What is the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology?

We provide a cutting-edge, educational conference for clinical rheumatologists. Unlike other conferences, our agenda is up-to-date, clinically relevant with evidence-based guidelines and expertise that can be easily incorporated into your day-to-day practice. Our esteemed faculty are experts in their field, international, and provide valuable patient insight with one-on-one questions and answers.

RENOWNED FACULTY

We invite faculty who are world renowned on their topics to bring you the most up-to-date, cutting edge therapeutics and evidenced based guidelines to incorporate into your practice.

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A PROUD HISTORY

Originating in 1983 as a Rheumatology Update course in Birmingham, Alabama, 36 yeas later, CCR stands as the largest independent Rheumatology symposia.

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GREAT LOCATION

Enjoy the beauty and scenery of the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Every hotel room and suite has impressive views of the city or San Diego Bay.

The waterfront hotel overlooks a private marina.  It is just a 5 minute walk to the gaslamp district with tons of food, shopping, and club/bar options.  Enjoy a taste of local cuisine and shopping near by Seaport Village.   Explore the near by Petco Park and Balboa Park where shopping, arts, culture and entertainment await around every corner.

EDUCATIONAL AGENDA & CME OPPORTUNITY

CCR is presented in conjunction with Virginia Commonwealth University Continuing Medical Education.  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of VCU Health Continuing Medical Education and A&R Educational Group, LLC. 

VCU Health Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of -- AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and -- hours of MOC credit.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn -- MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (AIBM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purposes of granting ABP MOC credit. 

CCR is also presented with Academic CME to provide continuing medical education for nurses.  In support of improving patient care, AcademicCME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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