisolone.
All times are BST.
11:00-11:30 AGM
11:30-11:35 Introduction to the talks (The argument for bone and stomach protection with Prednisolone) and speaker introductions
Dr Vanessa Quick
Consultant Rheumatologist Bedfordshire Hospitals
Trustee PMRGCAuk
11:35-12:15 A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as omeprazole should be taken with long term Prednisolone given for PMR or GCA: the case for and against with a Q&A
Dr Christian Selinger
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Lead for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Christian has an interest in inflammatory bowel disease, which, like GCA and PMR, may need treatment with steroids. He has authored more than 150 research articles and guidelines and maintains an active research portfolio.
12.15-13:00 A bisphosphonate such as alendronic acid and calcium and vitamin D should be taken with long term Prednisolone given for PMR or GCA: the case for and against with a Q&A
Professor Emma Clark
Professor of Clinical Musculoskeletal Epidemiology
Consultant Rheumatologist and Head of Department, North Bristol NHS Trust
Deputy Head of Bristol Medical School
As well as her NHS osteoporosis and rare bone disease service, Emma leads a programme of research around identification and management of older people with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
To register
To sign up to our AGM and Members’ Day (or to receive a link to the recordings afterwards), please email webinar@pmrgca.org.uk giving your name and membership number. (If you are a professional member and don’t have a membership number, please simply state that in your email and we can confirm at this end.)
We will send out the Zoom link for the meeting plus all relevant papers in early September.
