About this course
Due to high demand, registration for the course is closed as of 23 July 2024.
Please contact the EULAR Education Team for possible cancellations.
Next course in September 2024
This is a course which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from Friday, 20 September 2024 to Saturday, 21 September 2024.
Course Description
This is an integrated, 1.5 day course focused on synovium biopsy. The course will be based on the format of interactive lectures. This course consists of complementary teaching units, aiming at engaging different specialists such as sonographers, clinical rheumatologists, pathologists, and translational scientists. Contents will be dedicated to the practical teaching of the US-guided synovial biopsy, forceps biopsy and arthroscopy biopsy. Lectures will include a detailed description with videos and teaching material of the biopsy techniques not only of large joints but also of the wrist, MCPs and MTPs. The most adequate procedures to prepare synovial samples for several types of analysis, including single cell studies, will be addressed. We will also discuss the use of US-guided synovial biopsy in animal models of acute and chronic arthritis.
Learning objectives
Different procedures for synovial biopsy.
Value of synovial tissue in translational research and clinical practice.
Utility and interpretation of the information provided by synovial tissue.
Synovial biopsy practice in small and large joints (wrist and knee).
Target Audience
This is an educational activity targeting clinician and scientists working in the field of rheumatology or musculoskeletal diseases.
For this course to be the most beneficial to participants, a minimum experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS), defined as regularly performing MSUS in current practice, as well as in US guided procedures, is mandatory. As part of the application process, you will be asked to detail your experience in both MSUS and US guided MS procedures.
Certificate
After the course, all participants who have successfully completed the course will receive a certificate of attendance on their EULAR School user account. 100% course attendance is required.
Day 2: Universitat de Barcelone - Campus Bellvitge
500 EUR (VAT included), package includes:
Friday, 20 September 2024
- Full access to the course
- Afternoon coffee break
- Dinner
- 1-night accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower from Friday, 20 September 2024 to Saturday, 21 September 2024
Saturday, 21 September 2024
- Full access to the course
- Coffee break
- Lunch
Places are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
This is an educational activity targeting clinician and scientists working in the field of rheumatology or musculoskeletal diseases.
For this course to be the most beneficial to participants, a minimum experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS), defined as regularly performing MSUS in current practice, as well as in US guided procedures, in mandatory. As part of the application process, you will be asked to detail your experience in both MSUS and US guided MS procedures.
To apply, fill in the application form (download from above) and submit your application via the registration system by Sunday, 4 August 2024.
EULAR will grant 5 x bursaries in the amount of EUR 500 each. The amount of the bursary covers the full course fee but not travel expenses. Please apply with your motivation letter, CV, application form, and publication list (if any) within the registration system.
Notification: mid-July 2024
If you have any questions, please contact education@eular.org.