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It is not easy to cope with the effects of having a chronic rheumatic disease, such as lupus and the arthritides, on an individual’s well-being, functional ability and mortality.

Last May 25, 2017, some of the rheumatology fellows of USTH attended the 1st post-graduate course of the section of Rheumatology of Makati Medical Center entitled “Back to Basics with Rheumatology”.

Since its conception in 2012, the People Empowerment for ARthritis and Lupus or better known as the PEARL movement has catered to the Filipino lupus and chronic arthritis patients by empowering them to live a productive and meaningful life despite being stricken with disabilities.

Every year, the University of Santo Tomas gives honor and recognition to their Tomasian faculty and mentors who have demonstrated exemplary service through teaching, research and community service, thereby uplifting the quality of education in our country.

The Annual PCP Convention was held on May 7-10, 2017 at the SMX convention center. The first day of the event was the preconvention which started with a seamless registration process.

The Department of Medicine Section of Rheumatology conducted a meeting at the Luck Garden Seafood Restaurant in Banawe Quezon City. It was headed by the Section Chair, Dr. Sandra Navarra and were attended by junior consultants – Drs. Leonid Zamora, Mary Flor Joy Edar, Lorielyn Salvador, Eizelle Fernandez, and Elaine Veñegas as well as the rheumatology fellows in training and incoming pre-fellows.

The Philippine Rheumatology Association (PRA) 23^rd Annual Meeting was held last February 23-25, 2017 at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City, Philippines. The theme for this year’s convention was “Rheumatology RANGE: Rapid Advancements, New Knowledge, Growing Expectations”.

The project had the following objectives:  educating the elderly about falls, including tips and ways on fall prevention, engaging in exercise, and familiarizing with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

The workshop was aimed at empowering lupus patients into confidently beautiful ladies through inspirational talks, sharing tips on how to do make up themselves and through experiencing actual makeovers.