For Physicians: Physician Resources For Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Diseases

For Physicians: Physician Resources

Finding information about ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases to share with patients can be one of the most challenging tasks a medical professional faces. To ease that search, this section offers a wide-array of materials designed to help educate the medical community and general public at large about spondyloarthritis, an obscure yet common group of diseases.

Below you'll find a brief description of the information available in this section.

	NEW CME PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE: Medical and Surgical Approach to Spine Disease and Spine Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis A new CME course, "Medical and Surgical Approach to Spine Disease and Spine Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis", sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in cooperation with the Spondylitis Association of America, is now available online - CLICK HERE. Other Useful Materials We have an abundance of useful materials at your disposal. We have continuing medical education courses for AS available online free of charge. Also, we have Patient Assessment Downloads are available, including the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (or BASDAI) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (or BASFI). Finally, you may want to download our brochure, "When Back Pain Means Spondylitis" by clicking here.

	Staying Informed We can help you stay up-to-date with the latest information regarding AS and related diseases. We have a listing of upcoming meetings in rheumatology. Also, we have a page of links to many popular medical journals. For those who work in the field of Emergency Medical Services, we have a section regarding the special care that needs to be taken with AS patients: Click here. Finally, we have a section on the guidelines for the use of anti TNF-a therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis.

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