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The 63rd Annual Meeting and the 16th Winter Workshop of The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) was held at the Fairmont Mt. Tremblant Hotel, Mt. Tremblant, Quebec, March 5–8, 2008.
The Program consisted of presentations covering original research, symposia, workshops, the Royal College debate, the Dunlop-Dottridge Lecture, and special awards and presentations, including the CRA Distinguished Rheumatologist and Distinguished Investigator.
A practical course and update for Fellows followed by a special luncheon preceded the meeting. The national annual update, chaired by Nader Khalidi, covered gout metabolism, menopause in lupus, and plasmaphoresis in vasculitis. CRA President Gunnar Kraag introduced podium presentations…