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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
HEALTH RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852

' BUREAU OF HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

December 9, 1974

TO COORDINATORS OF 29 REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS WITH FUNDED ARTHRITIS
PROGRAMS; PILOT ARTHRITIS PROJECT DIRECTORS} AD HOC ARTHRITIS REVIEW
COMMITTEE MEMBERS} AND REGIONAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS (for information,
only).

SUBJECT: Announcement of a Conference on RMP Pilot Arthritis Program,
January 19, and 20, 1975.

We are pleased to announce that a conference on the pilot arthritis program
presently funded through grants in 29 Regional Medical Programs will be con-
vened.

Dates: Sunday, and Monday, January 19-20, 1975

Place: Hotel Meuhlebach and Towers
Baltimore and Wyandotte at 12th Street,
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Res. 816/471 - 1400)

The conference will begin early Sunday morning, and will continue until
about 4:00 p.m., Monday afternoon.

A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants for Satur-
day and Sunday nights, January 18-19. Single rooms are $17.00 a night,
and doubles are $23.00. Reservations should be made personally.

Conference Hosts are the Kansas Regional Medical Program, and the Kansas
City Division, Arthritis Foundation.

Conference Sponsors are the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the
Arthritis Foundation, and the participating Regional Medical Programs.

The purpose of the conference is to bring together decision-making indivi-
duals associated with the pilot arthritis programs to expedite exchange of
experiences and problems, facilitate development of mutual assistance
activities, and to identify feasible activities which may be undertaken to
enhance program quality, and document the pilot arthritis initiative.

It is planned to conduct much of the conference in a workshop format. Thus,
it is necessary to limit attendance to the number of key program represen~
tatives which can be accommodated in a specified number of committee work
groups. It is requested that designated alternates be permitted to attend
the conference on behalf of Coordinators and Project Directors who cannot
attend.
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Travel and per diem costs associated with this conference are appropriate
obligations under arthritis project coordination and evaluation activities,
if funds are available. Followup activities which do not constitute program
enlargement, including arthritis program surveillance, reporting, coordina-
tion, and evaluation, were recommended by the National Advisory Council at
its June 1974 meeting. The ongoing RMP responsibility for these functions
is recognized, and the earmark ceiling on pilot arthritis activities is not
considered by us to be violated when arthritis is subjected to the same
administrative overview as is addressed to other RMP programs.

We would appreciate your completing and returning the enclosed statement of
intent to assist development of the conference program. If you have ques-
tions about the conference, please contact Mr. Matthew Spear (301/443-1916).

Sincerely yours ,

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Gérald T. Gardell
Acting Director
Division of Regional Medical Programs

Enclosure
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Matthew H. Spear”

Division of Regional Medical Programs
Parklawn Building, Room 15-42,

2600 Fishers Lane,

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Dear Mr. Spear:

I plan to attend the pilot arthritis program conference in Kansas City,
on January 19-20, 1975.

My principal interests are: (please number in priority sequence)

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