Introducing RMD Open.

Abstract

![Graphic][1] Founded in 1947, the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) is a European umbrella organisation that represents 45 national scientific rheumatological societies, 37 organisations of people with arthritis/rheumatism and 18 health professionals associations throughout Europe. In 2015, EULAR will have a total of 100 members. The aims of EULAR are to reduce the burden of rheumatic and muskuloskeletal diseases (RMD) on individual and society levels and to improve its treatment, prevention and aid in rehabilitation. To this end, EULAR fosters excellence in education and research in the field of rheumatology. It promotes the translation of research advances into daily care and fights for recognition of the needs of people with rheumatic diseases. At the European political level, EULAR represents the interests of the entire rheumatic disease community and is a natural partner of European policy makers by whom policies and regulatory frameworks are developed. Since 2013, RMDs have been recognised by the EU Commission as being among the major five chronic diseases, and substantial investments into research are being planned. EULAR is a truly pan-European organisation fostering a multitude of activities including education and training in rheumatology. Every year, EULAR sponsors a number of educational grants and bursaries for scientific researchers, clinicians and health professionals, and people with arthritis/rheumatism, tailored … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif