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Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair for Research
Director
Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Professor of Medicine, Health Care Policy and Research
Weill Cornell Medicine
Attending Physician, Rheumatologist
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Orthopedics
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Chair
AAOS Council on Research and Quality
Lebanon, New Hampshire
This activity is intended for orthopedists, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists, and nurses.
The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians regarding the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA), including the involvement of inflammation in the disease process, and current and appropriate use of anti-inflammatory therapies in the management of OA through patient-focused case studies.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will:
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Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair for Research
Director
Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Professor of Medicine, Health Care Policy and Research
Weill Cornell Medicine
Attending Physician, Rheumatologist
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Orthopedics
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Chair
AAOS Council on Research and Quality
Lebanon, New Hampshire
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The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians regarding the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA), including the involvement of inflammation in the disease process, and current and appropriate use of anti-inflammatory therapies in the management of OA through patient-focused case studies.
Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.
