title: Report from the Latin American Spondyloarthritis Society for Education and Research in Immunology and Medicine organization 2012 workshop.
abstract: The first annual meeting of the Latin American Spondyloarthritis Society for Education and Research in Immunology and Medicine (LASSERIM) was held in Bogotá, Colombia, in September 2012 and was attended by key opinion leaders, researchers, and rheumatologists. The meeting included presentations and discussions from renowned speakers during 2 days and a coaching leadership exercise led by an expert in the field followed by an open forum. Two groups defined a priori discussed the establishment of a professional network and organization to be involved in the identification, assessment, and effective resolution of health care issues in Latin America.A broad spectrum of topics were discussed but focused on the following: pharmacoeconomics in general rheumatology, spondyloarthritis and chronic back pain, therapeutic interventions in rheumatoid arthritis, ultrasonography in spondyloarthritis, impact of social media in medicine and global trends in leadership, quality of life, and innovation. A special workshop on coaching in health care and coaching as a tool to implement LASSERIM goals was part of the 2-day conference.LASSERIM will be working in the future on education, research, and innovation in the field of rheumatology and immunology. A special focus will be on spondyloarthritis, by promoting research, open discussions, and by conducting carefully planned research studies to impact on the quality of life of patients and doctors from Latin American countries.
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Militar, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada/Universidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia. wbatu@hotmail.com
authors: Wilson
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authors: Bautista-Molano
authors: Sergio
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authors: Toloza
authors: Marwin
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authors: Gutiérrez
authors: Carlos Vinicio Caballero
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authors: Uribe
authors: Carlos
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authors: Pineda
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authors: Londoño
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authors: Santos
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authors: Jaimes
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authors: Diaz
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authors: Chalem
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authors: Villota
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authors: Puche
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authors: Salas
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authors: Yara
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authors: Hamilton
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authors: Valle-Oñate
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D003105:Colombia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000193:education*; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography