Role of Interleukin-6 (IL-6)in Rheumatoid Arthritis Presentation by Raymond Malamet, MD, FACR, Associate Group Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Immunology-Actemra, Genentech. New Treatments in Gout Presentation by N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, Professor and Program Director, Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Florida. IL-6 and Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is more than a disease of the joints. Physicians, learn more about the association between IL-6 and the manifistations of rheumatoid arthritis, including articular damage, anemia and fatigue, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular risk. Rheumatology and Your Practice The following links are webcasts of presentations made to Western Pennsylvania Rheumatologists by Antanya A. Chung, CPC, Director of Practice Management at the American College of Rheumatology. National Perspective of Rheumatology Practice Including Manpower, Insurers, Revenue, and Future Perspectives Practice Models for the Future Coding for the Rheumatology Practice * Sound is low, please turn up volume on your computer Fibromyalgia Syndrome The American College of Rheumatology accepted two abstracts for presentation that were submitted by PRS President, Terrance Starz, MD and the Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society. The findings are, in part, the result of an online survey conducted by the Society in early 2008. ABSTRACT: Perceptions of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) in Primary Care Practice POSTER: Perceptions of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) in Primary Care Practice ABSTRACT: Comparing Practice Patterns in Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS): Rheumatology versus Primary Care POSTER: Comparing Practice Patterns in Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS): Rheumatology versus Primary Care Presentation