OARSI Weekly Briefing - June 4, 2021

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June 4, 2021 Briefing-at-a-Glance
Board of Directors Nominations | Meet the Asian Alliances Committee | Hey OA! Podcast | Join a Discussion Group | OARSI Live Call for Presenters | The OA Summit Debate Series | OARSI Connect '21 Recordings | World Congress Supporters | Important Dates | Weekly Briefing Archive

 

Board of Directors Call for Nominations

OARSI is now accepting applications for the Board of Directors for a 4-year term beginning in May 2022. The Board requires members whose backgrounds, skills, and experience match the OARSI mission and its current and future needs. Service on the OARSI board demands a considerable commitment of time and talent to advance the goals and objectives of the organization.

The Nominating Committee will review all applications and make a recommendation to the Board. The nominating committee seeks to maintain gender, geographical, and specialty balance. All OARSI members, except those employed by industry, or who own a for-profit company related to the OA field, are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. 

If you are interested in applying for a board position, please complete the short application form. Once we receive it, you will be sent a user name and password in order to complete an online disclosure. The deadline for receipt is August 31, 2021.

To learn more about the process and submit an application, please click HERE.

 

Meet the Asian Alliances Committee

The goal of OARSI's Asian Alliances Committee is to develop partnerships and interactions with the Asian OA Community.  The aim is to collaborate with local OA societies to meet the needs of those in the field.

To meet the Asian Alliances Committee volunteers, please click HERE. 

 

Hey OA! Podcast - Call for Volunteers

OARSI's Hey OA! Podcast covers topics ranging from groundbreaking new research to clinical care and policy, knowledge translation, career paths, and more. During each episode, OARSI Young Investigator, Kerry Costello, interviews a new guest to discuss OA-related topics. To check out the latest podcast click HERE. You can also listen to the podcast using your favorite podcast app. 

Hey OA! is currently expanding. We have a number of exciting episodes planned for the upcoming months and we are looking for at least two volunteers to help with the following ongoing aspects of producing the podcast:

Episode planning/preparation: identifying and contacting potential guests, preparing interview questions, scheduling interviews
Episode editing: episodes typically involve minimal editing beyond adding intro/outro, theme music, and removing the occasional sneeze/cough. Editing can be done using free, open-source software. Opportunities to contribute to episode format exist for those with more experience.

Both positions involve a regular commitment (approximately 1 episode per month). Prior experience in these roles is not necessary (training will be provided) but is a plus. All are encouraged to apply, including young investigators.

 To apply for these positions, please fill out this online form.

For any questions, email Kerry Costello.

Have ideas for an episode but don’t have time to volunteer? Submit your topic idea or guest nomination anytime using this form.

 

Join a Discussion Group

OARSI's Discussion Groups bring together individuals with a focus on specific OA-related specialty areas. To make the Discussion Groups easier to join we have updated our database. Now OARSI members can log in to their profile and select the Discussion Group(s) that they would like to join. By updating your profile with your Discussion Group preferences, we will be able to send targeted emails to each Discussion Group and maintain an official roster for each group. To update your profile, follow these steps.

  • Log in to OARSI.org
  • Click on the menu button in the top left of the screen
  • Select ‘My Profile’
  • Select ‘Edit'
  • Select the ‘My Account’ tab
  • Scroll to Discussion Groups and select your group(s)

 

OARSI Live Call for Presenters

The OARSI Live webinar series is currently on hiatus and will resume this fall. We are looking to schedule our fall program and are seeking webinar presenters. If you would like to present on an OARSI Live webinar, please contact Vincenzo Nelli with a brief summary of your proposed presentation.

 

The OA Summit Debate Series

Osteoarthritis pain remains a large unmet clinical need. One common tool in the clinician’s armamentarium has been a steroid injection. They are widely used but recent evidence has questioned their efficacy for pain relief and potentially associated ongoing structural changes, including accelerating the underlying structural progression.

This controversy warrants debate and we are pleased to have two leading experts (Profs Margreet Kloppenburg and Ali Guermazi) providing different perspectives on the merits and downfalls of this widespread intervention.

Please join us for the first in a series of controversial topics for a facilitated online debate. Register Now! 

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OARSI Connect '21 Recordings

Did you know that all of the recorded sessions from OARSI Connect ‘21 are available to registered attendees through April 2022!? If you missed a session because you attended another session or it occurred at a time that was inconvenient for you, you can view it by logging into the virtual meeting website. Just navigate to the Agenda page and select the session(s) you want to view.

If you missed OARSI Connect ‘21, you can still register and have access to the recordings. It simple, just register HERE.

 

World Congress Supporters - Thank You!

Our 2021 World Congress wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of our Exhibitors and Sponsors. We encourage you to take a moment to learn more about our 2021 exhibitors.  If you didn't have a chance to visit the Exhibit Hall during the Congress, it's not too late to visit each of the exhibit booths.  

Pfizer/Lilly - Learn more and visit their virtual Exhibit Booth

Joint Academy - Joint Academy is a virtual clinic that connects patients with licensed physical therapists to deliver an online treatment for chronic joint pain. The clinically proven treatment includes unlimited direct access to licensed physical therapists, an individualized exercise program, interactive education, and progress tracking. Visit their Exhibit Booth

Organogenesis - Organogenesis offers a portfolio of bioactive and acellular biomaterials products in advanced wound care and surgical biologics, including orthopedics and spine. Organogenesis’s versatile portfolio is designed to treat a variety of patients with repair and regenerative needs. Visit their Exhibit Booth and schedule an appointment to learn more 

Sublimed -  Our device, actiTENS is both CE mark & FDA cleared. actiTENS is the only App-enabled tens clinically proven as more effective and better tolerated than weak opioid, offering a drug-free therapy to relieve pain safely.   Miniaturized & flexible, actiTENS helps patients managing their pain while remaining totally invisible, hidden under clothes. Key patient’s metrics are collected via the App to improve therapy’s success by keeping patients engaged and practitioners informed of the observance of the treatment.  Learn more and visit their Exhibit Booth

TLC – Taiwan Liposome Company -  TLC (NASDAQ: TLC, TWO: 4152) is a clinical-stage, specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of novel nanomedicines in pain management that maximize the potential of its proprietary lipid-assembled drug delivery platforms (LipAD®), which are versatile in the choice of active pharmaceutical ingredients and scalable in manufacturing. Lead programs include TLC599 for osteoarthritis (OA) pain and TLC590 for postsurgical pain, which can potentially provide pain relief that lasts twice as long as current standards of care with a single administration, along with reduced toxicities.  Learn more and visit their Exhibit Booth.

Ultragenyx - Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing to patients novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare diseases, with a focus on serious, debilitating genetic diseases. Founded in 2010, the company has rapidly built a diverse portfolio of approved therapies and product candidates aimed at addressing diseases with high unmet medical need and clear biology, for which there are no approved therapies. Learn more and visit their Exhibit Booth.

 

Important Dates & Upcoming Deadlines

  • 2021 Membership Dues: Be sure to renew your OARSI dues. Renew Now.
  • August 31, 2021 - Call for Board of Director Nominations Deadline
  • April 6 - 10, 2022 - OARSI World Congress in Berlin, Germany

 

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