Critical aspects for optimal outcomes in juvenile arthritis – an international symposium celebrating a pioneer of pediatric rheumatology in Switzerland

Pediatric Rheumatology is one of the most recent disciplines within pediatrics, that evolved as a clearly defined subspecialty – in Switzerland in the year 2010. Some of those who provided care for children affected by rheumatic conditions long before the year 2010 have also shaped this discipline through education and research. The most successful research, directly benefitting the patients and their families, has been completed through collaborations with other eminent researchers.

It is my great pleasure and honor to invite you to join us in celebrating one of the pioneers of pediatric rheumatology in Switzerland – Professor  Traudel Saurenmann – and the power of collaborative research she fostered.

Important aspects of that research and how it influences clinical care will be presented demonstrating the state of the art of pediatric rheumatology at the end of the first quarter of the 21st century.

On the occasion of the retirement of Professor Saurenmann, please join me for this expectional program featuring world-class speakers and – as this is a celebration – an apéro riche of course.

Programme

14.00h
Arrival 

15.00h
Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Roth and Dr. med. Andreas Wörner

15.10h
JIA and Uveitis, important aspects and how to achieve optimal outcomes
Prof. Dr. med. Arnd Heiligenhaus

15.50h
JIA and the temporomandibular joint:  how can imaging help in preserving one of the most critical joints in our body ?
Prof. Dr. med. Christian J. Kellenberger

16.30h
Pediatric Rheumatology beyond juvenile arthritis: Autoinflammatory Diseases
Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Benseler

17.10
What defines a good rheumatologist or a pediatrician in general ?
Dr. Earl Silverman MD, FRCPC

17.30
Apéro riche

Speakers

Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Benseler
Chief Academic Officer and Head of Paediatric Health Affairs
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), Dublin (IE)

Prof. Dr. med. Arnd Heiligenhaus
Leitender Arzt
Augenzentrum am St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster

Prof. Dr. med. Christian J. Kellenberger
Abteilungsleiter, Chefarzt
Bilddiagnostik & Intervention
Kinderspital Zürich

Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Roth
Co-Chefarzt pädiatrische Rheumatologie und Seltene Krankheiten
Kinderspital Zentralschweiz und Luzerner Kantonsspital

Dr. Earl Silverman MD, FRCPC
Rheumatologist
Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. med. Andreas Wörner
President Pediatric Rheumatology Switzerland
Leiter Pädiatrische Rheumatologie UKBB

Organization

Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Roth 
Co-Chefarzt pädiatrische Rheumatologie und Seltene Krankheiten
Kinderspital Zentralschweiz und Luzerner Kantonsspital
kinderklinik@ksw.ch

Place

Kantonsspital Winterthur
Brauerstrasse 15
8400 Winterthur

Please note our visiting regulations when attending on site.

Room

Aula U1

Credits

Our courses are generally recognized (usually 1 credit per hour, corresponding confirmations are available).

Registration

Please register for the event using the following form. The number of places on site is limited.

Registration deadline: 15th December 2024