EDITORIALJOINT COMMUNIQUÉ

Ottawa 2013: Next CRA Annual Meeting

By Jacob Karsh, MD, FRCPC; and Juanita Karsh, Research Associate

he next annual Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) meeting will be held in Tfrom February 13-16, 2013. Here are a few great reasons to attend and bring the family. 1) The Annual Festival. Skate on the Ottawa Canal, a World Heritage Site and the world’s longest skat- ing rink. Participate in numerous family-oriented outdoor activities. 2) Parliament. Visit the Parliament grounds and buildings. U P C O M I N G If the house is in session, watch our politicians gently debate the events of the day. Annual Meeting 3) Museums. The National Gallery of , the Museum Ottawa, of Civilization, the , the Canada CChhâtteeeaau Laurierr,, FFeebruarryy 13-166,, 2013 Aviation Museum, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Royal Canadian , and many others are all within easy access. 4) Hockey. The NHL Ottawa Senators might be in town, as might the AAA Junior Hockey Ottawa 67’s and Gatineau Olympiques. 5) Direct flights. A single flight will get you to Ottawa from most Canadian cities. 6) The CRA meetings. The meetings will be held in down- For more inffoormation, please visit the Canadian RhRheumatology town Ottawa. There will be excellent educational content Association website at wwww..rrhheum.ccaa and featured speakers. Take the opportunity to meet col-

leagues from all parts of Canada and earn continuing medical education (CME) credits. 7) Dining Experiences. Excellent restaurants of all types are located in the nearby Ottawa market area, or within a short car ride in Ottawa and Gatineau. 8) Canada’s /Centre national des Arts du Canada. You may be able to attend a concert by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, a play, an opera, or a dance. For more tourist information, contact www.canadascapital.gc.ca. For more information about the meeting, check out the CRA website at www.rheum.ca.

Jacob Karsh, MD, FRCPC Rheumatologist, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa Tourism/Tourisme Ottawa Tourism/Tourisme Ottawa Juanita Karsh, Research Associate

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