
Aim:
Establish an Arabic – MSUS accredited body under the ARLAR, as a platform for Arabic MSUS experts cooperation and to enhance the MSUS teaching and accreditation for the rheumatologists in the region to the international level within the Arabic region.
Objectives:
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Spread the MSUS skills among the rheumatologists in the region.
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Facilitate the training of fellows and trainees with in the Arabic region.
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Standardize the MSUS practice with in the Arabic region according to the international guidelines.
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Establish an accredited ARLAR-MSUS certification program, to certify the rheumatologists in the region to practice MSUS.
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Conduct a regional MSUS related research projects.
Plan:
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Regular accredited MSUS courses, in the region starting from basic to intermediate with targeting to advanced level.
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Collaboration with international bodies of MSUS as the EULAR, and ACR to implement their guidelines and accreditation standards.
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Participate effectively with ARLAR journal editors; to have regular published articles related to MSUS practice and research.

Ahmed Abogamal, MD, PhD
UAE
Scientific director

Ghita Harifi, MD
UAE
Co-Scientific Director

Basant Elnady, MD
Saudi Arabia
Board Member

Kawther Ben Abdelghani, MD
Tunisia
Board Member

Rachid Bahiri, MD
Morocco
Board Member

Samy Slimani, MD
Algeria
Board Member
ArLAR Musculoskeletal Sonography Group
