Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 11:30 am. at Flemings Prime Steak House 

6360 N. Campbell $100 per person, $175 for two or $510 for a table of 6 Limited Seating - Only 130 tickets will be sold 

(This event sells out; advance payment required to reserve seats) 

Sponsorship opportunities also available

Proceeds support the research and community outreach programs of the Arizona Arthritis Center.

Coach Sean Miller, the UA Men’s Basketball Coach will give the keynote address. We expect a “full house” at “Lunch with Legendary Lute” as this is the first opportunity for many Wildcat Fans to hear Coach Miller’s insights and perspective on the upcoming 2009/10 UA Men’s Basketball season.

Coach Lute Olson will also be recognized for his unparalleled support, raising more than $1.7 M for the AAC by hosting the Lute Olson Golf Tournament for 22 years!

We look forward to hearing comments from the Legendary Lute who’s remarkable career culminated in his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Highlights of his coaching career include the 1997 NCAA Championship, 5 Final Fours, 780 Career Wins, 1986 World Championship for Team USA and being named the 1989 National Coach of the Year!

A special note of thanks to Don Romano and Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group and the AAC Friends (Carl Maass, Chairman) for their Silver Medal Sponsorships!

Save the date for Golf Tournament Friday, April 30, 2010 

Please see our brochure for more information.

The Arizona Arthritis Center (AAC) at the University of Arizona is pleased to announce  the successful completion of the first international certificate program in translational medicine, offered by the Eureka Institute for Translational Medicine in Siracusa Italy in late May.  Translational medicine is a continuum of activities that spans from identifying an idea to creating new therapies for human diseases. The field includes molecular medicine, intellectual property, knowledge of funding sources and regulatory agencies, and design of preclinical and clinical studies.

Rheumatology is an evolving field.  New therapies are in development and studies delving into the pathogenesis (development) of rheumatic diseases, how to monitor the disease in patients, as well as a number of other critical topics expand the fundamental knowledge base regularly.  As a result, care providers can benefit significantly from continuing education specific to their field.

The Arizona Arthritis Center and the Phoenix Rheumatology Association organized and hosted the 22nd annual CME-accredited Statewide Rheumatology Conference in June 2009.  Held in Sedona, Arizona, more than 100 healthcare professionals, including rheumatologists, nurse practitioners, and physicians assistants from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Nevada attended the two-day, classroom style CME-accredited conference.

The conference was supported by the generosity of Abbott Immunology, Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Amgen / Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Centocor, Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Pharmaceuticals, GE Healthcare, Genentech / Biogen Idec, Gilead Sciences, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Primus, P&G Pharmaceuticals, Roche, Sonosite, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, and UCB.  In addition, the University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center supported credits for the continuing medical education activity.

Topics included updates in pediatric rheumatology, everyday questions arising when using biologics, practice measure in rheumatology, and periodic fevers and gout, among other fascinating discussions.  Four of the seven scheduled speakers were from the University of Arizona and the Arizona Arthritis Center.  

For more information about the Arizona Arthritis Center and future conferences such as this one, visit its website or call (520)-626-3618.

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) was founded in 1987 and is the nation's largest tissue bank.  Grants and research programs represent a focal point of their mission.  Recently the Arizona Arthritis Center's Director of Orthopaedic Research was awarded a grant by the MTF.