EULAR Magic

The EULAR congress is imbued with the ethos of the modern world, and it has its expected share of rivalry, discord, and contention. Nevertheless, as a new direction in a world that came close to extinction not too long ago, there is a remarkable spirit of solidarity and revival on a continent that tragically has had a very, very bloody history.

Like the world of Harry Potter, at EULAR, there can be moments of real magic. Those moments are special. To me, they are worth risking the wrath of a volcano to experience and savor.

Dr. Pisetsky is physician editor of The Rheumatologist and professor of medicine and immunology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.

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